A throwback photograph of G Marimuthu. (courtesy: VijaySethuOffl)

New Delhi:

Veteran filmmaker and actor G Marimuthu died attributable to cardiac arrest at a non-public hospital in Chennai, information company ANI reported. He died of cardiac arrest as we speak round 8:30 am at a non-public hospital within the metropolis. He collapsed whereas dubbing his voice for a tv serial after which he was rushed to a non-public hospital in Vadapalani, the place he was declared lifeless, ANI reported. Members of the Tamil movie business paid tributes to the actor. Superstar Rajinikanth paid tribute to his Jailer co-star on X (earlier known as Twitter) “Marimuth was a wonderful person. His death shocked me. My heartfelt condolences to his bereaved family,” he wrote.

— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) September 8, 2023

Jawan actor Vijay Setupathi additionally paid tribute to the late actor. “RIP Marimuthu,” he tweeted.

#ripmarimuthupic.twitter.com/S0SMDkLFFq

— VijaySethupathi (@VijaySethuOffl) September 8, 2023

Jailer director Nelson Dilipkumar tweeted, “Saddened!! Rest in peace Marimuthu sir ! Remembering the times with you…”

Saddened!! Rest in peace #Marimuthu sir ! Remembering the occasions with you… https://t.co/91zrxxep9U

— Nelson Dilipkumar (@Nelsondilpkumar) September 8, 2023

Prasanna, who labored with the filmmaker in Kannum Kannum and Pulivaal, wrote, “Deeply shattered to know the passing away of director G Marimuthu. We did Kannum Kannum and Pulivaal together. We had a brothers like bond. We agreed to disagree on many. His life wasn’t easy at all. As an actor finally he was doing very well. He should’ve been there for a while longer. Sad. Rip.”

Deeply shattered to know the passing away of director G Marimuthu. We did #KannumKannum and #Pulivaal collectively. We had a brothers like bond. We agreed to disagree on many. His life wasn’t straightforward in any respect. As an actor lastly he was doing very nicely. He shud’ve been there for some time… pic.twitter.com/KewaK2Gzxk

— Prasanna (@Prasanna_actor) September 8, 2023

Sun Pictures, the manufacturing home that backed Jailer, tweeted, “Condolences! Your work has been impeccable and irreplaceable. Rest in peace Marimuthu.”

Condolences! Your work has been impeccable and irreplaceable. Rest in peace #Marimuthupic.twitter.com/cdT2LgThwY

— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) September 8, 2023

Actor Radikaa Sarathkumar paid tribute to the late actor-filmmaker and she or he wrote, “So sad and shocked to hear of his passing of Marimuthu have worked with him a man with talent , gone so soon. Condolences to his family.”

So unhappy and shocked to listen to of his passing of #marimuthu have labored with him a person with expertise , gone so quickly. Condolences to his household pic.twitter.com/h8ekYcjOqs

— Radikaa Sarathkumar (@realradikaa) September 8, 2023

G Marimuthu’s movie credit embrace Vaali, Jeeva, Pariyerum Perumal to call a number of. He was final seen in Rajinikanth’s Jailer. He started his profession as a filmmaker with the 2008 movie Kannum Kannum. Besides being an actor and a filmmaker, Marimuthu, within the preliminary phases of his profession, labored as an assistant director and likewise collaborated with lyricist Vairamuthu. He famously starred within the Tamil tv sequence Ethirneechal.