Overview
- The veteran filmmaker was admitted on December 27 to MGM Healthcare in Aminjikkarai, Chennai, after episodes of breathlessness.
- The hospital says he is in the intensive care unit, clinically stable with vital parameters within normal limits, and is responding satisfactorily to treatment under close monitoring.
- Officials will issue additional medical updates as required after correcting false reports of his death.
- Media reports say he had spent recent months in Malaysia for treatment while staying with his daughter before returning to Chennai.
- Relatives describe sustained emotional strain since the March 2025 death of his son Manoj, providing context for heightened public concern.