New Delhi:  Popular Tamil television actress VJ Chithra known for the hit Vijay TV serial Pandian Stores has died by suicide. The 28-year-old was reportedly found was hanging from a ceiling fan in her hotel room in Nazarethpettai, Chennai.

Fondly known as Chithu, she made a mark with her hit TV show Pandian Stores in which she plays the character Mullai. The show is about a joint family and what happens with the entry of new daughters-in-law Meena played by Hema Rajkumar and Mullai. Several comic videos from the show had gone viral on social media and one particular video in which Mullai and her husband mimic sounds of cats in different moods have become a fan favourite.

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She was also known for appearing in commercials and has also hosted several shows on channels such as Makkal TV, Jaya TV, and Zee Tamizh.

Her death comes as a big shock for her fans as she was active on social media just 15 hours before her death. She had recently got engaged with businessman Hemanth.

Her fiance, in his statement to the police, has claimed that Chitra told him she is going for a bath soon after returning to the room. However, apparently, she didn't come out for long and neither responded when he knocked at the door. Hemanth then called the hotel staff and when they opened the door with a duplicate key, she was reportedly found hanging from the ceiling fan with her saree. Nazarethpettai police have filed a case and are investigating the matter, reads a report by India Glitz.