section_path: Personal life and death
section_name: Personal life and death
paragraph_text: Personal life and death
  
  On 19 November 2006, Manoj married his longtime friend actress Nandana, who has appeared in Malayalam and Tamil films. Nandana was his co-star in the film Saadhuriyan. The marriage was held at Ashirwad Marriage Hall at Kozhikode, Kerala, homeplace of Nandana, whilst a grand reception took place on 1 December 2006 at Mayor Ramanathan Chettiar Hall in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The couple had 2 daughters, Arthika and Mathivadani.
  
  Manoj died from a cardiac arrest on 25 March 2025, at the age of 48. The actor had undergone open-heart surgery at SIMS Hospital a month earlier and was recuperating at home. According to reports, he had been feeling unwell for several days before experiencing a fatal heart attack.
  
  On 19 November 2006, Manoj married his longtime friend actress Nandana, who has appeared in Malayalam and Tamil films. Nandana was his co-star in the film Saadhuriyan. The marriage was held at Ashirwad Marriage Hall at Kozhikode, Kerala, homeplace of Nandana, whilst a grand reception took place on 1 December 2006 at Mayor Ramanathan Chettiar Hall in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The couple had 2 daughters, Arthika and Mathivadani.
  
  Manoj died from a cardiac arrest on 25 March 2025, at the age of 48. The actor had undergone open-heart surgery at SIMS Hospital a month earlier and was recuperating at home. According to reports, he had been feeling unwell for several days before experiencing a fatal heart attack.