Noted Malayalam playback singer Edava Basheer died on Saturday during a live performance. He was 78 years old.
The singer died while performing in a programme organised by the Blue Diamond orchestra, which he was a part of. He was rendering the Hindi song 'Mano ho tum' when he suddenly fell on stage. He was rushed to a private hospital at in Kollam district.
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The singer had been performing since his school days and has earned many awards and accolades for his music.
Tributes poured in as the news of his death spread.