Actor Sharan, who is best known for his performance in the Mohanlal starrer 1988 movie ‘Chithram’, breathed his last on Wednesday. Reportedly, the 49-year-old had been suffering from a severe fever for the past few days. On Wednesday his health deteriorated and collapsed at his home. Though he was rushed to the hospital, he could not be saved.

Sharan shot to fame after appearing in ‘Chithram’, in which he played the role of Mohanlal's friend. The late actor was a child artist then. Later, he had worked as a dubbing artiste in films and serials. Actor Mohanlal and Ranjini, who were the co-stars of Sharan paid tribute to his ‘Chithram’ actor.