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Published 13:13 IST, August 14th 2020

#RIPBala: Man dies of alleged suicide, leaves heartbreaking note for Thalapathy Vijay

#RIPBala took over Twitter after a fan allegedly committed suicide. On Twitter, he penned a note for actor Vijay Thalapathy before 'Master's release. Read more.

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Recently, a Twitter user named Bala reportedly passed away in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi district by suicide. Before his demise, he posted a series of tweets, hinting at taking his own life. The news came to light when #RIPBala stormed the internet, with netizens mourning the loss of the Bala, who is said to be an ardent Vijay Thalapathy fan.

On August 11, he posted a series of tweets, explaining how lost and lonely he was. In one of his tweets, Bala also left a note for actor Thalapathy Vijay, in which he reportedly spoke about 'leaving this world' before watching Vijay's upcoming film, Master, which is due for release shortly. Take a look:

Bala's Tweet in Telegu:

rip bala on twitter #RIPBala rip bala on twitter #RIPBala rip bala on twitter #RIPBala

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Translated to English:

I am leaving this world without watching Thalaivar's Master movie. Even the Thalaivar. Love you Thalaiva 

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Twitterati mourns Bala's loss:

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Thalapthy Vijay's 'Master'

Vijay will be next seen in Master. Starring Thalapathy Vijay, Vijay Sethupathi, Malavika Mohanan, and Andrea Jeremiah in the leading roles, Master is an upcoming action-thriller film written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, and produced by Xavier Britto, under the banner XB Film Creators. 

Master will be released in five languages, which include Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam. Reportedly, the film's digital rights were sold to Amazon Prime Video.

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The film also stars actors Ramya Subramanian, Shanthanu Bhagyaraj and Nassar in prominent roles and is slated to release in 2020. The film was originally scheduled to hit screens on April 9, 2020, however, postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. No official statements about the film's release have been passed by the makers yet.

(Image credits: Bala on Twitter)

Updated 13:14 IST, August 14th 2020