For KPAC Lalitha, art was life and life was art — no matter how difficult the times. Nobody should explain to Lalitha, who herself had gone through many tough phases in life, about the issues plaguing an artiste.
As the first woman head of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi her life was dedicated to art and artistes. Lalitha, who took charge as the chairperson of the Akademi in 2016, initiated many programmes and schemes to support artistes.
The huge crowd that reached the Regional Theatre in Thrissur on Wednesday to pay homage to her was testimony to the love people had for the versatile actor.