Tamil producer K Rajan passes away
Tamil film producer K Rajan has died by suicide at the age of 85 in Chennai. He was known for his contributions to the Tamil film industry as a producer, actor, director, and writer. An investigation is currently underway following the incident, which occurred when he jumped into a river from a bridge.
- ▪K Rajan died by suicide on May 17 in Chennai.
- ▪He was 85 years old and was staying at a private hotel.
- ▪The police have registered a case and are investigating the circumstances of his death.
- ▪Rajan had a significant impact on Tamil cinema, producing and acting in numerous films.
- ▪He was last seen in the 2023 films Thunivu and Bakasuran.
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Popular Tamil film producer K Rajan died by suicide on Sunday, May 17, in Chennai. He was 85. A police case has been registered and investigation is ongoing.A senior official of the City police said the 85-year-old outspoken film producer was returning to his hotel in his car when he asked the driver to stop the vehicle on the bridge and jumped into the river. He was separated from his family and was staying at a private hotel, the police officer added. Alerted, Adyar police, with the assistance of Fire and Rescue Services personnel, recovered the body and sent it to Government Royapettah hospital for post mortem. The Adyar police have filed a case and are investigating.Rajan, who was an active voice in most cinema events in Tamil, was an actor, director, writer and producer.
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