In an unfortunate development, Tamil filmmaker Suresh Sangaiah is no more. The director died in Chennai on Friday, November 15,  because of liver failure. According to India Today, cinematographer Saran first shared the news of his demise. Suresh Sangaiah is survived by his wife and two children. 

Director Suresh Sangaiah, who rose to fame with Oru Kidayin Karunai Manu, passed away in Chennai on November 15 because of liver failure. According to Money Control, he was battling jaundice. Halitha Shameen, best known for her work on Aelay, took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to mourn his demise. She said she was ‘shocked and saddened’ by his death. Halitha went on to describe Oru Kidayin Karunai Manu as a ‘precious’ film.  

“Shocked and saddened to hear about @sureshsangaiah's passing. I've always held #OruKidayinKarunaiManu as a precious film and now with a deeper significance,” read her post.

Shocked and saddened to hear about @sureshsangaiah's passing. I've always held #OruKidayinKarunaiManu as a precious film and now with a deeper significance. pic.twitter.com/EB7F7iK0n2

— Halitha (@halithashameem) November 15, 2024

She also shared a photo of the late filmmaker, 

 Suresh Sangaiah began his career in Tamil cinema as an assistant to Manikandan on the sets of the Dhanush-backed Kaaka Muttai, which received rave reviews. After honing his skills, Suresh made his directorial debut with  Oru Kidayin Karunai Manu, which hit the screens in 2017. The film featured Vidharth in the lead and received rave reviews because of its engaging screenplay. It went on to emerge as a commercial success. The dramedy centred on the chaos that prevails when the protagonist finds himself in an unusual situation after his marriage. 

After this, Suresh began work on Sathiya Sothanai and wrapped it up right before the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020. The film eventually hit the screens in 2023 and proved to be a commercial failure. It starred Premgi Amaren in the lead. 

Suresh Sangaiah was set to team up with Yogi Babu for  his third film. Unlike his earlier films, this was supposed to premiere directly on Disney+ Hotstar. It is likely to remain unfinished following Suresh’s death.

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