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Mint
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Filmmaker Vikram Sugumaran dies of cardiac arrest while travelling
Acclaimed Tamil filmmaker Vikram Sugumaran has died at the age of 47 after suffering a cardiac arrest during a return trip from Madurai to Chennai. Sources close to the director revealed that Sugumaran was travelling by bus after a work meeting in Madurai, where he had just narrated a new script to a producer. According to the sources, he suddenly experienced intense chest pain during the journey. 'He was set to return to Chennai by bus when the incident occurred,' said a source. 'He complained of pain and was taken to a nearby hospital, but doctors could not resuscitate him.' Sugumaran began his career as a writer and assistant director, gaining recognition for his work with filmmaker Balu Mahendra and later with Vetrimaaran. He made his directorial debut with 'Madha Yaanai Koottam' in 2013, a film praised for its realistic storytelling and rural backdrop. Though he directed only a handful of films, Sugumaran earned a strong reputation for his grounded narratives and honest filmmaking. His sudden passing has shocked the Tamil film industry and his fans alike. 'He was a quiet, thoughtful director who told meaningful stories,' one colleague shared. 'He had so much more to give.' The director had been working on a new project titled Therum Porum. His acclaimed project 'Madha Yaanai Koottam' can be streamed on streaming platforms Zee5 and Prime Video. Vikram Sugumaran is survived by his wife and children.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Tamil director Vikram Sugumaran passes away at 47 due to cardiac arrest
Tamil director Vikram Sugumaran, known for Raavana Kottam and Madha Yaanai Koottam, passed away on Monday (June 2) after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest while travelling from Madurai to Chennai. He was 47. Sugumaran, an acclaimed writer and filmmaker, made his directorial debut with the 2013 Tamil film Madha Yaanai Koottam. He started out as an assistant director to Balu Mahendra and also acted in some Tamil films, including Kodiveeran and Vetri Maaran's debut Polladhavan. He also wrote the dialogue for Vetri Maaran's Aadukalam. According to reports, Sugumaran was returning via bus from Madurai after narrating a script to a producer. On the way, he experienced severe chest pain and was rushed to the closest hospital. The doctors, however, could not resuscitate him. Actor Shanthnu Bhagyaraj, who starred in Raavana Kottam, condoled the director's death on social media, writing on X, 'RIP, dearest brother Vikram Sugumaran. I've learnt so much from you & will always cherish every moment. Gone too soon. You will be missed,' he wrote. #Rip dearest brother @VikramSugumara3 I've learnt so much from you & will always cherish every moment Gone too soon You will be missed # — Shanthnu (@imKBRshanthnu) June 1, 2025 Sugumaran is survived by his wife and children.
The Hindu
26-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Federation calls for immediate reconstitution of State-Level Backward Classes Commission in Puducherry
The Federation for People's Rights has urged the Puducherry government to immediately reconstitute the State-Level Commission for Backward Classes (SLBC), which has been non-functional for the past seven years. In a statement, G. Sugumaran, secretary of FPR, said the SLBC, a permanent body constituted in conformity with the Constitution of India and established in Puducherry in 1998, has played a critical role in the implementation of reservation policies by the government. The SLBC is normally reconstituted once in three years. The Commission has been reconstituted six times and the life of the sixth reconstituted Commission ended in May, 2018. However, the SLBC has become non-functional in the last seven years, the federation said. As a consequence of the dysfunctional state of the SLBC, complaints and representations submitted by the public to the Commission remain unattended in the absence of a regular Chairman and a body. Though the files relating to the reconstitution of the body had been forwarded by the authorities concerned to the Chief Minister's office, they have been gathering dust, Mr. Sugumaran said. Though repeated representations have been made by political parties and various other organisations to reconstitute the Commission, no action has been taken so far, he said. Mr. Sugumaran said the caste census cannot be conducted till the SLBC is reconstituted. Under these circumstances, the government should immediately reconstitute the SLBC.
