Veteran producer Swaminathan dies of Covid-19 at 67 in Chennai

V Swaminathan jointly owned Lakshmi Movie Makers along with K Muralitharan and G Venugopal.Days after testing positive for coronavirus, popular Tamil film producer V Swaminathan passed away at a Chennai hospital on Monday.

The members of the Tamil film industry have shared their condolences. “Lakshmi Movie Makers is one of the finest companies. I had directed Kangalal Kaidhu Sei for this banner,” said director Bharathiraja in his condolence video.

“V Swaminathan is a dear friend. And his passing due to the coronavirus infection has pained me deeply. I have lost a good friend and producer. My sympathies for his family and all the loved ones,” he added.