South Indian film director Siddique passes away on Tuesday due to cardia arrest. Noted Malayalam director and screenwriter Siddique suffered a heart attack on Monday. He was admitted to hospital for treatment of various ailments at a private hospital here.

• Siddique (63) suffered a heart attack on Monday( 7 August) as he was recovering from various ailments, including liver-related issues and pneumonia, at the hospital. Siddique delivered numerous super-hit Malayalam movies and was admitted to a hospital in Kochi for over a month for various health issues.
• Siddique delivered several hit movies along with his friend Lal, and the duo was popularly known as 'Siddique-Lal'.
• Lal has also acted in various hit films himself such as 'Thenkasipattanam', 'Thommanum Makkalum', and 'Salt and Pepper' among others. 'Siddique-Lal' movies such as 'Ramji Rao Speaking', 'In Harihar Nagar', 'Godfather', 'Vietnam Colony' and 'Kabooliwala' were massive hits.