Pa Ranjith has invited trouble for himself.
According to the recent reports, an FIR has been registered against the director and 3 others over the death of a stuntman.
SM Raju was shooting for the Arya starrer Vettuvan in the Nagapattinam district, which would be directed by Pa Ranjith. However, the car toppling scene went terribly wrong, and Raju died on the spot.
Ranjith has been booked by Keelaiyur police Keelaiyur police under Section 194, Section 289, Section 125 and 106 [1] of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita [formerly the Indian Penal Code].
Pa Ranjith has been undergoing a rough patch since 2023. Despite his best efforts, his last movie Thangalaan bit dust at the box office. The movie starred Vikram, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Malavika Mohanan in prominent roles. Yet, it couldn’t sustain the momentum against movies like Stree 2 on the Independence Day weekend last year, and ended up a box office flop.
Pa Ranjith’s last commercial success co incidentally came with Arya. Though released directly on OTT, the 2021 movie Sarpatta Parambarai was a significant commercial success.