Producer Ashok Kumar, relative of actor Sasikumar committed suicide on Tuesday (November 21).
Ashok Kumar (Photo Credits: Twitter)
Producer Ashok Kumar, relative of actor Sasikumar committed suicide on Tuesday (November 21).
The entire Southern film industry got a shock, when this news reached their ears.
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Kumar has left a long suicide note, which says that he took this extreme step because of Madurai-based financier called Anbu Chezhiyan. The financier who has political contacts had lent money to Kumar and had been pressurising and threatening him from the past couple of days.
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It has also been motioned in the note that Anbu Chezhiyan threatened to kidnap his family members. Kumar had been associated with the financer for more than seven years.
Reportedly, Kumar committed suicide by hanging himself in his multi-storeyed apartment, which is based at Arcot Road in Alwarthirunaga.
He had also produced the upcoming film Kodi Veeran.
The South Indian film fraternity has been posting tweets. A look:
Heart breaking RIP #ASHOKKUMAR …
— aishwarya rajessh (@aishu_dil) November 21, 2017
Another precious life succumbed to pressure. We must live to fight our battles. Condolences to Sasikumar sir and his family. RIP Ashok Kumar.
— Jayam Ravi (@actor_jayamravi) November 22, 2017
Deeply saddened by this incident. The letter says it all. Hope justice is served. #RIP #ASHOKKUMAR https://t.co/HFAmXIHavj
— Harish kalyan (@iamharishkalyan) November 21, 2017
It’s not fair..time to be unity and oppose #company productions #ashokkumar #suicide
— Justin Prabhakaran (@justin_tunes) November 21, 2017
RIP #AshokKumar May God give his family and friends strength to cope with this loss.
— Archana Kalpathi (@archanakalpathi) November 21, 2017
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