Ratsasan and Oh My Kadavule producer Dilli Babu passes away at 50

Here are a few reactions:

Dilli sir ! ! My heart is broken ! U were a wonderful producer and I ll cherish the love u had for me ! The moment of meeting u for the first time and narrating OhMyKadavule still flashes in my mind and makes me cry. My life changed after that narration ! I love u sir. RIP. pic.twitter.com/kRiLhZLrQJ

— Ashwath Marimuthu (@Dir_Ashwath) September 8, 2024

#Dillibabu Sir gave me my start with #Maragathanaanayam
His unmatched kindness and talent are irreplaceable. Tamil cinema has lost a great soul, and his absence leaves a deep void. His legacy will live on, but the pain is immense.#Ripdillibabu @AxessFilm @Dili_AFF… pic.twitter.com/gcdipdwAyK

— ARK Saravan (@ArkSaravan_Dir) September 9, 2024

I am still in shock and speechless at the loss of our Ratsasan producer, Dillibabu sir. He had the vision to see big things and was a man with big dreams. Truly a dreamer with the hard work and commitment to make them possible. This is a significant loss to the world. My deepest… pic.twitter.com/SVDZfcfMf2

— Ghibran Vaibodha (@GhibranVaibodha) September 9, 2024

Saddened to hear this . Rest in peace dilli sir . Will miss u 💔 pic.twitter.com/pOEqKUo8mR

— G.V.Prakash Kumar (@gvprakash) September 9, 2024

The loss has come as a shock to many in the film industry, and many are ruing the absence of a filmmaker who understood the importance of backing young and promising talent in a world that is increasingly getting tougher for newcomers to break into.

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Filmmaker G Dhananjeyan called him a “highly passionate producer with a lot of dreams.”

Woke up to this shocking news.

Deeply saddened by the passing away of dear @Dili_AFF sir, who is a very friendly & highly passionate Producer. He had a lot of dreams but fate took him away.

Rest In Peace #DilliBabu sir. My heartfelt condolences to Team @AxessFilm & family. pic.twitter.com/J3S967WBk0

— G Dhananjeyan (@Dhananjayang) September 8, 2024

Dream Warriors’ SR Prabu called it a “big loss to film industry”

Deeply saddened by the loss of producer #Dillibabu of @AxessFilm Factory . So many young and new talents were supported by him. A big loss to film industry. My condolences to the friends and family! Rest in Peace!! pic.twitter.com/IbA4n3vwTS

— SR Prabu (@prabhu_sr) September 9, 2024

Reminiscing the vision and support of Dilli Babu, many other filmmakers and Tamil cinema audience expressed their shock about the news on their social media accounts, and spoke about the impact of his cinematic career in Tamil cinema.