The shocking news that Ravi Shankar, who directed the movie “Varushamellam Vasantham,” killed himself has shocked the movie business. Years after one of the heroes in the movie, Kunal, too committed suicide.

Notable hit was “Varushamellam Vasantham,” which starred Nambiar, Kunal, Anitha, and Bharathiraja’s son Manoj. Chilipi wrote the music for the movie, which was much loved; every song became a great smash.

One of the main performers, Kunal, shocked colleagues and fans alike when he hung himself in 2008. As word of director Ravi Shankar’s suicide leaked today, the film industry is once more in grief. His body turned up at his KK Nagar house; the police have sent it for post-mortem.

According to preliminary research, Ravi Shankar had been under a lot of tension and annoyance over the previous few years because of a dearth of film possibilities. It is thought that his continuous battle caused him to act tragically.

Still reeling with the death of Kunal, the film business now suffers another terrible blow. The death of Ravi Shankar emphasizes the sometimes invisible demands and difficulties experienced by people working in the creative spheres. The value of mental health and the necessity of industry support networks takes front stage as the society laments.

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