Captain Raju’s loss irreplaceable: Nadigar Sangam

The South Indian Artistes’ Association or the Nadigar Sangam as it is better known condoled the death of Captain Raju, who passed away early on Monday morning in Kochi.

In a statement, the Nadigar Sangam said, “We are deeply shocked and pained to know about the demise of one of our senior members, popular actor Captain Raju.
He was someone who had started acting in plays out of interest even while serving in the army. He had begun a theatre group along with friends in Mumbai while in the army.

“He made his debut in films through the Malayalam film Ratham in 1980. He has acted in over 500 films in the last 37 years. He also became a director by directing the Vikram-starrer, ‘Idha Oru Sneha Kadha’ in Malayalam.

“Raju has the distinction of playing the villain in all the superstar films of the south. Some of the important films that he has acted in Tamil include, Dharmathin Thalaivan, Soorasamharam, Jeeva, En Jeevan Paaduthu and Rajakumaran.

“He was someone who was always close to the Nadigar Sangam and his death is an irreplaceable loss to the entire South Indian film industry. The Nadigar Sangam, apart from partaking in the sorrow of his dear ones, caused by his death, also prays for his soul to rest in peace.”