Tamil actor Karthik Sabesh dies at 37, days after uncle Deva's death

Tamil actor Karthik Sabesh, aged 37, died at a private hospital in Chennai due to health issues. His death came days after his uncle and veteran composer Deva died.

In Short

• Tamil actor Karthik Sabesh died at 37 on October 19 in Chennai
• He was son of music director Sabesh and nephew of late composer Deva
• Karthik's funeral to be held on October 20 at Valasaravakkam burial ground

Tamil actor Karthik Sabesh, son of music director Sabesh and nephew of late composer Deva, died at the age of 37 on Monday night, October 19. He died at a private hospital in Chennai around 11.15 pm after being unwell for some time. Karthik had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the city.

His death comes just days after his uncle, veteran music director Deva, died on Saturday, leaving the family and the Tamil film industry mourning two losses in quick succession.

Karthik's funeral is scheduled to take place at the Valasaravakkam burial ground in Chennai at 4.30 pm on Tuesday, October 20. His body has been kept at his Chennai residence, where members of the public could pay their last respects. The actor is survived by his wife, Ramya Karthik, and their two daughters.

Karthik Sabesh appeared in several Tamil films during his acting career, including Dum, Vallavan, Pattathu Yaanai and Kulir 100.

Veteran music director Deva died on Saturday, October 17, leaving the Tamil film industry in mourning. Popularly known as ‘Thenisai Thendral’, he composed music for more than 400 films across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada cinema.

Deva was known for composing music for several successful films, including Rajinikanth's Annamalai, Arunachalam and Baasha. He is also credited with popularising the Gaana style of music in Tamil cinema and composed and sang several songs in the genre.

Several prominent personalities, including Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, paid tribute to the late composer.

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