Tamil TV actress VJ Chitra was found dead in a hotel room in Chennai’s Nazrathpet on Wednesday, December 9. The 29-year-old actor has allegedly committed suicide as she was suffering from depression. However, the body has been sent for autopsy and investigation is underway, said, officials.
Known for playing the role of Mullai in the popular show Pandian Stores, the actress was found hanging at a five-star hotel in Nazarethpettai.
An official from Nazrathpet police station said that the hotel manager called the police helpline number 100 about 3.30 am on Wednesday, December 9. According to reports, VJ Chithra had finished shooting at EVP film city and had returned to her hotel room at 2:30 am. She was staying with her fiance, businessman Hemanth, to whom she got engaged a few months ago.
VJ Chithra has worked as a presenter on various TV channels in the Tamil industry. She was currently seen in Pandian Stores serial. The actress had earned a huge fanbase through her role as Mullai. Also, she was an avid social media user and used to entertain the fans with her endless beautiful photos and posts.
However, her final social media update was posted late on Tuesday night, December 8. She had shared a picture of herself from a photoshoot and captioned it with a smiling face emoji.
Taking it to Twitter, her fans expressed their grief. One Twitter user wrote, "it is really shocking to know actress #Chitra committed suicide very talented actress may her soul rest in peace RIP" Another tweeted, "Very Talented Dancer & Outstanding Actress .. Other people cannot replace your character in #Pandianstores .. Rest in peace Chitra (Mullai) Akka.. Om Namashivaya".
Very Talented Dancer & Outstanding Actress
— SanJay JAY (@SanJayJ06327907) December 9, 2020
Other people cannot replace your character in #Pandianstores
Rest in peace Chitra (Mullai) Akka
Om Namashivaya🥺😭 pic.twitter.com/oXKLkRD6PG
“We will miss you so much #VjChitra akka. Can’t believe that you are not with us. Rest In Peace.. in soul. Lots of prayers and support to your family and to your luvd ones.” Another fan wrote, “Me and mom see her almost everyday on tv. So it feels like a personal loss. She had such a natural charm and grace. Always remember, we never know the personal struggles of someone and shouldnt start speculating. Hope she didnt suffer and is at peace.”
This year many famous Bollywood and television personalities have died by suicide such as Sushant Singh Rajput, Asif Basra, Sameer Sharma, Anupama Pathak, among others.#RIPChitra #RIpmullai
— AbiramiMohan (@AbiramiMohan5) December 9, 2020
😩Gonna miss you so much in pandian stores akka...How could this happen😭😭 pic.twitter.com/U9gJeRafmi
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