National Award-winning Tamil director SP Jananathan breathed his last on Sunday. Though the reason of his death is unclear, reports have it that the director was found at his residence in an unconscious state on Thursday, followed by which he was hospitalised in a Chennai hospital, where he was reported to have died due to cardiac arrest today. Mourning his death was South movie industry's well known actress Shruti Haasan. The actress had collaborated with him for her upcoming movie, Laabam.
The actress took to her social media account and mentioned in her post that it was a pleasure working with him. She praised his wisdom and assured that he will remain in her thoughts. Also she paid her deepest condolences to the family. She tweeted, “It is with the heaviest heart that we say good bye to #SPJananathan sir - it was a pleasure working with you sir. Thank you for your wisdom and kind words you will always be in my thoughts! My deepest condolences to his family.”
Also seen paying his condolences was filmmaker A R Murugadoss, music composer D Imman and filmmaker Mohan Raja. Check out their tweets below-
It is with the heaviest Heart that We say good bye to #SPJananathan sir - it was a pleasure working with you sir Thankyou for your wisdom and kind words you will always be in my thoughts ! My deepest condolences to his family 🙏 pic.twitter.com/Ox1Ag0EEYE
— shruti haasan (@shrutihaasan) March 14, 2021
#SPJananathan sir. You will always be remembered through your films and will continue to live in our hearts. Deepest condolences to the family
— A.R.Murugadoss (@ARMurugadoss) March 14, 2021
#Laabam director #SPJananathan , is no more... Incidentally he passed away on the death anniversary of social revolutionary #KarlMarx , who was his role model.We miss you sir.#RIP pic.twitter.com/Zl8qF0mokD
— D.IMMAN (@immancomposer) March 14, 2021
So heartbreaking this is..
— Mohan Raja (@jayam_mohanraja) March 14, 2021
RIP #SPJananathan sir..
Such an inspiration to me n many 🙏
A great soul to be remembered always 🙏
He had won a National Award for his debut movie, Iyarkai released in Tamil in 2003. The director had also directed few other films in Tamil such as, E, Peranmai, Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai, Bhooloham and Laabam. He marked his debut as a producer with the movie Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai. ALSO READ: Irrfan Khan’s Son Babil Reveals He Sees His Late Father In His Dreams; Says, ‘I’d Rather Keep Dreaming’
As per reports just before he fell ill he was working on the post production of the movie Laabam starring Shruti Haasan and Vijay Sethupathi. ALSO READ: Sridevi 3rd Death Anniversary: This Is What Boney Kapoor Had Said After Seeing Sridevi’s Mortal Remains; It Will Break Your Hearts
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