The coronavirus pandemic has escalated in Tamil Nadu and especially in Chennai during the past couple of weeks and the number of infections has risen to nearly forty thousand in the city. Apart from common people even rich businessmen and celebrities have been widely affected.

One of the most shocking news in Chennai is the passing away of Sarath Reddy the director of the world famous Vijaya Hospitals situated in Vadapalani. The 52 year old is said to have been infected a week ago and was in the intensive care of his own hospital but succumbed to the deadly virus on Friday evening.

Sarath Reddy was the grandson of legendary film producer and Vijaya Vauhini Studios owner B. Nagi Reddy and was the youngest son of Vishwanatha Reddy.