On Sunday, veteran producer K Rajan passed away, reportedly by suicide. He was 85.
According to reports, he ended his own life by jumping off the Adayar Bridge in Chennai. Fire and rescue officials conducted search operations and recovered the filmmaker's body. The news of his passing has sent shock waves through the Tamil film industry. Law enforcement has filed a case in relation to the producer's death and has commenced an investigation into it. Reportedly, he had been living alone following separation from his family.
Rajan, who started his career in Tamil cinema as a producer with Brammacharigal (1983), was also a director, writer, and an actor.
His other production ventures include Doubles (2000), Aval Paavam (2000), and Ninaikkatha Naalillai (2000). In 1991, he debuted as a director with Nizhalgal Ravi and Sarathkumar’s Namma Ooru Maariamma and helmed his sophomore directorial in 2005 with Unarchigal.
Some of his acting works include films like Michael Raj, Sonthakkaran, Veettoda Maapillai, Paambu Saatai, Ajith Kumar’s Thunivu, and Selvaraghavan’s Bakasuran. Apart from his career in cinema, K Rajan was also known for his outspoken views about the various situations in the industry.
Rajan is survived by his son and filmmaker KR Prabhu.