KV Anand was Covid positive, mortal remains taken directly to crematorium
KV Anand was Covid positive, mortal remains taken directly to crematorium
Reports suggest that KV Anand had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. He developed chest pain and suffered a heart attack. KV Anand s mortal remains have been taken to the crematorium directly.
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KV Anand had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Director KV Anand died on April 30 early morning due to a massive cardiac arrest. However, the latest reports suggest that Anand was diagnosed with Covid-19 and his mortal remains have been handed over to the Corporation officials for cremation. His body has been taken directly to Besant Nagar crematorium in Chennai. His family members were allowed to pay homage only for a short time.
While he turned director in 2005 with the film Kanaa Kanden, it was his 2009 film
Ayan, starring Suriya, which went on to become a huge commercial success, and brought him into the spotlight as a director. Anand then went on to direct films with actors like Suriya, Dhanush, and Vijay Sethupathi as leads.
As a cinematographer, Anand had last collaborated with director Shankar for the Rajinikanth-starrer
Sivaji. Rajinikanth said that he was shocked and saddened to learn about Anand s death, and extended his condolences to Anand s family.
Anand had once said that cinematography and photography were extremely close to his heart. In a past interview to The Hindu, he said “Cinematography and photography is my thing. Direction is a temporary detour in my career.”
Renowned Tamil Filmmaker K.V. Anand Dies of Cardiac Arrest
Anand began his career as a cinematographer in Malayalam movie Thenmavin Kombath in 1994 and had a decade of work as a cinematographer.
Director-cinematographer KV Anand passed away on Friday. (Photo: Gautham Karthik/Twitter)
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Chennai: K.V. Anand, noted Tamil film director and cinematographer died early on Friday due to cardiac arrest, sources close to his family said.
“He passed away in a hospital at 3 AM due to a cardiac arrest, he was 54 years old,” Riaz K Ahmed, a film industry publicist and movie buff said.
Anand began his career as a cinematographer in Malayalam movie ‘Thenmavin Kombath’ in 1994 and following a decade of work as a cinematographer he made his directorial debut in Tamil flick ‘Kana Kanden’ (2005). ‘Thenmavin Kombath’ bagged the national award (Best Cinematography) for Anand.