Ambika Rao is an Indian actress and assistant director who mostly works in Malayalam films. She is best known for her role as Baby’s mother in the Malayalam film Kumbalangi Nights (2019). He died on June 27, 2022 after a heart attack.
Ambika Rao in the movie ‘Kumbalangi Nights’
Wiki/Biography
Ambika Rao was born on Saturday, 6 July 1963 (age 58 years; at time of death) in Kerala. His zodiac sign is cancer.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 4″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
Ambika’s father’s name is Rao Chettan, who is a Marathi artist. He has five brothers, three sisters and two brothers. One of his elder brothers name is Ajith Warrier, who is a Tabla player.
Ambika Rao with her siblings
Husband & Son
Ambika’s husband’s name is not known, but in an interview, she told that she was divorced in 1999. She has two sons, Rahul and Sohan.
Address
According to some media houses, he was staying near Thiruvambadi Temple in Thrissur at the time of his death.
Career
Movie
Ambika made her debut in 2006 with the film Kisan where she played the role of Ammalu.
‘Kisan’ movie poster
He appeared in other films including Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi (2015), Virus (2019), Safe (2019), Kumbalangi Nights (2019), and Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte (2020). Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte was the last film in which he acted before his death.
‘Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte’ movie poster
Assistant Director
Ambika made her debut as an assistant director in 2002 with the Malayalam film Krishna Gopalakrishna.
‘Krishna Gopalakrishna’ movie poster
He was an assistant director in the films Nagaram in 2007, and Daddy Cool in 2009.
‘Nagaram’ movie poster
In 2016, he directed the film ‘Smarana,’ which was shot in his own flat due to financial problems.
Death
Ambika died on 27 June 2022 in Ernakulam, Kerala due to a heart attack. Before his death, he was also diagnosed with Covid-19. In 2017, he was hospitalized after his kidney failure. In 2019, he was diagnosed with dialysis. In 2020, he spent all his savings on his brother, who suffered a heart attack and stopped his own treatment. In 2020, he needed money for his own treatment for which he asked his fans for help. In a social media post, he wrote,
Dialysis has taken a toll on my health; I can’t work like I used to. Moreover, the restrictions and subsequent restrictions have seriously affected the film industry and my job opportunities. We need more money to pay for all the medical expenses. So I thought of starting a fundraiser on Ketto.org to get help from the public.”
Facts/Trivia
- Amika’s hobbies include hanging out with friends and drawing.
- When he was a child, he went to the cinema to watch movies with his father and siblings.
- She made a comeback to films after her divorce in 1999.
- He worked as a data entry operator and server before making his film debut.
- He was also asked to teach Malayalam to actors before becoming an assistant director. He also taught Malayalam to Usha Uthup for various songs. He is often called by the name ‘The Coach’ on the sets as he teaches Malayalam to the actors.
- Ambika used to live alone in a flat in Kochi, and to get rid of her loneliness, she would allow the actors to stay at her place during the shooting of their films.
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
