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This is an archive article published on June 26, 2007

Tamil film director Jeeva dies in Moscow

Film director Jeeva, whose latest Tamil film Unnale Unnale is running to full houses, died in Moscow

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Film director Jeeva, whose latest Tamil film Unnale Unnale is running to full houses, died in Moscow on Tuesday. He was 43. According to industry sources, Jeeva, a cinematographer-turned-director, was shooting for his latest film Dhaam Dhoom, starring Jeyam Ravi and Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, in Moscow when he suffered a cardiac arrest early in the morning.

Unnale Unnale, starring newcomer Vinay and actresses Sada and Kajol’s sister Tanisha, is one of the hits of the Tamil film industry this year. The director’s earlier film, 12B, was also a box office success.

Jeeva’s body will be flown into Chennai on Wednesday for the funeral. Jeeva is survived by his wife Anees, a costume designer, and their two children, Aliya and Sanah.

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