Chennai: Popular actor Dhandapani notedly known as “Kadhal Dhandapani”  passed away today morning in Chennai due to cardiac arrest.He made his debut as a protagonist with Balaji Sakthivel’s “Kadhal” , from thereon has done many villain roles.

He acted in more than 200 movies in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.This 71 Year old actor has three sons and one daughter, all of them are married .His wife passed away three years back.Dhandapani’s last rites will be performed at Dindugul , once his elder son who is living in US arrives .

This sad news comes as shock as he was working with Sarath Kumar yesterday for his upcoming movie “Sandamarutham”.Sarath Kumar expressed his condolences via twitter as “My deepest condolences to friend and colleague who worked with me yesterday Kadal Dhandapani has left this world to the heavenly abode RIP”.

His body is currently at Vijaya hospitals , Chennai , many kollywood celebrities are expected to pay their condolences before his cremation.His upcoming films include Surya’s “Anjaan” and Bharat’s “Ainthaam Thalaimurai Siddha Vaithiya Sigamani”.He is popular to Telugu audience with the films Premisthe &  Krishna .

Strikingsoon conveying deepest condolences , May his soul Rest In Peace . !