Director Mani Nagaraj who introduced G.V. Prakash as actor passes away suddenly

Director Mani Nagaraj a former associate of Gautham Vasudev Menon has passed away in his thirties today.  Sources say that he suffered a heart attack.  Popular actor/music director G.V. Prakash Kumar made his acting debut in Mani Nagaraj's direction in the 2016 campus thriller 'Pencil'.

Mani Nagaraj's second film 'Vasuvin Garbinigal' is ready for release and he was said to have been involved in the last minute post production for it.  The film marks the acting debut of popular television personality Neeya Naana Gopinath along with Anikha Surendran, Seetha, Vanitha Vijayakumar and others.

Tributes are pouring in from Kollywood for Mani Nagaraj who is hailed as a talented personality gone too soon.  RIP!