Police have launched an investigation following the filmmaker’s demise.
Tributes have flooded in for beloved movie producer Ok Rajan following his demise (Picture: https://x.com/khushsundar)
Legendary movie producer Ok Rajan has died on the age of 85. Police confirmed the circumstances of his demise on Sunday (Could 17) with studies confirming he dedicated suicide. As per the police report, it’s stated that Rajan requested his driver to cease the automotive when the automobile reached Adayar Bridge. He jumped into the river from the bridge after getting out of the automotive. They later recovered his physique and despatched it for autopsy.
His daughter A. Rajeswari subsequently spoke to media on Monday and indicated he was having monetary difficulties and battling well being points. She revealed he had financed a number of small-budget movies over the previous few years, however didn’t have his cash returned regardless of repeated makes an attempt to get better it. She stated the stress of this had impacted his well being.
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He had additionally not too long ago suffered a coronary heart assault and underwent surgical procedure to put in a pacemaker at Apollo Hospital on Wednesday Could 13.
She indicated simply two days in the past, he had spoken to his son, Ok.R. Suresh Rajan, and stated he was battling mounting hospital and medical payments, asking him to contact the debtors to retrieve the cash on his behalf,” Deccan Chronicle reported her as saying.
She confiirmed he instructed members of the family he was going for a stroll on Sunday earlier than the incident occurred. Police have registered a case, and an extra investigation is underway.
The star started his profession as a producer within the Tamil movie trade within the early Eighties and is thought for flicks reminiscent of Thangamana Thangachi and Chinna Poovai Killathe. He additionally turned his hand to directing on a number of occassions. He additionally served as president of a movie distributors’ affiliation.
Tributes flooded in for the star as information of his demise grew to become public information. Taking to X actor-politician Khushbu Sundar wrote: “Horrible information. Deeply shocked to listen to in regards to the demise of our beloved member of the movie fraternity, producer Ok.Rajan Sir.
“His passing away by suicide is extraordinarily saddening. A really respectful particular person and a person who by no means hesitated to name a spade a spade. Very, very upsetting. Could his soul relaxation in peace. Om Shanthi”
Actor and producer Vishal added: “Simply heard the information of Ok Rajan sir’s demise. Surprising to listen to that he dedicated suicide. A daring speaker. Been the president of the distributor an affiliation. Unhappy to listen to this information. Could his soul relaxation in peace. God bless.”
In the meantime former Chief Minister and DMK President M Ok Stalin issued an announcement by which he praised the producer for all the time combating for the rights and welfare of small movie producers and the general improvement of the movie trade.
“He had all the time urged that Tamil movies be titled in Tamil,” he wrote, including that he persistently fought for the rights of atypical employees within the movie trade.
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