Chennai, May 6:
In a tragic incident, noted and highly respected Kollywood film producer and popular actor Jiiva’s father RB Choudary died in a car accident at Jodhpur in Rajasthan on Tuesday.He was 76. He is survived by sons Jiiva, Ramesh, Suresh and wife Mahjabeen.
Reports said Choudary was returning with his nephew after attending a family wedding when the accident occurred near Joontha village near Udaipur. The driver of the car, who sustained serious injuries in the mishap, lost control of the vehicle while a trying to avoid a herd of cattles.
In the impact, the car hit the roadside wall and in the impact Choudhary died on the spot.A renowned producer, Choudary, who formed his own banner Super Good Films, has delivered several hit and award winnings films, including family dramas, and played a pivotal role in shaping several successful careers of various actors and directors.In a career spanning nearly four-decades, Choudary has produced films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi under his banner and bankrolled 99 films, several of which turned out to be super hits.
He was instrumental in introducing several 34 directors, including KS Ravikumar and Vikraman, who later craved a niche for themselves in the competitive Tamil film industry
His film ‘Thullathu Manamum Thullum”, in which actor Vijay, now set to become the Chief Minister, played the lead role, turned out to a blockbuster hit at the box office both for the songs and the storyline.
Among those who condoled his death included Superstar Rajinikanth, Pawan Kalyan and Chiranjeevi.