India, Aug. 5 -- Malayalam actor Shanavas, the son of the iconic Prem Nazir, passed away in Kerala on Monday at the age of 71. Unlike his father Prem Nazir, who is hailed as the evergreen hero of Malayalam cinema, Shanavas was not as big a success in the industry. But he did act in over 50 films in Malayalam and Tamils, along with a handful of serials. As the Malayalam film industry pays tribute to the late actor, let's revisit some of his films and serials.

Chithram is a 1988 Malayalam film, starring superstar Mohanlal in the lead role of Vishnu who agrees to pretend to be the husband of Kalyani after her lover ditches her. Shanavas played the former lover Raveendran, who refused to marry Kalyani after her wealthy father disapproved of ...