We regret to announce the sudden and tragic demise of Mr. G. Srinivasan, 48, producer of Guru, brother of director Mani Ratnam, and practising chartered accountant on May 27th in a trekking accident in Manali. Family members state that he lost his balance at about 11.00 a.m. while trekking at Halan (14 km from Manali), slipped into a 50-foot gorge and fell to his death. His wife Sandhya and daughter Shreya were with him when the incident occurred. His body was retrieved about three hours after the incident took place. He was in Manali since 10 days on a holiday.
The producer was holidaying in Manali with his family for the last 10 days. It has been announced that his body will be brought to Chennai for the last rites by Monday. Mani Ratnam and wife Suhasini, currently in Madrid attending a retrospective of his films, are expected to be back in the city on Monday night Srinivasan's sister Sundari, currently visiting her son in the US, is also expected back.
Srinivasan is survived by his wife Sandhya and three daughters Shreya, Akshaya and Divya, brother Mani Ratnam and sister Sundari. His eldest brother G. Venkateswaran met his end under tragic circumstances about foru years ago.
Srinivasan and Ratnam are the co-founders of production company Madras Talkies that produced highly acclaimed films including Iruvar, Dil Se, Kannathil Muthamittal and Yuva.
Galatta.com offer their deepest condolences at the untimely demise of Mr. Srinivasan and prays that his soul may rest in peace.
