Kanakalatha (24 August 1960 â 6 May 2024) was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in the Malayalam cinema.
Kanakalatha was born to parents Parameshwaran Pillai and Chinnamma at Kollam, Kerala. She attended the Government Girls School, Kollam. Before becoming a cine actress she was a theatre artist. She was divorced.
Kanakalatha later suffered from dementia. She died from complications of the disease on 6 May 2024, at the age of 63.