Popular filmmaker and a former associate of director Bala who rose to fame after directing the superhit film Shahjahan with Thalapathy Vijay in the lead role passed away this morning in Madurai.

It is reported that he succumbed to death due to a sudden cardiac arrest. His cremation will take place today in Madurai. Many celebrities from the film fraternity are posting their condolences after hearing the devastating news.

His film Shahjahan brought him to the light of fame. The film was a romantic drama film written and directed by Ravi and produced by R. B. Choudary. The film stars Vijay and Richa Pallod while Krishna and Vivek portray supporting roles.

The film, which had music was composed by Mani Sharma, was released on 14 November 2001. The story is about the love life of a love doctor and how his love life ends in a tragedy unknowingly. The movie received positive reviews and became a commercial success at the box office. His other films include 'En Swasa Katre', 'Dharmaselan' and many more.