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Updated - May 27, 2024 12:34 pm IST
Published - May 27, 2024 12:22 pm IST
Surya Prakash | Photo Credit: @realsarathkumar/X
Tamil filmmaker Surya Prakash, best known for helming films like Manikkam (1996), Maayi (2000), and Diwan (2003), passed away on Monday. According to news reports, the director suffered a heart attack early in the morning.
Actor Sarath Kumar, with whom Surya collaborated for Maayi and Diwan, took to social media on Monday to express his condolences.
“I had just spoken to him yesterday, and the news of his sudden demise has left me in a state of shock and grief,” wrote Sarath.
எனது நடிப்பில் வெளியான மாயி, திவான் ஆகிய வெற்றிப்படங்களை இயக்கிய எனது அருமை நண்பர் சூர்யபிரகாஷ் அவர்கள் இன்று அதிகாலை இறைவனடி சேர்ந்தார் என்ற செய்தி மிகுந்த அதிர்ச்சியும், வேதனையும் அளிக்கிறது.

நேற்றைய தினம் கூட அவருடன் பேசிக் கொண்டிருந்த நிலையில், நிலையற்ற வாழ்வில் அவரது… pic.twitter.com/vxgqBSPLQE
Surya made his foray into filmmaking with the 1996 Rajkiran-starrer Manikkam. He followed it up with Maayi, headlined by Sarath and Meena, which was critically acclaimed and declared a hit at the box office. The film was even remade in Telugu as Simharasi (2001) and in Kannada as Narasimha (2012).
In 2002, Surya ventured into Telugu cinema with Bharatasimha Reddy (starring Rajasekhar), but the film failed to launch a career for the director in Telugu. 2003’s Diwan saw Surya reunite with Sarath Kumar, after which the filmmaker took a long haitus from filmmaking, returning only in 2015 for Adhibar, starring Jeevan.
Details regarding Prakash’s final rites are yet to be confirmed.
Tamil cinema / Indian cinema
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