In a tragic turn of events, stunt artist Raju passed away on July 13, 2025, while performing a car stunt on the set of actor Arya's upcoming film. The film is being directed by Pa Ranjith. The news of Raju's demise was confirmed by Tamil actor Vishal, who expressed his shock and sorrow over the loss.
Vishal took to social media platform X to share his condolences and memories of Raju. He wrote, "So difficult to digest the fact that stunt artist Raju passed away while doing a car-toppling sequence for jammy @arya_offl and @beemji Ranjith's film this morning". Vishal also acknowledged his long-standing association with Raju, stating, "I have known Raju for so many years. He has performed so many risky stunts in my films time and time again as he is such a brave person".
Expressing his support for Raju's family, Vishal assured that he would be there for them in the future. "My deepest condolences, and may his soul rest in peace. May God give more strength to his family for their grave loss. Not just this tweet, but I will definitely be there for his family's future, being from the same film industry and also for his contribution to so many films. From the bottom of my heart and as my duty, I extend my support to them. God bless," he added.
Raju was a well-known stunt artist in the Kollywood industry, known for his courage and skill in executing daring stunts. He had worked in numerous films over the years and was appreciated by many actors and filmmakers. Popular stunt choreographer Silva also shared his condolences for Raju on Instagram. "One of our great car jumping stunt artist, S M Raju, died today while doing car stunts. Our stunt union and Indian film industry will be missing him," he wrote.
As of now, neither actor Arya nor director PA Ranjith have released an official statement regarding the incident. The details surrounding the stunt artist's death are yet to be revealed.
Vishal's net worth is approximately Rs 25 crore. He founded a production house, Vishal Film Factory, in 2013. Vishal is reportedly set to marry his girlfriend, Sai Dhanshika, on August 29, 2025.
