Tamil filmmaker Vikram Sugumaran dies at 47 following heart attack
Tamil director Vikram Sugumaran has passed away following a cardiac arrest on Monday; he was 47 years old. According to reports, the filmmaker was travelling from Madurai to Chennai by bus when he suffered a heart attack. Though he was taken to the hospital, doctors were unable to resuscitate him.
Many of his colleagues from the Tamil film industry took to social media to pay their last respects. Actor Shanthnu Bhagyaraj shared a series of pictures with Vikram and wrote on X (formerly Twitter), '#Rip dearest brother @VikramSugumara3 I've learnt so much from you & will always cherish every moment. Gone too soon. You will be missed #RIPVikramSugumaran.'
#Rip dearest brother @VikramSugumara3
I've learnt so much from you & will always cherish every moment
Gone too soon
You will be missed #RIPVikramSugumaran pic.twitter.com/U78l3olCWI
— Shanthnu (@imKBRshanthnu) June 1, 2025
In his post on X, actor Kayal Devaraj shared that Vikram Sugumaran's body was brought to Chennai to his home and later laid to rest at a nearby cemetery. Expressing his disbelief at the news of Vikram's demise, he wrote, 'I really couldn't believe this news.'
ஜூன் 2#மதயானைக்கூட்டம்#ராவணக்கோட்டம் ஆகிய படங்களின் இயக்குனர் #விக்ரம்_சுகுமாரன் , நேற்றிரவு 10.30 மணியளவில் மாரடைப்பு காரணமாக மதுரையில் மரணம் அடைந்தார். இன்று அவரது உடல் சென்னைக்கு கொண்டு வரப்படுகிறது. மாலை 3 மணியளவில் சென்னை வீட்டில் இருந்து கொண்டு செல்லப்பட்டு, pic.twitter.com/J9w9RhLLzk
— Actor Kayal Devaraj (@kayaldevaraj) June 2, 2025
About Vikram Sugumaran
Vikram Sugumaran began his film career as an assistant director to legendary filmmaker Balu Mahendra. He made his directorial debut with the critically acclaimed Madha Yaanai Kootam (2013), a raw, gritty rural drama that received widespread praise for its powerful social commentary.
After stepping away from the limelight for a few years, he returned with 2023's Raavana Kottam, which featured Shanthnu, Anandhi, Prabhu, and Ilavarasu. Despite the anticipation surrounding his comeback, the film failed to perform well at the box office.
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