27-year-old Director Found Dead in Hotel. Married Just 1 Month Ago. Mountain of Sorrows Falls on Family. Mourning in Malayalam Industry. 6 years of love, newly married, vows to live together and fulfill dreams together. But fate had something else in store.A very sad news is coming from the Malayalam film industry. Director Belraj Kalarickal has passed away at just 27 years of age.
This news has given a deep shock to his loved ones.According to media reports, Belraj was found dead in a hotel room in Kochi on 17th October 2026.
As soon as the news of his sudden demise came out, a wave of mourning spread among the film industry and his fans. People are shocked to know this news. After the director’s demise, people are continuously paying tribute to him and remembering his work.Two days ago, his web series Kaafi Squad was released on Jio Hotstar.
After the release of this series, Jio Hotstar also paid tribute to the director and expressed grief over this incident. In initial reports, it is being told that the director had a heart attack. However, the real reason for his death has not yet come out.But after his death, his wife Athira has been left alone, with whom Belraj had imagined a beautiful life. Belraj had married Athira Bindu on 12th September 2026. His family members and close friends attended this wedding.
Both dated each other for about 6 years before marriage and after 6 years of dating this relationship turned into the bond of marriage. But everything changed due to his sudden death. The relationship in which memories of a lifetime were yet to be made, remained incomplete. Belraj has left behind his wife Athira alone.After the director’s demise, his and Athira’s wedding pictures are going quite viral on social media. Apart from this, Athira had also shared photos of the wedding reception on her Instagram some time ago. In this post, she had remembered their 6-year journey together.
With this photo, she had also said some very emotional things. Today the same picture reminds of their beautiful relationship.If we talk about Belraj’s film career, he worked as an assistant director in the Malayalam film industry. He worked in films like Nizhal, Madhuram and Dakini. Belraj’s departure is a huge loss for his family. This is a difficult time for his close ones, friends, colleagues and fans. At present, the real reason for his death has not come out.
