In an unfortunate turn of events, news has come that legendary director, writer and actor Visu passed away a few minutes back. He was 74 years old when he breathed his last. Visu is survived by his wife Sundhari (Uma) and three daughters, Lavanya, Sangeetha and Kalpana. According to the reports, Visu’s cause of death is said to be prolonged illness and other health related problems. Visu is known for directing classic hit films like Manal Kayiru, Aval Sumangalithan, Samsaaram Adhu Minsaaram, Veedu Manaivi Makkal, Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi, Varavu Nalla Uravu, and more.

Later in his career, he started hosting live debates on television, namely Arattai Arangam in Sun TV and Visuvin Makkal Arangam in Jaya TV. Visu was last seen on-screen in Manal Kayiru 2 (2016), which starred S.Ve.Shekar and his son, Ashwin in the lead roles. His demise has come as a shocker for the entire industry and it is indeed a huge loss for Tamil cinema.

However, his classic creations is definitely going to stay forever in the hearts of the Tamil cinema audience. We, at Galatta Media, express our deepest condolences to Visu’s family and pray for the departed soul to rest in peace.