On Wednesday(December 9), Popular television serial actor and host V. J. Chitra, who rose to fame with her role in the Tamil soap opera Pandian Stores, was found dead at a hotel room in Chennai’s Nazrathpet. She was 29 and is suspected to have died by suicide.
The autopsy was performed at the Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital on Wednesday.
SHOCKING STATEMENT FROM HER FIANCE:
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| Hemanth Kumar with VJ Chithra |
Chithra's fiance Hemanth Kumar(a Businessman) with whom she was engaged to in August and also had a registered marriage on October 19th was also staying with her in the hotel and he has stated to the police that she had come back in a depressed mood from the shoot and told him she needed a bath and locked herself in the bathroom. After a very long time when she did not return and did not respond to him he had called the hotel management for help and they opened the door with a spare key to find her hanging using her saree.
An RDO investigation has been pressed into action based on the statements of Hemanth Kumar to ascertain the exact reason for the death of VJ Chithra whose photographs and videos on Instagram did not disclose any strife in her face. Her cellphone is also being probed for any clues.
POLICE'S STATEMENT:
According to the police, the actor had checked into her room around 1 am on Wednesday after completing a shoot. A police official from Nazrathpet station said, “The hotel manager called the police helpline number 100 about 3.30 am on Wednesday. We are currently investigating the cause of her death.” More details are awaited.
Chitra’s family members, who also live in Chennai, have been informed by the police. She was a resident of Kotturpuram in Chennai. She was also said to have signed to play an important role in an upcoming Tamil film.
Only hours before her death, Chitra had shared pictures of herself from a photo shoot, on her Instagram page. She is seen dressed in a purple and green silk saree.
Chitra’s role as Mullai Kathiravan aka Mulla on Pandian Stores was one among the main characters on the popular show.
Chitra was a popular face among the Tamil television audience. She had hosted shows on major Tamil television channels, including Makkal TV, Jaya TV and Zee Tamizh, in addition to taking up serials on multiple channels.
Among her televisions serial appearances, some of the shows that shot her to fame include Chinna Papa Periya Papa, which ran on Sun TV between 2014 and 2018; season two of the popular serial Saravanan Meenatchi on Vijay TV; and Darling Darling, which aired on Zee Tamizh between 2016 and 2017. She also played the titular role on Zee Tamizh’s Velunachi. She also hosted Vijay TV’s Vasool Vettai in 2019.
The news of Chitra’s death has shocked many of her fans.
If you are aware of anyone facing mental health issues or feeling suicidal, please provide help.
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