"Thank you for your wisom and kind words": Celebs mourn the loss of filmmaker SP Jananathan

National Award-winning Tamil director SP Jananathan died on Sunday. Mourning the filmmaker, actress Shruti Haasan, who was working with him on the forthcoming film Laabam, wrote on Twitter: "It is with the heaviest heart that we say good bye to #SPJananathan sir - it was a pleasure working with you sir. Thank you for your wisdom and kind words you will always be in my thoughts! My deepest condolences to his family."It has been reported that the director was found unconscious at his home on Thursday, after which he was admitted to a Chennai hospital, where he died due to cardiac arrest on Sunday. 

Soon after the news of his unfortunate demise went viral, celebs took to social media to offer their condolences. SP Jananathan is known for directing films like Peranmai and Iyarkai, for which he won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.He was recently working on Laabam, which stars Vijay Sethupathi, Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Sai Dhanshika and Kalaiyarasan. The music for the film has been composed by D Imman, who previously worked with SP Jananathan on a couple of films. Let us have a look at some of the Twitter reactions....

It is with the heaviest Heart that We say good bye to #SPJananathan sir - it was a pleasure working with you sir Thankyou for your wisdom and kind words you will always be in my thoughts ! My deepest condolences to his family 🙏 pic.twitter.com/Ox1Ag0EEYE

— shruti haasan (@shrutihaasan) March 14, 2021

So heartbreaking this is..
RIP #SPJananathan sir..
Such an inspiration to me n many 🙏
A great soul to be remembered always 🙏

— Mohan Raja (@jayam_mohanraja) March 14, 2021

#Laabam director #SPJananathan , is no more... Incidentally he passed away on the death anniversary of social revolutionary #KarlMarx , who was his role model.We miss you sir.#RIPpic.twitter.com/Zl8qF0mokD

— D.IMMAN (@immancomposer) March 14, 2021

Rip #SPJananathan sir 🙏🏻

— Shanthnu 🌟 ஷாந்தனு Buddy (@imKBRshanthnu) March 14, 2021

We lose another gem. Extremely saddening to hear we have lost Director #SPJananathan He will always be remembered for his films made on social issues. Never wanted to be part of commerca cinema, he had carved a niche for himself on his terms. #RIPSPJananathan 🙏🙏🙏🙏

— KhushbuSundar ❤️ (@khushsundar) March 14, 2021