Tamil actor Karthik Sabesh, son of music director Sabesh and nephew of late composer Deva, died on Monday night, October 19, at the age of 37. He passed away at a private hospital in Chennai at around 11.15 pm after being unwell for some time. He had been receiving treatment at the hospital.
His death comes just days after his uncle, veteran music director Deva, died on Saturday, October 17, leaving the family and the Tamil film industry grieving two losses within a short period.
Karthik’s funeral is scheduled for 4.30 pm on Tuesday, October 20, at the Valasaravakkam burial ground in Chennai. His body has been placed at his residence in the city, where members of the public can pay their last respects. He is survived by his wife, Ramya Karthik, and their two daughters.
During his acting career, Karthik Sabesh appeared in several Tamil films, including Dum, Vallavan, Pattathu Yaanai and Kulir 100.
Veteran music director Deva died on Saturday, October 17, prompting an outpouring of grief across the Tamil film industry. Widely known as ‘Thenisai Thendral’, he composed music for more than 400 films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada cinema.
Deva created music for several successful films, including Rajinikanth’s Annamalai, Arunachalam and Baasha. He was also credited with popularising the Gaana style of music in Tamil cinema, composing and singing numerous songs in the genre.
Several prominent figures, including Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, paid tribute to the late composer.
