Accident in shooting... Stunt artist died
Arya as the hero... Renowned stunt artist S.M. Raju unfortunately lost his life on Sunday morning while performing a high-risk car toppling stunt during the shooting of a film directed by Pa. Ranjith. He had worked in many super hit films. Raju died during the shooting of the film, which is being made as a sequel to Arya and Pa. Ranjith's film 'Sarpatta Parambarai'. The film is scheduled to release in 2026. There are huge expectations among fans on this film.
Actor Vishal, who has worked with Raju in many films, confirmed this sad news and shared an emotional message on social media platform X. "It is very difficult to digest the fact that stunt artist Raju died while performing a car toppling sequence,...' Vishal wrote. "I have known Raju for many years. He has done many dangerous stunts in my films. He is a very brave man. May his soul rest in peace and my heartfelt condolences to his family... Vishal expressed his grief.
Vishal assured long-term support to Raju's family. "I pray that God gives his family the strength to bear this great loss," he said. "Just this tweet is not enough. I will definitely support Raju's family in their future. From my heart, as my responsibility, I offer them my full support..." Vishal said.
Renowned stunt choreographer Stunt Silva also condoled Raju's death. He wrote on his Instagram story... "Our great car jumping stunt artist S.M. Raju, passed away today while performing a car stunt. His death is a huge loss to our stunt union and the Indian film industry..." Silva said.