Rajinikanth In ‘Shock’ Over Jailer Co-Star Marimuthu’s Sudden Demise, Says ‘His Death…’

Rajinikanth has paid tribute to Jailer co-star G Marimuthu who passed away on Friday, September 8. The Tamil superstar took to his X (formerly Twitter) account and shared that he is ‘shocked’ to learn about G Marimuthu’s sudden demise. He expressed grief towards the actor’s family and wrote in Tamil, “Marimuth is a wonderful person. His death shocked me. My heartfelt condolences to his bereaved family.”

Earlier today, Sun Pictures, which produced Jailer, also mourned the demise of the actor-director on X. Sharing a photo of Marimuthu, the official handle of Sun Pictures wrote: “Condolences! Your work has been impeccable and irreplaceable. Rest in peace #Marimuthu.”

Among others, actress Radikaa Sarathkumar also paid tribute to Marimuthu and wrote, “So sad and shocked to hear of his passing of Marimuthu have worked with him a man with talent, gone so soon. Condolences to his family.”

G Marimuthu, who was last seen in Rajinikanth starrer Jailer, breathed his last at 8.30 am on Friday, after he collapsed while dubbing for his television show, titled ‘Ethirneechal’. Reportedly, the actor was rushed to a nearby hospital but was declared dead.

Marimuthu’s show Ethirneechal is one of the most-watched Tamil TV shows. Directed by Thiruselvam, the show aims to shed light on the oppression of women in society and their subsequent empowerment. Marimuthu played the titular role of Adi Gunasekaran in the series.

G Marimuthu was undeniably one of the most talented actors in the Tamil entertainment industry. His career began as a director with the 2008 film Kannum Kannum, and he subsequently ventured into other projects, including Pulivaal in 2014, all while making his mark as an actor in supporting roles.