{
  "id": 6094912,
  "title": "Acclaimed director R Sarath, National and Kerala award winner, dies at 63",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/acclaimed-director-r-sarath-national-and-kerala-award-winner-dies-at",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T03:36:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/acclaimed-director-r-sarath-national-and-kerala-award-winner-dies-at-63-1.500665413"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Veteran Malayalam filmmaker R Sarath has died at the age of 63. The circumstances surrounding his death have not yet been disclosed. According to Mathrubhumi, Sarath died at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. Sarath was known for his work on several acclaimed Malayalam films, including Sayahnam , Sheelabathi , Sthithi and Buddhan Chirikkunnu . His 2000 film Sayahnam was particularly well…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}