Tamil actor-director G Marimuthu who was last seen in Rajinikanth’s Jailer passed away at the age of 57. The South Indian Artists Association said that the Marimuthu died on Friday following cardiac arrest. He reportedly fell uneasy while dubbing for a Tamil TV serial and was rushed to a hospital.

Marimuthu had of late taken to acting and was seen in a number of movies and tele-serials. After the news of his death came out, condolences poured in from the Tamil film Industry for the 57-year-old actor.

Thailaiva Rajinikanth also paid tribute to the late actor. In a post on X, he in Tamil, “Marimuth was a wonderful person. His death shocked me. My heartfelt condolences to his bereaved family.”