On July 16, during the shooting of PS Mithran’s film Sardar 2 starring Karthi, a tragic incident happened when stuntman Elumalai fell 20 feet from a rostrum while filming an action sequence. He was immediately taken to the hospital but unfortunately died.
During the shooting of Sardar 2 at LV Prasad Studios in Saligramam, Chennai, a stuntman fell 20 feet from a rostrum while filming an action sequence. Elumalai, aged 54, suffered serious injuries and despite efforts, he succumbed to internal bleeding at 11:30 pm. The Virugambakkam police have been notified and an investigation is currently underway. Following the incident, Sardar 2 production has been temporarily halted.
Prince Pictures, Sardar 2's production house, released a press statement confirming the tragic incident involving Mr. Elumalai who was a member of the Stunt Union. The statement reads, "We regret to report the death of Mr Elumalai, a member of the Stunt Union who worked as a stunt rig man on the sets of our film Sardar 2. On Tuesday evening July 16, after the stunt sequences were filmed, as we were wrapping up shooting for the day, Mr Elumalai accidentally fell from a rostrum of 20 feet high and sustained injuries."
It further added, "He was rushed to the neraby multi speciality hospital where he was treated by the team of doctors. However, at around 11.30 pm on July 16, 2024, despite the intensive medical treatment, Mr Elumalai unfortunately passed away. Our entire team extend our sincerest condolences to Mr Elumalai’s family and we stand with them in this time of grief."
Sardar 2 had its official launch with a pooja ceremony on July 12, filming began in Chennai on July 15. The incident happened on the second day of the shooting. This film is the sequel to Mithran and Karthi’s Sardar in which Karthi played dual roles.
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