A still from the film Vietnam Veedu scripted by Sundaram
Highlights
- The filmmaker died in Chennai on August 6 following a brief illness
- Mr Sundaram is survived by wife and two daughters
- Vietnam Veedu, a family drama catapulted him to fame
Veteran director-script writer Vietnam Veedu Sundaram died here on August 6 following a brief illness.
Mr Sundaram, 73, is survived by wife and two daughters, sources close to the filmmaker said.
Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, herself a yesteryear actor, was among those who condoled Mr Sundaram's death.
Mr Sundaram earned the sobriquet 'Vietnam Veedu' after he wrote the script for the film
Vietnam Veedu starring thespian actor Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini besides Nagesh in the 1970s.
The family drama catapulted Mr Sundaram to fame. He later directed Mr Ganesan in
Gouravam where the actor played a dual role of an uncle and nephew, both lawyers.
He also wrote the script for former superstar M G Ramachandran (MGR) starrers
Naan Yaen Piranthen and
Naalai Namathey.
In her condolence message, Jayalalithaa said Mr Sundaram was known for directing family entertainers and recalled his association with both Mr Ganesan and Mr Ramachandran.
He had been a recipient of different awards and had also acted in films and TV serials, Jayalalithaa recalled. "He was an affable man and his death is a great loss to the Tamil cinema industry," she said.
Well-known actors Sivakumar, Surya and Sivakarthikeyan among others paid tributes to him.
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