On June 12, the Tamil film industry was shocked by the sudden death of actor Pradeep K. Vijayan at the age of 45 in Chennai. Pradeep was celebrated for his versatile roles, seamlessly transitioning between comedic and villainous characters in popular films like 'Thegidi,' 'Vattam,' 'Teddy,' 'Lift,' 'Irumbu Thirai,' 'Rudhran,' and 'Meyaadha Maan'.

Reports indicate that Pradeep K. Vijayan's friend alerted the police after being unable to contact him. When authorities arrived at Pradeep’s residence on Sankarapuram First Street in Palavakkam, they discovered him dead with a head injury. Pradeep, who lived alone and was unmarried, had recently complained of shortness of breath and dizziness.

Police officials are investigating Pradeep K. Vijayan's death, which occurred under mysterious circumstances. His body has been sent to a government hospital for a postmortem to determine the cause of death. Notably, Pradeep last film is Vijay Sethupathi's 'Maharaja,' which is set to release tomorrow.