Tamil actor G. Marimuthu, 56, died on September 8 morning after a heart attack while dubbing for a television serial in a studio. He became more popular recently when he played the villain role of Aadhi Gunasekaran in Ethir Neechal, a television serial being telecast on Sun TV.
Marimuthu was a native of Pasumalai, Theni district. Like many others of his generation, he ran away from his home to Chennai to become a film director. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. He was an assistant to poet Vairamuthu.
He also worked as an assistant director to Vasanth, Manirathinam, S.J. Suryah and Seeman. He directed two films Kannum Kannum and Pulival.
