Dhanush,
who
is
basking
with
the
positive
response
for
the
trailer
of
his
debut
film
Raanjhnaa,
have
a
shocking
news
to
bear
with,
as
his
two
of
his
co-stars
in
forthcoming
Tamil
film
Naiyaandi
were
drowned
earlier
today.
Two
actresses
shooting
for
upcoming
Tamil
romantic-comedy
Naiyaandi
in
Tiruvarur
drowned
while
taking
a
bath
in
a
pond,
a
source
in
the
film
unit
said.
"Saraswathy,
24,
Sukanya,
22,
and
Viji,
21,
entered
a
pond
to
take
a
bath
as
there
was
no
shooting.
All
three
of
them
did
not
quite
know
how
to
swim.
They
were
bathing
in
the
pond
at
a
point
where
the
water
was
shallow.
As
they
moved
deeper
into
the
water,
they
were
trapped
by
plants
in
the
pond," the
source
told
IANS.
"People
passing
by
noticed
Sukanya
struggling,
and
rushed
to
save
her.
They
managed
to
get
her
out
alive.
However,
the
other
two
had
already
drowned
by
then.
Their
bodies
were
drawn
to
the
bank," the
source
said.
Police
have
sent
the
bodies
for
post-mortem
examination.
Sukanya
is
under
treatment
at
a
local
hospital.
Directed
by
Sarkunam,
Naiyaandi
stars
Dhanush
and
Nazriya
Nizam
in
the
lead
roles.
The
film
unit
has
been
shooting
for
the
last
one
week
in
Edamelaiyur
village,
in
Tiruvarur
district.
Following
the
incident,
the
director
returned
to
Chennai.