'Neram' fame actor Sai Prashanth commits suicide

Sai Prashanth
Sai Prashanth

Chennai: Popular Tamil actor Sai Prashanth has allegedly committed suicide at his residence here on Sunday, police said.

According to police sources, Prashanth mixed poison in his drink.

"The reason behind the suicide is not clear. We think it could be loneliness," a police official told IANS.

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Prashanth's body has been taken to Kilpauk Medical College for post-mortem.

After divorcing his first wife, Prashanth re-married three months ago.

Known for working in serials such as Annamalai, Selvi and Arasi, he had also starred in a few Tamil films such as Neram, Thegidi and Vadacurry.

In Neram, Prashanth was seen playing the role of Vetri's (Nivin Pauly) brother-in-law.

Prashanth started off his career as a video jockey and hosted popular show, 'Dil Dil Manadhil'.