Tamil Director Vikram Sugumaran Passes Away Due To Cardiac Arrest

Vikram Sugumaran, filmmaker known for his work in Tamil films, passed away on Monday due to cardiac arrest in Chennai. As per reports, he was traveling by bus from Madurai to Chennai when he had cardiac arrest. The news of his sudden demise came as a shock by fans and colleagues from the film industry.

Shanthnu Bhagyaraj paid tribute to Vikram and posted several pictures with him. He wrote, “#Rip dearest brother @VikramSugumara3 I’ve learnt so much from you & will always cherish every moment
Gone too soon. You will be missed RIPVikramSugumaran.”

#Rip dearest brother @VikramSugumara3
I’ve learnt so much from you & will always cherish every moment
Gone too soon
You will be missed #RIPVikramSugumaran pic.twitter.com/U78l3olCWI

— Shanthnu (@imKBRshanthnu) June 1, 2025

Actor Kayal Devaraj also expressed his grief on Vikram’s sudden death.

ஜூன் 2, இச்செய்தியை நிஜமாகவே என்னால் நம்ப முடியவில்லை. மதுரையில் இருந்து பஸ்சில் சென்னைக்கு வரும்போது ஏற்பட்ட மாரடைப்பு காரணமாக, இயக்குனர் மற்றும் நடிகர் விக்ரம் சுகுமாரன் திடீரென்று மரணம் அடைந்தார்.#Madhayaanaikoottam #Raavanakottam Director
Vikram Sugumaran Passed Away pic.twitter.com/1IWR6Qfvfi

— Actor Kayal Devaraj (@kayaldevaraj) June 1, 2025

Vikram made his directorial debut with the 2013 Tamil movie ‘Madha Yaanai Koottam’, which became hit at the box office. The movie stars Kathir, Oviya, Vela Ramamoorthy, Viji Chandrasekhar in the lead roles. He then directed Raavana Kottam in 2023 but the movie received mixed response.

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