'Don't The Dead Deserve Better?': Supriya Menon Slams People Taking Selfies At Sreenivasan’s Funeral

The Malayalam industry gathered in Kochi to say goodbye to veteran actor-filmmaker Sreenivasan. But what should have been a quiet, emotional farewell turned tense for his family when people began taking selfies and videos at the funeral.

Sreenivasan passed away on December 20 at the age of 69 after a period of illness. His last rites were performed the next day, with hundreds of fans and colleagues visiting his Kandanad residence to pay respects. Parvathy Thiruvothu, Renji Panicker, Sathyan Anthikkad, Jagadish and Prithviraj Sukumaran were among those present.

After the funeral, Prithviraj’s wife Supriya Menon shared her distress over the situation. Writing on Instagram Stories, she said the grieving family did not get the space they needed.

“Grief

is such a personal emotion. To see a grieving family not have any space to mourn their beloved is so tragic. Multitudes of cameras\mobile phones everywhere. Selfie takers in the corners, people pointing to the actors walking in. Many of whom are mourning their beloved colleague,” she wrote.

In another note, she urged people to reflect on their behaviour. “Don’t the dead & the living they leave behind deserve better? What a spectacle every moment of life has become…Cannot imagine the pain of the family who are in the midst of this tragedy. Shouldn’t we self reflect & course correct? How much coverage is too much? Do we need to crowd around the last rites beaming it for everyone to see … a broken down family, trying to say goodbye to their Beloved.”

Sreenivasan, a respected writer, director and actor, leaves behind his wife Vimala, whom he married in 1984, and sons Vineeth and Dhyan Sreenivasan, both active in cinema. He was last seen in Aap Kaise Ho and Nancy Rani earlier this year.