Producer SK Krishnakanth who bankrolled films of
Dhanush,
Silambarasan TR has passed away. The producer passed away after suffering a heart attack. Krishnakanth had produced Dhanush’s Thiruda Thirudi, Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan, STR’s Manmadhan,
Vikram’s King, Vivekh’s Solli Adippen.
He had worked as a manager in production house Lakshmi Movie Makers during the time the production house produced many hit films.
He is survived by his wife Lakshmi and two sons Chandrakanth and Udhayakanth.
Soundararaja shared that Krishnakanth had worked hard for the release of his film Oru Kanavu Pola on social media. He posted, ‘@dhanushkraja நடித்த #திருடா_திருடி , #simbu நடித்த #மன்மதன் மற்றும் பல படங்கள் தயாரித்த தயாரிப்பாளர்#SK_க்ரிஷ்ணகாந்த் சார் மாரடைப்பு ஏற்பட்டு காலமானார். நான் நாயகனாக நடித்த #ஒரு_கனவு_போல படம் வெளியாவதற்கு பெரிதும் உழைத்தவர்.அவரது ஆனமா சாந்தி அடைய இறைவனை வேண்டுகிறேன்Folded hands #RIPRelieved face (sic)’
Film producers and actors paid tribute to the producer on social media. Reportedly Silambarasan TR reacting to the demise of producer had said the industry is losing good humans in the past few days.