V. Sethuraman

V. Sethuraman (29 October 1984 – 26 March 2020), also known by his stage name Sethu, was an Indian dermatologist, who was the founder and medical director of ZI Clinic, an upscale dermatology clinic in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He was also an actor who appeared in Tamil language films,^[2] first appearing in the comedy film Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (2013).^[3]

V. Sethuraman
Born	(1984-10-29)29 October 1984 Athangudi, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu
Died	26 March 2020(2020-03-26) (aged 35) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Other names	Sethu
Occupations	Dermatologist film actor
Years active	2013–2020
Spouse	Umayal (m.2016)[1]

Career

Medicine

Sethuraman studied dermatology at Annamalai University, where he got his MBBS and MD.^[4] He then obtained his fellowship from the National Skin Centre in Singapore. In 2016, he launched a skin clinic called ZI Clinic with guests including actors Bobby Simha, Nithin Sathya, and Aravind Akash, music director Dharan Kumar, director Venkat Prabhu, and the spiritual Brahmakumari sisters were also present at the launching of the clinic, which opened its second location in Anna Nagar in Chennai on 15 October 2017. ^[5]

Film

Sethu had been close friends with the actor Santhanam, who offered him the lead role in the movie, Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya. After the success of KLTA, Sethu agreed to act in Vaaliba Raja,^[6] which retained much of the cast from the previous film including Santhanam, Vishakha Singh, VTV Ganesh, Devadarshini, Pattimandram Raja, and Srinivasan.^[7] Sethu portrayed a supporting role in Sakka Podu Podu Raja, marking his third collaboration with Santhanam, VTV Ganesh, and Srinivasan.^[8] His next film was 50/50 starring Sruthi Ramakrishnan, Bala Saravanan, and news anchor Bavithra.^[9]

Death

Sethu died on 26 March 2020 at 8:45 PM due to cardiac arrest.^[10][11]

Filmography

• All films are in Tamil.

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2013	Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya	Shiva
2016	Vaaliba Raja	Karthik
2017	Sakka Podu Podu Raja	Saravana
2019	50/50	Sethu

References

1. "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya actor Sethuraman dies at 35 in Chennai". India Today.
2. "Meeting a star behind the hospital screen". Retrieved 19 August 2017.
3. Malathi Rangarajan (9 January 2013). "Laughter, at another's expense". Retrieved 4 February 2019.
4. "Getting into the skin of the character". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
5. "Zi Clinic turns one; opens new outlet at Anna Nagar". 15 October 2017.
6. "Derma...and cinema". The Hindu. 26 September 2015.
7. "KLTA 2 On the Cards?". Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
8. "Sakka Podu Podu Raja movie review: This Santhanam-starrer is a tedious watch". Retrieved 21 September 2018.
9. "I'd love to do 'Dostana' with Santhanam in Tamil, says actor Sethu". Retrieved 16 August 2018.
10. "Shocking! 'Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya' star Dr Sethuraman dies of cardiac arrest". The New Indian Express. 27 March 2020.
11. "Kollywood mourns Sethuraman's demise". The Times of India. 27 March 2020.

External links

• V. Sethuraman at IMDb