Kollywood filmmaker Dilli Babu dies at 50 in Chennai; Tamil stars extend condolences
Dilli Babu died at the age of 50 and was reportedly admitted to a private hospital for illness. He produced several Tamil films like Ratsasan, Maragadha Naanayam, and Urumeen. He died in the early hours of September 9.
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FollowDilli Babu died early on September 9 in Chennai. He was fifty. According to family sources, he died at 12.30 a.m., and his funeral will be held later today, September 9. Dilli Babu was 50 years old, and his abrupt death stunned the Tamil cinema industry. According to reports, he was admitted to a private hospital for sickness. Dilli Babu's body will be transported to his residence in Perungalathur, Chennai, at 10.30 a.m. for tribute. His funeral will take place about 4.30 p.m. on Monday, September 9.
Dream Warrior Pictures' producer, SR Prabhu, expressed astonishment at Dilli Babu's death. His post read, "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 the film industry. My condolences to the friends and family! Rest in Peace!! (sic)."
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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
Producer G Dhananjeyan expressed his condolences as well.
Kollywood Director ARK Saravan of Maragadha Nanayam fame shared a moving note for Dilli Babu. His X post in Tamil is loosely translated as, "Dilli Babu sir (heartbreak emoji). He gave me life through the film Maragadha Nanayam. Tamil cinema has lost a good human being, good producer and a good achiever like him. My heart refuses to believe it. #RIP Dillibabu Sir.. (sic)."
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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
Dilli Babu's production business, Axess Film Factory, bankrolled popular films like as Ratsasan and Maragadha Naanayam, among others.
டில்லிபாபு சார்.. 💔
— ARK Saravan (@ArkSaravan_Dir) September 9, 2024
மரகத நாணயம் திரைப்படத்தின் மூலம் எனக்கு ஒரு வாழ்க்கையை கொடுத்தவர்..
ஒரு நல்ல மனிதரை..
ஒரு நல்ல தயாரிப்பாளரை..
ஒரு சாதனையாளரை..
தமிழ் திரையுலகம் இழந்து விட்டது..
மனம் ஏற்றுக் கொள்ள மறுக்கிறது சார்..#RIP Dillibabu Sir.. 💔💔@AxessFilm @Dili_AFF… pic.twitter.com/KDXeIaWyfD
He debuted as a producer in 2015 with Urumeen. He has produced several films, including Maragadha Nanayam, Iravukku Aayiram Kangal, Ratsasan, Oh My Kadavule, Bachelor, Miral, and Kalvan. Several additional Tamil ventures are in the works as well.
