Shine Tom Chacko's heartbreaking words: 'He followed me… then dad was gone': actor Rony David reveals
Malayalam actor
, reeling from the tragic loss of his father C.P. Chacko attended the funeral despite sustaining injuries in the car crash that claimed his father's life. The funeral took place on Monday at the Mundur Carmel Matha Church.
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Shine, with a fractured left arm and a bruised spine, stood silently through the rituals, trying to contain his grief — a moment that moved everyone who witnessed it.
The actor was travelling with his family to Bengaluru for medical treatment when their vehicle met with a severe accident in Tamil Nadu's Salem-Dharmapuri region on June 6. Shine's father, 73-year-old C.P. Chacko passed away following the accident. His mother Maria (68) and brother Jo John (39) sustained injuries, with Maria suffering a serious hip fracture, as reported by Malayalam Indian Express.
'There was blood in his ear when I opened my eyes'
Actor Rony David Raj, who visited Shine at the hospital, recalled an emotional exchange with him. 'When I first saw him, I thought he didn't even know his father had passed,' Ronnie said. 'Then he told me, 'By the time I opened my eyes, there was blood in my father's ear.' And then he tried to smile and said, 'He followed me and followed me, and then Dad was gone.''
Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko's birthday celebration
Six weeks of recovery ahead
Reportedly, doctors have planned a surgery for Shine once the funeral rites are complete. He is expected to be discharged within three days after surgery, but will require at least six weeks of rest. The tragic incident has left his fans and peers in shock, with many offering prayers and condolences to the family.
On the work front, Rony David was recently seen in the Dhyan Sreenivasan starrer 'Detective Ujjwalan' which received good reviews from the audiences.
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