1 min readHyderabadJun 27, 2026 10:26 AM IST
K Bhagyaraj, the veteran Tamil director, actor and writer, passed away in Chennai on Saturday following a heart attack. He was 73.
He leaves behind his wife, former actress Poornima Bhagyaraj, along with their two children, actor Shanthanu Bhagyaraj and daughter Saranya Bhagyaraj.
He had stayed publicly active right up until his final days, having been present at the Goa wedding of actor-politician Khushbu Sundar’s daughter just days before he died.
Over a career spanning decades, he introduced actors Urvashi and Kalpana to Tamil cinema, and was known for films including Mundhanai Mudichu, Chinna Veedu, Darling Darling Darling, Sundara Kandam and Enga Chinna Rasa. As a filmmaker, he was known for his humour with socially relevant themes, carving a niche in Tamil cinema.
As word of his passing spreads, the film fraternity and his admirers are expected to share their condolences, mourning the loss of a voice that shaped Tamil cinema for generations.
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