Celebs
of
the
South
film
industry
and
fans
of
KV
Anand
are
finding
it
difficult
to
come
to
terms
with
his
untimely
demise.
Best
known
for
his
work
as
a
cinematographer,
director,
and
actor,
Anand
died
following
a
cardiac
arrest
at
3
am
today
(April
30,
2021)
as
per
the
initial
reports.
However,
the
latest
report
by
Times
of
India
suggests
that
the
renowned
filmmaker
had
COVID-19
complications
and
even
faced
difficulty
in
breathing.
Reportedly,
he
had
admitted
himself
to
the
hospital,
where
he
breathed
his
last
today.
The
report
also
says
that
KV
Anand's
mortal
remains
will
now
be
taken
directly
to
the
crematorium
owing
to
the
same
reason.
He
was
54.
It
is
said
that
his
wife
and
daughter
were
diagnosed
with
COVID-19
a
few
weeks
back
and
were
undergoing
treatment
at
home.
Apparently,
the
late
cinematographer
had
also
started
showing
symptoms.
Several
celebrities
from
the
film
industry
including
Rajinikanth,
Kamal
Haasan,
Mohanlal,
Dhanush
along
with
his
numerous
fans
have
been
sending
their
condolences
to
the
family
of
the
late
director.
Talking
about
his
work,
KV
Anand
entered
showbiz
as
a
cinematographer
for
the
Malayalam
film
Thenmavin
Kombath
(1994)
featuring
Mohanlal,
Shobana
and
Nedumudi
Venu.
With
his
brilliance,
he
won
1995's
National
Film
Award
for
Best
Cinematography
for
the
romantic
comedy
directed
by
Priyadarshan.
His
best
films
as
cinematographer
include
Minnaram
(1994),
Kadhal
Desam
(1996),
Chandralekha
(1997),
Mudhalvan
(1999),
Josh
(2000),
Nayak:
The
Real
Hero
(2001),
Boys
(2003)
and
Sivaji
(2007)
among
many
others.
As
director,
Anand
helmed
Ayan
(2009),
Ko
(2011),
Maattrraan
(2012),
Anegan
(2015),
Kavan
(2017),
etc.
Interestingly,
he
had
also
appeared
in
films
including
Sivaji,
Maattrraan
and
Kavan.