Starting from television actor Sai Prashanth to recently Cho Ramaswamy, the industry lost many talents in 2016. Among the shocking deaths will remain one of lyricist Na Muthukumar, who died of jaundice at the age of 41. Find below the list of the Kollywood celebs who passed away in 2016.
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Kumarimuthu: (1940-2016)
Legendary Tamil actor Kumarimuthu died on 28 February at a private hospital in Chennai. He was 76.
Kalabhavan Mani: (1971–2016)
Noted actor and comedian Kalabhavan Mani, who acted predominantly in Malayalam, passed away in Kochi on 6 March. He reportedly breathed his last while undergoing treatment for liver and kidney-related diseases.
Sai Prashanth: (1985–2016)
Television actor Sai Prashanth was found dead at his residence on 13 March. He committed suicide at his residence in Chennai. He suffered from depression in his life.
Balu Anand (1955-2016)
Tamil actor and filmmaker Balu Anand passed away on 3 June, after reportedly suffering a massive heart attack. The actor was 61.
AC Tirulokchandar (1930-2016)
Legendary filmmaker AC Tirulokchandar, also spelled as AC Trilogchander, passed away on 15 June, due to age related issues. He was 86.
Vietnam Veedu Sundaram: (1970-2016)
Scriptwriter and director Vietnam Veedu Sundaram, who had worked with legendaries like MGR, Amitabh Bachchan, Sivaji Ganeshan and Kamal Haasan, died on 6 August.
Panchu Arunachalam (1941–2016)
Veteran writer and filmmaker Panchu Arunachalam passed away on 9 August. He was suffering from age-related issues.
Sasi Sankar: (1957–2016)
Malayalam and Tamil filmmaker Sasi Shanker breathed his last on 10 August. He was aged 49.
Na Muthukumar: (1975-2016)
Na Muthukumar died of jaundice at his residence in Chennai on 14 August.
Lyricist Annamalai: (1967-2016)
Noted lyricist Annamalai passed away on 27 September, after suffering a severe heart attack. He was 49.
Jyothi Lakshmi: (1948-2016)
Yesteryear actress Jyothi Lakshmi passed away on 8 August in Chennai. She was reportedly suffering from Leukemia (blood cancer).
TV actress Sabarna Anand: (1987-2016)
Popular film and television actor Sabarna Anand aka Suguna was found dead at her residence in Semmathamman Nagar, Chennai, on 10 November. She was 29.
Tamil director K Subash (1959-2016)
Noted director and screenwriter K Subash passed away at SIIMS Hospital in Chennai on November 22. He was 57.
Jayalalithaa (1948-2016)
Actress-turned-politician J Jayalalithaa passed away on 5 December after a prolonged illness.
Cho Ramaswamy
Comedian, theatre artist and journalist Cho Ramaswamy breathed his last on 7 December. He died of cardiac arrest .
