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MUMBAI: Former Chennai City Mayor Saidai Duraisamy’s son, Tamil director, Vetri Duraisamy’s body was recovered from Sutlej river on February 12. Actors Ajith Kumar and Kamal Haasan mourned his passing, with the former visiting his family and the latter penning an emotional note on X.
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Ajith and his wife Shalini visited Vetri’s family on Tuesday. Ajith and Vetri took several bike trips across India and the actor even attended the director’s wedding several years ago. A video shared by a fan on X shows the actor looking bereaved as he walks out of the home.
#Ajithkumar Sir in Saidai Duraisamy sir's residence to pay their condolences for his beloved friend Vetri Duraisamy's demise. #RIPVetriDuraisamy sir pic.twitter.com/1vrLS4DXO1
— Ajith KumarFan (@thala_speaks) February 13, 2024
Kamal offered condolences to Vetri’s family on X. He wrote in Tamil, “The news of the death of Vetri Duraisamy, the son of former Chennai Mayor and friend, Saidai Duraisamy, is deeply saddening. It is an unimaginable grief that a young man who was just starting out met his end in such an accident. My heartfelt condolences to the father who has lost his son. I hope he recovers from this soon.”
சென்னையின் முன்னாள் மேயர், நண்பர் சைதை துரைசாமி அவர்களின் மகன் வெற்றி துரைசாமியின் மறைவுச் செய்தி மிகுந்த துயரத்துக்கு உள்ளாக்குகிறது.
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) February 13, 2024
வாழத் தொடங்கும் வயதில் கம்பீரமாகத் தன் பணிகளைச் செய்துவந்த இளைஞர் இப்படியொரு விபத்தில் இறுதியை அடைந்தது எண்ணத் தாளாத துக்கம்.
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Vetri met with an accident on February 4. He was travelling from Shimla to Spiti with friends when the incident occurred. His car fell into the river in Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) Uttakahand, district police officials and multiple teams were sent out for search operations, according to India Today.
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Vetri’s body was recovered on Monday and was brought back to Chennai on Tuesday after conducting a post-mortem. The body was recovered 3 km from the accident site by a team of divers. The car driver, Tenzin, was found dead, while co-passenger, Gopinath, was rescued and is currently undergoing treatment, according to the portal.
Details of Vetri’s final rites are yet to be announced. He had directed a film, titled Endravathu Oru Naal, in 2021.
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