State Award-winning actor Akhil Vishwanath found dead at 30.

Exam-focused facts from the 14 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Akhil Vishwanath, a State Award-winning actor, was found dead at his home.
He was discovered by his mother while she was getting ready to leave for work.
Akhil began his career as a child artist and won the State Government Award for Best Child Artist for the telefilm 'Mangandi'.
He gained wider attention through the film 'Chola', directed by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan, which won the State Film Award in 2019.
Director Sanal Kumar Sasidharan expressed grief, stating that Akhil came into cinema from a life filled with severe hardships.
Actor Joju George also expressed his grief with the message 'Rest In Peace Akhil'.