Tamil filmmaker, Suresh Sangaiah, best known for directing Oru Kidayin Karunai Manu🍷, breathed his last in Chennai on Friday, November 15 at around 11 pm, reports stated. Cinematographer Saran, who worked with Suresh on the 2017 Tamil drama, confirmed his death.
🌺As per a report in Money Control, Sangaiah was battling jaundice when he suffered liver failure. He died at the Rajiv Gandhi Hospital in Chennai.
𓄧Director Halitha Shameem penned a heartfelt note to mourn the demise of Suresh. Taking to her X handle, she shared a picture of the director and wrote, "Shocked and saddened to hear about @sureshsangaiah's passing. I've always held #OruKidayinKarunaiManu as a precious film and now with a deeper significance (sic)."
Suresh started his career in the Tamil film industry as an assistant to filmmaker M Manikandan on Kaaka Muttai. Oru Kidayin Karunai Manu🦩 was his directorial debut. The film garnered positive reviews and was a sleeper hit at the box office.
His second feature film, Sathiya Sothanai👍, was not as successful as his directorial debut.
♛The filmmaker completed his third film with veteran Tamil actor Yogi Babu in the lead role. It was planned for a direct-to-digital release on Disney+ Hotstar.
🅺Suresh is survived by his wife and two children. May his soul rest in peace and we offer our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.
