Director Selva in home isolation after testing COVID-19 positive; his father succumbs to the virus

margin-bottom:4.5pt;line-height:12.0pt;vertical-align: topThe second wave of

COVID-19

is proving to be deadlier, and the list of people succumbing to the virus is proving to be quite long. Now, popular director Selva’s father is the latest one to have lost the battle to coronavirus. While the director and his mother had also tested positive, his father had to be admitted because of his health condition.A source says, “Selva’s father, Bakthavachalam, breathed his last at 7.15am today. The 85-year-old had been diagnosed with COVID-19 and had been admitted to a private hospital in Perambur for a while now. Despite doctors trying their best, they couldn’t save him. He passed away this morning. His mortal remains have been taken to a crematorium in

Vyasarpadi

, where the last rites will be conducted.”Both Selva and his mother are under home quarantine. “The three of them tested positive, but Selva and his mom were put under home isolation. His father had to be admitted after the intensity of his fever increased,” the source adds.Selva, who started his career on the small screen with serials like Neela Mala and Chithirapaavai, and went on to direct movies like

Amaravathi

, Karna, Pudhayal, Thotta and Naan Avanillai, among others, was working on

Vanangamudi

, starring Arvind Swami, before lockdown was announced last year.