LAST RESPECTS TO LATE RAGHUVARAN BY FILM PERSONALITIES

A pall of gloom descended on the Tamil film industry following the death of actor Raghuvaran.

The film fraternity gathered in large numbers to pay their last respects to the actor who had proved his mettle in character and baddie roles in over 300 films in various Indian languages.

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Expressing shock and grief over the death, actor Vincent Ashokan, who had acted with Raghuvaran in his last film Sila Nerangalil, said, ‘I am at a loss for words. He was a committed actor and advised me a lot on how to choose my films and conduct myself in the industry’.

‘A great human being, Raghuvaran was a inspiration to many up-and- coming actors. His death is a great loss to the industry’.

Srikanth, who was working with Raghuvaran in under production Indira Vizha, said, ‘He was one of the few actors who had great charisma. I first worked with him in Roja Kottam. His dialogue delivery and body language deserve special mention, besides he conducted himself well in the sets.’

‘I was supposed to shoot with him for Indiravizha from next week. His death has robbed the Tamil industry of a versatile actor, who can do any role with ease’, he added.

Playwright and dialogue-writer Crazy Mohan, who penned the dialogues for Raghuvaran’s Aha, said, ‘He was a dedicated artiste. His understanding of the nuances of acting was great. He set a new trend among actors playing villain roles. The industry will miss him a lot’.

Jeyaraj, who directed Raghuvaran for Sila Nerangalil, said, ‘he was a tireless actor. He gets his act right without much fuss. An actor gifted with immense talent, Raghuvaran’s loss has lefty a void in the South Indian film industry’.