Popular
filmmaker
Siva's
father
Jayakumar
passed
away
on
November
27
in
Chennai
due
to
age-related
ailments.
According
to
a
report
published
in
a
leading
portal,
he
had
been
admitted
to
a
private
hospital
in
the
city.
Jayakumar
is
survived
by
his
wife,
daughter
and
two
sons
-
Siva
and
Bala.
His
last
rites
will
take
place
today
(November
28)
in
Chennai.
Jayakumar's
demise
is
indeed
a
big
loss
to
the
Tamil
film
industry.
Fans
have
been
posting
condolence
messages
on
social
media
after
his
death.
For
the
unversed,
Jayakumar
was
a
renowned
short
film
and
documentary
photographer,
and
had
worked
in
more
than
400
films.
Notably,
he
had
also
played
a
vital
role
in
launching
his
children
in
Kollywood.
Jayakumar's
father
Velan
was
a
film
producer
and
scriptwriter.
Meanwhile,
Jayakumar's
elder
son
Siva
is
the
renowned
director
in
Kollywood.
He
has
directed
some
of
the
successful
films
like
Vedalam,
Vivegam,
Viswasam,
Siruthai
and
so
on.
Notably,
the
director
is
known
for
collaborating
with
Thala
Ajith
multiple
times.
Currently,
he
is
busy
shooting
for
Rajinikanth-starrer
Annaatthe.
On
the
other
hand,
Jayakumar's
younger
son
Bala
is
an
actor.
He
has
predominantly
worked
in
Malayalam
films.