Ambika Rao
{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Indian name|Ambika|Rao}}
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Ambika Rao (1964 – 27 June 2022) was an Indian actress and assistant director, who worked in the Malayalam film industry.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-28 |title=Malayalam actor Ambika Rao dies of cardiac arrest, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Tovino Thomas pay tribute |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/malayalam-actor-ambika-rao-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-industry-pays-tribute-101656403608658.html |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}} She has worked as assistant director in numerous Malayalam films.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-28 |title=Malayalam actor Ambika Rao passes away due to Covid complications at 58, Mohanlal and Mammootty mourn |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/malayalam-actor-ambika-rao-passes-away-covid-19-complications-mohanlal-mammootty-mourn-7995546/ |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} Ambika also acted in supporting roles in several movies and is popular for her role in Kumbalangi Nights as Babymol's mother.{{Cite news |last=Correspondent |first=Special |date=2022-06-28 |title=Malayalam actor Ambika Rao dies |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/malayalam-actor-ambika-rao-dies/article65575353.ece |access-date=2023-04-14 |issn=0971-751X}}
Career
Ambika entered into the Malayalam film industry in early 2000's as assistant director. She has assisted several directors including Shafi, Balachandra Menon, Anwar Rasheed and Vinayan.{{Cite web |title=Kumbalangi nights actor Ambika Rao dies of a heart attack |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/06/28/actress-ambika-rao-kumbalangi-nights.html |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=www.onmanorama.com}}
Ambika has acted in supporting roles in numerous films including Meesha Madhavan, Anuraga Karikkinvellam, Kumbalangi Nights and Virus. She was noted for her role in Kumbalangi Nights as a widowed mother of two daughters.{{Cite news |title=Malayalam actor Ambika Rao passes away |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/malayalam-actor-ambika-rao-passes-away/articleshow/92508821.cms |access-date=2023-04-14 |issn=0971-8257}}
Death
Ambika died on 27 June 2022 after suffering cardiac arrest.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-28 |title=Actor Ambika Rao passes away in Kerala due to cardiac arrest |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/actor-ambika-rao-passes-away-kerala-due-cardiac-arrest-165354 |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}
Filmography
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References
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Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema