Film director Raj Aditya hangs self in hotel
March 21st, 2009 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANSHyderabad, March 21 (IANS) Film director Raj Aditya was Saturday found dead in a city hotel, sending shock waves in the Telugu film industry. The police said it appeared to be a case of suicide.
The body of Aditya, 38, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in a hotel room in Secunderabad.
He is believed to have taken the extreme step Friday night. The cause of the suicide is not known.
“Mallee Malle”, a film directed by Aditya and starring newcomers Skandha and Kalyani in the lead roles, was released Saturday. He had written the story and screenplay for the film.
He began his career in Telugu films by directing “Ishtam”, produced by Usha Kiran Movies. He shot into fame with the direction of another Telugu film “Pourudu” starring Sumanth and Kajal.
Aditya, whose real name is Rajakumaran Thambi, was the son of Malayalam film producer and director Sreekumaran Thambi. Born in Kerala, Aditya grew up in Chennai and worked under director Priyadarshan for four years.
Aditya, who acted as a child artist in some Malayalam films, also worked as an assistant to several eminent directors in Bollywood before launching his career as a director in Telugu films.
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