Tamil cinema has seen the rise and fall of many actors and actresses. Some of them were gone in the blink of the eye, while many made a lasting impression in the industry. However big or small, they all entertained us with their varied roles in cinema. Here we take a look at the actors who lost their lives due to various circumstances at a young age.

Sridevi

The Queen of Tamil, Telugu and Hindi cinema in the 1980s and 90s, Sridevi was a child artiste-turned heroine. She acted with almost all the top heroes in Kollywood and Bollywood. In 1997, she took a break from the film industry and after 15 years, she was back with English Vinglish, directed by debutante Gauri Shinde. She followed it up with Puli in Tamil, where she played Vijay’s villain. In 2017, she acted in the film titled Mom, which was a crime thriller. It was the 300th film. However, before she could complete her next venture, she passed away in Dubai due to accidental drowning.