{
  "id": 6863876,
  "title": "Former Indian Cricketer S Sreesanth’s Father V Santhakumaran Nair Dies At 89 In Kochi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/former-indian-cricketer-s-sreesanths-father-v-santhakumaran-nair-dies",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T04:39:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/former-indian-cricketer-s-sreesanths-father-v-santhakumaran-nair-dies-at-89-in-kochi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kochi witnessed the passing of V Santhakumaran Nair, father of former Indian cricketer S Sreesanth, on Saturday. According to family sources, the 89-year-old had been undergoing treatment at Lisie Hospital and passed away at 9:45 pm on Friday. His remains are currently at the hospital mortuary and will be transferred to the family home in Kothamangalam on Sunday, following the arrival of relatives from abroad. The body will be on display at the family home from 10 am to 2 pm on Sunday, prior to cremation at 4 pm. Nair served as a retired LIC zonal manager and is survived by his wife T N Savithridevi and their children Deepu, Nivedita, Divya, and Sreesanth.",
  "summary": "Kochi: V Santhakumaran Nair, father of former Indian cricketer S Sreesanth, died at a private hospital here, family sources said on Saturday. He was 89. Also Watch: He was undergoing treatment at Lisie Hospital here and died at 9.45 pm on Friday, family sources said. His body, currently kept at the hospital mortuary, will be taken to the family home at Kothamangalam on Sunday after relatives…",
  "key_points": [
    "V Santhakumaran Nair, father of S Sreesanth, dies at 89 in Kochi",
    "Passed away at 9:45 pm on Friday at Lisie Hospital",
    "Remains to be transferred to family home in Kothamangalam on Sunday"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The death of V Santhakumaran Nair marks the end of an era for S Sreesanth's family, with his legacy as a retired LIC zonal manager now remembered alongside his final farewell.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}