Raju, Kollywood Stunt Master Dies While Filming Action Scene; Disturbing Video Emerges

Popular Kollywood stuntman Raju  died on the set of Pa Ranjith and actor Arya's upcoming film Vettuvan while executing a car stunt. Tamil actor Vishal confirmed the news in a social media post on X. Vishal, who has worked with Raju on several projects wrote,  "So difficult to digest the fact that stunt artist Raju passed away while doing a car-toppling sequence for jammy @arya_offl and @beemji Ranjith’s film this morning. I have known Raju for so many years. He has performed so many risky stunts in my films time and time again as he is such a brave person," Vishal wrote.

Horrifying visuals emerge from Tamil Nadu as veteran stunt master SM Raju tragically dies during a high-risk car toppling stunt for Arya & Pa Ranjith's upcoming film.

The video shows the shocking moment. A stark reminder of the immense risks our stunt artists take. Deepest… pic.twitter.com/Hm04aaqJhq

— Shubham Rai (@shubhamrai80) July 14, 2025

Beyond expressing grief, Vishal made a heartfelt promise to stand by Raju’s family in the days ahead. “May God give more strength to his family for their grave loss,” he added. “Not just this tweet, I will definitely be there for his family’s future. From the bottom of my heart and as my duty, I extend my support for them.” A video has gone viral on social media showing Raju involved in a stunt gone wrong. He was driving an SUV for a scene, which went over a ramp, lost balance, and toppled, landing hard on its front end. Another clip showed Raju being pulled out of the heavily damaged car and transported to the ambulance.Raju was well-known in the Kollywood industry for his daring stunts and had been a part of numerous films over the years. His work was appreciated by many actors and filmmakers, contributing to his reputation as a courageous and skilled stunt artist. The said film is presumably the sequel to the 2021 Tamil drama 'Sarpatta Parambarai'. It is anticipated to hit theatres sometime in 2026.