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Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Legendary Tamil Filmmaker Velu Prabhakaran Dies at 68
Veteran Tamil filmmaker, cinematographer, and actor Velu Prabhakaran passed away in Chennai today at the age of 68 after a prolonged illness . Known for bold and controversial stories, he made his mark with cult films like 'Nalaya Manithan', 'Kadhal Kadhai', 'Kadavul', 'Asuran', and 'Puratchikkaaran' . He began his career behind the camera as a cinematographer in the early 1980s before transitioning to direction. His last rites will be held in Chennai after a public homage in Valasaravakkam . Read More
Hans India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Tamil Cinema Loses Visionary: Velu Prabhakaran Dies At 68
Tamil cinema mourns the loss of filmmaker, cinematographer, and actor Velu Prabhakaran, who passed away at 68 in a Chennai private hospital on Friday following a long illness. On Thursday, his team announced on X that he was in critical condition, receiving intensive care and constant medical supervision. Known for his fearless approach, Velu Prabhakaran directed films that challenged societal norms, tackling themes like atheism, caste, and sexuality. His notable works include Nalaya Manithan (1989), its sequel Adhisaya Manithan (1990), and Kadhal Kadhai (2009), which faced scrutiny from the Central Board of Film Certification for its bold content. He began his career as a cinematographer with Ivargal Vithyasamanavargal (1980) and later explored action films in the late '90s and early 2000s. His final directorial venture was Oru Iyakkunarin Kadhal Diary (2017), and he last appeared as an actor in Gajaana (2025). Velu was previously married to actor-director P Jayadevi and later wed actor Shirley Das in 2017, who starred in Kadhal Kadhai. His last rites are scheduled for Sunday evening at Porur crematorium, with his body available for public homage at Valasaravakkam in Chennai from Saturday evening to Sunday afternoon.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Velu Prabhakaran Death News: 'Kadhal Kadhai' director Velu Prabhakaran passes away at 68
Veteran Tamil filmmaker, cinematographer, and actor passed away in Chennai in the early hours of Friday, July 18, at the age of 68. According to India Today, the renowned director had been undergoing treatment for a prolonged illness and suffered a fatal heart attack while admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a private hospital. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Gangs Of Madras | Song - Malai Malaruthada According to the sources, Velu Prabhakaran's mortal remains will be kept at his residence in Valasaravakkam, Chennai, for public homage from Saturday evening (July 19) to Sunday afternoon (July 20). His final rites will be held later that day at the Porur crematorium. It will be done in the presence of close friends and family. A life in frames: From cinematographer to controversial auteur Velu began his journey in the world of cinema as a cinematographer and later transitioned into directing. His debut directorial venture was 'Nalaya Manithan' which was released in the year 1989. The movie had its sequel which was titled 'Adhisaya Manithan' (1990). Though he faced setbacks with films like 'Asuran' and 'Rajali', Velu reinvented himself by venturing into action-packed and socially provocative storytelling in the late '90s and early 2000s. ' Kadhal Kadhai ' success His most talked-about work remains 'Kadhal Kadhai' (originally titled 'Kadhal Arangam'), a film that courted controversy for its depiction of caste, sexuality, and social taboos. Starring newcomers Preethi Rangayani and Shirley Das, the film faced stiff opposition from the Censor Board before eventually being released with cuts and a new title. Personal life: A quiet man who courted bold choices Velu was previously married to actor-director Jayadevi. Years after their separation, he surprised many when he remarried at 60, tying the knot with actress Shirley Das—his Kadhal Kadhai heroine. Tamil film industry has indeed lost a gem with the demise of Velu Prabhakaran who has made several cinematic contributions.
India Today
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Veteran Tamil director-cinematographer Velu Prabhakaran dies at 68 in Chennai
Popular Tamil filmmaker, cinematographer and actor Velu Prabhakaran died in the early hours of Friday (July 28) at a private hospital in Chennai. His relatives confirmed that he died of a prolonged illness. The filmmaker was in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for the last few days in critical mortal remains will be kept for public homage at Valasaravakkam in Chennai, from Saturday evening (July 19) to Sunday afternoon (July 20). The film industry has been mourning the death of Velu Prabhakaran ever since the news broke. The cremation will take place at Porur crematorium on Sunday evening, in the presence of close family and filmmaker was previously married to actor-director Jayadevi. Years after his separation, he remarried at the age of 60. In 2017, he married actor Shirley Das, who acted in his 2009-film 'Kadhal Kadhai'.VELU PRABHAKARAN'S CAREER Velu began his film career as a cinematographer. In 1989, he made his directorial debut with the 1989 film, Nalaya Manithan'. A year later, he helmed its sequel, 'Adhisaya Manithan'. After tasting two consecutive failures with 'Asuran and Rajali', Velu diverted his attention to helming action films in the late 90s and early 2004, he began work on a film titled 'Kadhal Arangam', featuring newcomers Preethi Rangayani and Shirley Das in 2004. The film touched upon topics including caste system, sexuality. However, the Censor Board of Film Certification (CBFC) objected to certain scenes and dialogues. After a few years, the director agreed to remove objectionable scenes and mute certain dialogues apart from changing the film's title from 'Kadhal Arangam' to 'Kadhal Kadhai'.A video message was added to his film where he explained the difficulties he faced over the years. He also added that some parts of the film were autobiographical. However, the movie was unanimously panned by the 2009, a series of films that the director decided to mount failed to take off. In 2017, he helmed his last directorial, 'Oru Iyakkunarin Kadhal DIary'.Since 2019, Velu Prabhakaran has been taking up acting projects. Some of his notable films include 'Gangs of Madras', 'Cadaver', 'Pizza 3: The Mummy', 'Raid', 'Weapon' and 'Appu VI STD'. His last on-screen appearance was in 'Gajaana'.- Ends
