Actor Manoj Bharathiraja, son of veteran Tamil cinema director Bharathiraja, died of a cardiac arrest on Tuesday( 25 March 2025). He was 48 years old.

• Manoj debuted as a lead actor in the Tamil film Taj Mahal directed by his father and later starred in Eera Nilam, and Varushamellam Vasantham.
• Manoj debuted as a director with Margazhi Thingal, a romantic drama featuring his father, Bharathiraja.
• He was last seen in Prime Video's Snakes & Ladders.
• Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, music director Ilaiyaraaja, actor-politician Khushbu Sundar, and director Venkat Prabhu condoled Manoj's demise.