Tamil Producer Dilli Babu Dies At 50 In Chennai, Celebs Pay Tribute
Dilli Babu Death: The Tamil producer is famous for his films 'Ratsasan', 'Maragadha Naanayam' and 'Urumeen'.
New Delhi: Dilli Babu, a famous Tamil producer, died in Chennai on September 9 at around 12:30 am. He was 50. His funeral is scheduled for later today. His production company, Axess Film Factory, announced the news of his death and asked for privacy during this tough time. The Tamil industry is shocked by his unexpected death. According to India Today, he was admitted to a private hospital dealing with sickness.
Funeral arrangements for Dilli Babu are set to take place at his residence in Perungalathur, Chennai. People will have the opportunity to pay their last respects to the Tamil film producer during a funeral ceremony that is set to take place on Monday, September 9, at 4:30 p.m.
'GOAT' Filmmaker Venkat Prabhu took to X to offer condolences. He wrote, "Very disheartening and shocking to hear about the passing of my dear friend, producer Dilli Babu sir. My deepest condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time. Gone too soon. #RIPDilliBabu."
Very disheartening and shocking to hear about the passing of my dear friend, producer Dilli Babu sir. My deepest condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time. Gone too soon. #RIPDilliBabu 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/0w9ALlhn3m
— venkat prabhu (@vp_offl) September 9, 2024
In her heartfelt statement, actress Aishwarya Rajesh expressed her sadness at the news of producer Dilli Babu's passing.
Deeply shocked and pained by the news of the demise of producer #DilliBabu, a wonderful human being and and a good producer. An immense loss for the Tamil film industry without doubt. Rest In Peace sir, we will all deeply miss you! pic.twitter.com/IBD7d8NA4i
— aishwarya rajesh (@aishu_dil) September 9, 2024
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Producer SR Prabhu also sent his to his friends and family.
Deeply saddened by the loss of producer #Dillibabu of @AxessFilm Factory . So many young and new talents were supported by him. A big loss to film industry. My condolences to the friends and family! Rest in Peace!! pic.twitter.com/IbA4n3vwTS
— SR Prabu (@prabhu_sr) September 9, 2024
"Deeply saddened by Dilli Babu sir's passing," actor Vinodhini Vaidyanathan wrote.
Deeply saddened by Dilli Babu sir’s passing. He was a wonderful film producer and I was privileged to work with him in Ratsasan. He was also the person who referred me to the remake of Ratsasan, Rakshasudu in Telugu. He was very passionate about film making and ensured that all… pic.twitter.com/HdyWcDKnp4
— Vinodhini Vaidynathan (@VinodhiniUnoffl) September 9, 2024
About Dilli Babu
In 2015, with the release of ‘Urumeen’, Dilli Babu made his debut as a producer. ‘Ratsasan’, ‘Maragadha Naanayam’, ‘Miral’ and ‘Iravukku Aayiram Kangal’ are only a few of the popular Tamil films produced by Dilli Babu's Axess Film Factory. The highly praised psychological thriller ‘Ratsasan’ stood out for its riveting storyline and high-quality production.