Tragedy On Set: Stunt Artist SM Raju Passes Away

In a heartbreaking incident stuntman SM Raju passed away while shooting a high risk scene for Arya’s upcoming film directed by Pa. Ranjith.

The accident occurred during a car chase sequence where Raju was inside a car that flipped and crashed. After the shot the crew rushed to him. Sadly, he could not survive.

Vishal who had worked with Raju on many films confirmed the news and paid tribute on social media remembering Raju as a amazing artist.

He was a great figure in the industry, performed several risky stunts in Tamil films over the years.

He was working on Sarpatta Parambarai 2 which is expected to release next year. His loss has left the industry in shock.

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