Film director Diphan died at a private hospital in Kochi, Kerala on Monday, according to film industry sources.
Aged 47, Diphan was not keeping well for the past three months.
Diphan in his brief career directed six films after turning an independent director in 2003 when he directed the political thriller The King Maker: Leader.
After a gap of six years, in 2009, he returned with Puthiya Mukham, starring Prithviraj.
He then directed three films in 2012 which included Hero and SIM. His last film, Dolphin Bar, which featured actor and politician Suresh Gopi, was released in 2014.
Prithviraj took to Facebook to share his grief and wrote: “Thank you for giving me the most important films in my career, rest in peace.”
