G Marimuthu was known for his outspoken opinions, which often became a topic of debate on social media. Recently he played the role of the villain’s sidekick in ‘Jailor’.
Heart attack during dubbing
G Marimuthu was in the dubbing studio when he suffered a heart attack.
According to media reports, on September 8, G Marimuthu was dubbing for the TV show ‘Ethir Neechal’ with his colleague Kamlesh. During dubbing, he collapsed in a studio in Chennai. When he was taken to a private hospital in Vadapalani, doctors said that he was dead.
The industry got a deep shock
The body of G. Marimuthu is kept in the hospital. The deadbody will be taken to his Chennai home (at Virugambakkam) for public homage, where he will be cremated. The actors who worked with him in ‘Ethir Neechal’ have reached the hospital. The industry is in grief over the death of G Marimuthu.
G Marimuthu ran away from home to become a director
G Marimuthu had revealed that he ran away from his home in Theni with the dream of becoming a director in Kollywood. He started his career as a filmmaker in 2008 with ‘Kannum Kannum’. Apart from directing films, he played many characters in Tamil films. In his early days he worked closely with lyricist Vairamuthu. He also worked as an assistant director in Tamil films.
Was also a social media sensation
Some of his memorable performances include ‘Vaali’, ‘Jeeva’, ‘Periyarum Perumal’ and ‘Jailor’. Since 2022, he was a part of the Tamil TV serial ‘Ethir Neechal’. G Marimuthu was a sensation on YouTube and used to trend on the social media platform for his opinion. The reels of his TV shows went viral on social media platforms.