Sarath Kumar ( – 26 February 2015) was an Indian actor who appeared in

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television

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. He is best known for playing the character Rahul Krishnan in the

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television serial ''

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'' (2009–2012).

Career

Sarath made his television debut in 2005 with

Rajasenan Rajasenan (born 20 August 1958) is an Indian film director who has worked in Malayalam cinema. He is one of the most successful directors in 90s Malayalam film industry. Rajasenan also worked in the TV serial industry. He directed some serials ...

's devotional series ''Krishna Kripa Sagaram'' on

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. He gained recognition for his portrayal of Rahul Krishnan in the

teen drama serial ''

'' (2009–2012). He also appeared in series such as '' Swami Ayyappan'' (2006–2008), ''Sree Mahabhagavatham'' (2008–2010), ''Veera Marthanda Varma'' (2010–2011), ''

Pattu Saree Pattu Saree () was a Malayalam soap opera which launched on Mazhavil Manorama. Sadhika Venugopal played the protagonist of the show. Plot Pattu Saree depicts the life of Kanchi, a self-made business woman who owns a silk saree showroom. She ado ...

'' (2012–2014)'','' ''Sarayu'' (2013–2014), ''Chandanamazha'' (2014–2015)'','' and ''

Dhathuputhri ''Dhathuputhri'' (transl: Adoptive Daughter) is a Malayalam language soap opera which premiered on Mazhavil Manorama channel, starring '' Swasika Vijay'' as the main protagonist. Plot summary The story of Dathuputhri revolves around a village ...

'' (2015).

Personal life and death

Sarath hails from Kizhakkanela in

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, Kerala. He was a B.Com student at the Sabari College in

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. On 26 February 2015, Sarath died in a road accident at Mylakkadu at the age of 23, while on his way to

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for a serial shooting.

Television

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*{{IMDb name 1990s births 2015 deaths Male actors in Malayalam television Male actors from Kollam Road incident deaths in India