Tamil filmmaker B. Ashok Kumar commits suicide

Updated:7 years, 11 months ago

New Delhi, Nov 22 (ANI): Kollywood film producer and director B. Ashok Kumar has allegedly committed suicide at his residence in Chennai's Alwarthirunagar on Tuesday. According to officials at Valasaravakkam Police Station, Ashok was found hanging in his multi-storeyed apartment. In his suicide note, he blamed a Madurai-based film financier for harassing him and charging exorbitant interest. Ashok Kumar, a cousin of popular Tamil cinema director M. Sasikumar, has co-produced his films, including 'Eesan', 'Poraali' and the yet-to-be-released 'Kodiveeran.'

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