Actor, director G Marimuthu passes away

Actor, director Marimuthu, who was recently seen in the Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer, passed away on Friday. The 57-year-old actor reportedly succumbed to a heart attack at 8:30 am in the morning. The actor was said to be dubbing for the Sun TV soap, Ethir Neechal, in which he plays the role of Aadhimuthu Gunasegaran. 

Marimuthu started his career with a supporting role in Ajith's 1999 film Vaali. He assisted director Vasanth on Aasai (1999), which starred Ajith, Suvalaxmi and Prakash Raj in lead roles. He made his directorial debut with Kannum Kannum (2008), which starred Prasanna and Udhayathara in lead roles. He not only directed the film but also wrote the story, screenplay and dialogues along with performing a small role in it. 

He then went on to star in many Tamil films in supporting roles, including, Yuddham Sei (2011), Kodi (2016), Bairavaa (2017), Kadaikutty Singam (2018), Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum (2021), and the Hindi film Atrangi Re (2021), among others.

He directed Pulivaal in 2014, a thriller film starring Prasanna, and Vemal in the lead.  The film is a remake of the 2011 Malayalam film Chaappa Kurishu which itself was an adaptation of the 2009 South Korean movie Handphone. 

Marimuthu's latest release is this week's Red Sandal Wood, in which he played the role of Kabali-fame Vishwanth's father. The actor has also played a role in Indian 2, which is said to be his last film. 

The final rites for the actor will reportedly take place in Madurai. He is survived by his wife, daughter and son.