Producer Muktha Govind passed away

Muktha Srinivas and Muktha Ramasamy have together produced several films of Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth and Sivaji Ganesan. Kamal’s Naayagan, Suriya Gandhi, Rajini’s Pollathavan, Sivappu Suriyan and Sivaji’s Andamaan Kaadhali were produced by the duo. Muktha Govind is the son of veteran producer Muktha Ramasamy, who has produced the soon-to-be-released Sivappu starring Naveen Chandra and Rupa Manjari in the lead roles.

He is survived by his wife, Priyadarshini Govind, who serves as the chief of Kalakshetra Dance School. The funeral ceremony will be held tomorrow morning at Royappettah Grounds. Aged 53, Muktha Govind has been suffering from health issues and was admitted to a private hospital in Chennai. He died of a heart attack yesterday evening. Only Kollywood expresses our deepest condolences to the family and his friends in the film fraternity.