Rajinikanth's Jailer co-star G Marimuthu passes away after suffering a heart attack

Jailer actor G Marimuthu has passed away after suffering a heart attack. He was 57 years of age. The actor was also known for his performance in the Tamil series Ethirneechal. He was furthermore known for his work as an assistant director with Mani Ratnam. Trade analyst Ramesh Bala confirmed the news on Twitter.

Talking about the same, Ramesh Bala tweeted, “Shocking: Popular Tamil character actor Marimuthu passed away this morning due to cardiac arrest... Recently, he developed a huge fan following for his TV Serial dialogues... May his soul RIP.” The news has truly come as a rude shock to all his fans and the South Indian film industry.

The actor-assistant director reportedly collapsed around 8:30 a.m. on Friday (September 8). G Marimuthu was dubbing for his TV show Enthirneechal during that time. He was rushed to a hospital but was announced dead. South PR professional Johnson tweeted, “Shocking... director-actor Marimuthu passed away now at 8.30 am. Due to cardiac arrest. RIP Marimuthu. It has been confirmed that actor Marimuthu (58) who was dubbing for Ethireneechel serial this morning suddenly fainted and was taken to the nearby Surya Hospital, where he died due to chest pain.”

Actress Radhika Sarathkumar paid her tribute to G Marimuthu. She 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." One of his fans also tweeted, “Deeply saddened to hear about the untimely demise of the versatile actor Marimuthu. His recent blockbuster was Jailer. He was a superstar on both the big and small screens. A tremendous loss for our industry. May his soul rest in peace."

In his glorious filmography, G Marimuthu has worked in over 50 films. He moved to Chennai from Pasumalaitheri to get into the South Indian film industry. He landed his big break as an assistant director in critically-acclaimed movies like Aranmanai Kili (1993) and Ellame En Rasathan (1995).