Veteran Tamil Filmmaker Thakkali Srinivasan Passes Away at 72

Key facts

• Veteran Tamil filmmaker, producer, composer, and actor Thakkali Srinivasan passed away at the age of 72 in Bengaluru on 10 March 2026.
• He produced several landmark Tamil films including Ivargal Varungala Thoongal, Manasukul Mathappu, Nalaya Manithan, Jenma Natchathiram, Athisiya Manithan, and Witness.
• He directed the horror film Jenma Natchathiram, which was a remake of the Hollywood film The Omen, and also composed the music for the project.
• He directed the thriller Aduthathu, inspired by Agatha Christie's novel And Then There Were None, featuring actors Nassar, Sriman, Vaiyapuri, Ilavarasu, Aarthi, and Meenal.
• He portrayed the antagonist in the film Soora Samharam, starring Kamal Haasan, and directed the murder mystery Asokavanam.
• In his later years, he dedicated himself to philanthropy by running an ashram and living with his adopted children.