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Director Lingusamy's half-brother Kesavan died of a heart attack in chennai this morning.
Lingusamy made his directorial debut in tamil cinema with the 2001 film 'Anandham'. Starring Mammootty, Devyani, Abbas, Sneha, Murali, etc., this movie was not only a super duper hit, but also won the tamil Nadu State Films Award. After this, he directed many films like Run, G, Sandakoshi, Bheema, Bhaiya, Vedati, Anjaan, Sandakoshi 2, The Warrior, etc.
Apart from directing the film, he has also produced some films like Bhaiya, Vedati, Anjaan, Susku N 18/9, Uttama Villain. director Lingusamy has two brothers Radhakrishnan and Keshavan and a younger brother Subhash. Kesavan runs a tirupati grocery store in his hometown Kudavasal in Kumbakonam. Apart from that, he also looked after tirupati Brothers, a production company started by Lingusamy.
In this case, it is said that Kesavan died in chennai this morning due to a sudden heart attack. He was 60 years old. Following this, his body will be taken to his hometown and the last rites are said to be held this evening.
Fans and celebrities are expressing their condolences to director Lingusamy and his family who are grieving the loss of their brother. Also Vinod Kolisoda 2, son of late Lingusamy's brother Kesavan, played one of the 3 leads in the film. Apart from this, he is currently playing the hero in the film 'Naan Than Siva' directed by Lingusamy