The production house expressed shock over the death of the 'beloved' stuntman.

The production house expressed shock over the death of the 'beloved' stuntman.

The production house expressed shock over the death of the 'beloved' stuntman.

The death of stunt artist Mohan Raj on the sets of director Pa Ranjith's upcoming film 'Vettuvam' has shocked everyone in the Tamil film industry. Now, the director's production house, Neelam Productions, has condoled the death, adding that the demise of the 'dearly loved stunt man had sent them all into shock and left them heartbroken'.

In a condolence message posted on X by Neelam Production, Ranjith said that he lost a talented stunt artist and a long-time colleague on July 13. "On the morning of 13th July, we lost unexpectedly a talented stunt artist and a long time colleague Mr. Mohan Raj on the sets of our film 'Vettuvam' in Nagapattinam district of Tamizh Nadu. Our heart is broken for his wife, children, family and all who knew and loved Mohan Raj Anna as a colleague and a friend."

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The day that had started out with detailed planning, caution, clarity in execution and prayers. But all their goodwill ended in the unexpected death, the production house said.  

"Mohan Raj Anna was valued and respected by his colleagues in the stunt team and all of us in the crew. He was a veteran in performing stunts whose planning, clarity and execution we all relied on. We relied on the expertise of our Stunt Director Dilip Subbarayan and followed every protocol, every detail that was needed to make this safe. That, despite all our preparations and precautions, we lost a man with unparalleled experience and achievements, who made his family, colleagues, and directors proud with the quality of his work, has affected us deeply. He will have our respect, love and adoration always," the production house said.

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The production house said that it deeply mourned the loss of 'Mohan Raj Anna as a husband, father, an incredible stunt artist and a graceful human being'. "He wanted to be remembered for his work as a fabulous stunt artist and that’s how he will always stay in our memory," it said.