Actor Pawnraj, who is famous for the Maduraikkaran scene from Rajini Murugan, passed away today due to heart attack. He was also the co-director of Ponram. 

The news about Pawnraj's demise was shared by Ponram on his Twitter handle.

Pawnraj had appeared in comedy scenes in combination with Sivakarthikeyan and Soori in films like Varuthapadadha Vaalibar Sangam, Rajini Murugan and Seema Raja. 

He was famous among the netizens for his performance in the tea shop scene in Rajini Murugan. Pawnraj last worked as a co-director in the Sasikumar starrer MGR Magan and Vijay Sethupathi's cop film with Ponram.