AV Arun Prasath, a debutant filmmaker, on Friday breathed his last. The youngster died in a road accident in Coimbatore. He was directing '4G', a romantic thriller starring GV Prakash Kumar in the lead.

Moments after the tragic news was made official, '2.0' and 'Indian-2' director Shankar took to Twitter to mourn the demise of his former student. "Heartbroken by the sudden demise of the young director and my ex-assistant, Arun. You were always sweet, positive and hardworking. My prayers are forever with you and my deepest condolences to your family and friends," Shankar tweeted a while ago.

GV Prakash said that he is "deeply saddened" by the loss.

IndiaGlitz condoles the death of the promising youngster. May his soul attain Sadgati.

Heartbroken by the sudden demise of the young director and my ex-assistant, Arun. You were always sweet, positive and hardworking. My prayers are forever with you and my deepest condolences to your family and friends.?? pic.twitter.com/ZA6kvfcYLj

— Shankar Shanmugham (@shankarshanmugh) May 15, 2020