Popular television serial actor and host Chitra, who rose to fame with her role in the Tamil soap opera Pandian Stores, was found dead
Chennai: Popular television serial actor and host Chitra, who rose to fame with her role in the Tamil soap opera Pandian Stores, was found dead at a hotel room in Chennai’s Nazrathpet on Wednesday.
Chitra’s role as Mullai Kathiravan aka Mulla on Pandian Stores was one among the main characters on the popular show. She was 28 and is suspected to have died by suicide.
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According to the police, the actor had checked into her room around 1 am on Wednesday after completing a shoot. A police official from Nazrathpet station says, “The hotel manager called the police helpline number 100 about 3.30 am on Wednesday. We are currently investigating the cause of her death.”
Chitra’s family members, who also live in Chennai, have been informed by the police. She was a resident of Kotturpuram in Chennai.
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As per the reports, Chitra was engaged to a businessman this August. She was also said to have signed to play an important role in an upcoming Tamil film.
Chitra was a popular face among the Tamil television audience. She has hosted shows on major Tamil television channels, including Makkal TV, Jaya TV and Zee Tamizh.
