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Shine Tom Chacko's sister remembers their father days after fatal accident: ‘We were never scared of you; we fought with you'

Days after their father, CP Chacko, died in a road accident, one of actor Shine Tom Chacko's sisters shared a heartfelt note on social media, remembering him on his birth anniversary. In a collaborative post with her siblings Shine, Joe and Sumy, Riya Mary described Chacko as their 'guardian angel' and expressed love and admiration for his efforts to always be the best father and the best version of himself. Sharing a photo of him, she wrote on Instagram: 'You were always loud… always energetic… always full of life… you always reached out first… We were never scared of you. We shared our sorrows with you, we fought with you, we cared for you, we loved you, and you have always remained the same.' Also Read | Her first film was a blockbuster, second had Prithviraj; but Akhila Sasidharan vanished after that: 'We live in a time where…' Acknowledging that he, like any human being, had his flaws and made mistakes, Riya wrote that this never stopped him from striving to improve as a person. 'You were not perfect, you had flaws, you made mistakes… But you always tried to be the best dad… Always tried to be the best version of yourself. For the last few years, you showed us how much a father can fight for protecting his own family. You fought for us, for our family, you lead all of us. You were the light which guided us.' She added, 'You never let us down. You were always proud of us. You are the strongest dad, the strongest person we have ever seen in our lives. You are our guardian angel. You always will be. Happiest birthday, Daddy.' Only in SCREEN | A Telugu-born actor became Malayalam cinema's 'Tragedy Queen'; brought home its first National Film Award for Best Actress and outshone her peers CP Chacko was killed in a car accident in Dharmapuri, near Salem in Tamil Nadu, while travelling with his family. They were on the way to Bengaluru in Karnataka for Shine Tom Chacko's treatment when a lorry coming from the opposite direction collided with their car. Chacko died on the spot, while Shine, his mother Mariya, brother Joe and their driver Aneesh sustained injuries. He was laid to rest at the Mundur Parikarmala Matha Church cemetery on Monday.