Assuming the singer was playing a prank, the female singer continued singing during the show. In a tragic incident, Malayali singer Shanavaz who had collapsed while performing on the stage in Attingal in Thiruvananthapuram state of Kerala, has died, reports the Khaleej Times.

The singer was rushed to the hospital and an emergency surgery was performed on him at the medical college hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. However, he died in the wee hours on Tuesday, reports the Manorama Online.

Shanavaz is survived by his wife and two daughters.

The singer was performing a duet number at stage show when he sat on the edge of the stage along with the female singer and suddenly fell off the stage.

Assuming Shanavaz was just playing a prank, the female singer continued singing during the show. But when members from the audience noticed there was no movement and that Shanavaz was lying still, they raised an alarm.

The singer is very popular through live stage show performances.