Popular
Kollywood
filmmaker
Thamira
passed
away
today
morning
(April
27,
2021)
due
to
COVID-19
complications.
He
had
been
admitted
to
Maya
Hospital,
Chennai,
where
he
breathed
his
last
while
undergoing
treatment
for
Coronavirus.
His
demise
is
indeed
a
big
shock
for
entire
Kollywood,
as
he
was
quite
a
popular
name
in
the
Tamil
Film
Industry.
Thamira
had
shot
to
fame
with
his
first
film
Rettaisuzhi,
which
was
produced
by
Shankar.
Notably,
the
filmmaker
had
directed
two
legendary
filmmakers
K
Balachander
and
Bharathiraja
in
his
first
directorial
venture.
The
film
also
starred
Anjali
and
Aari
in
pivotal
roles.
Despite
having
a
powerful
star
cast,
the
film
failed
to
impress
the
audience
at
the
box
office.
After
that,
Thamira
had
directed
Aan
Devathai
with
Samuthirakani
and
Ramya
Pandian
and
the
film
received
positive
reviews.
Let
us
tell
you
that
Thamira
was
planning
for
his
next
directorial
venture.
A
report
published
in
a
leading
portal
states
that
he
was
working
on
a
script.
Thamira's
demise
must
have
left
his
fans
heartbroken.