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Published 17:16 IST, February 12th 2024

Vetri Duraisamy's Death: Last Photo Clicked By Endraavathu Oru Naal Director Goes Viral

Vetri Duraisamy was not just a director but also a passionate wildlife photographer. His last photo on Instagram is now going viral.

Vetri Duraisamy | Image: UV Communications

Vetri Duraisamy's body was found today, days after he was reported missing after meeting with an accident with his other two friends. The director who is known for his film Endraavathu Oru Naal was also a passionate wildlife photographer. After the news of his death was confirmed on February 12, the director's last photo on Instagram from January 3 is going viral.

A look at Vetri Duraisamy's last post

The director shared a photo on his Instagram handle last month which was of two beautiful humming birds, ed by Duraisamy. He captioned the post as, "Sparkling violet eared Hummingbird." Soon after the new broke, fans flooded the comment section with tributes. 

A user wrote, "V need u back". Another wrote, "Your my one of the inspiration in photography great work sir and believe your in safe zone," while others wrote, "Rest In Peace."

(A screengrab from the ppst | Image: Instagram)

Vetri Duraisamy poses closely with Ajith

Their is an old photo of the director in which he can be seen  posing with Tamil star Ajith. He captioned the image as, "Life is meant for good friends and great adventures."

About Vetri Duraisamy's accident

According to reports, the accident happened on February 4 while travelling to Kashang Nala NH 05. One of his friends, who was driving the car, suddenly suffered chest pain. As a result, the car lost control, overturned while travelling on a narrow mountain road and fell into the river Sutlej. While Gopi Nath sustained severe injuries, Tanjin was found dead at the scene. However, Vetri was found missing, which prompted a search by the rescue team which lasted for 9 days.

Updated 02:45 IST, February 13th 2024

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