India, June 7 -- Malayalam actor Salim Kumar's death has elicited an emotional tribute from Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan. The CM has expressed profound grief over the death of the National Award-winning actor, describing the celebrated performer as "a brother" and a towering talent whose loss has left a deep void in Malayalam cinema.

In the early hours of Sunday morning, CM Satheesan took to X (formerly Twitter), writing an emotional tribute to Salim Kumar. Referring to his oft-used title 'Prince of Laughter', the CM wrote, "He wasn't just the prince of laughter to me, Salim Kumar was a deeply connected soul, fearless in his political beliefs and proud to say he stood with Congress. A versatile genius who could make us laugh and c...