V. J. Chitra

Chitra Kamaraj was born on 2 May 1992 in Chennai. Before becoming a full-time actor, she was a television host.[2] After seeing Chitra host a television show, actress Raadhika reached out with an offer for her to act in Radaan Mediaworks' production Chinna Papa Periya Papa (2016) alongside senior actresses Nirosha and Nalini. The success of the series prompted her to sign up for other shows including Saravanan Meenatchi, Velunachi and Pandian Stores, where she portrayed the popular character of Mullai, which was later played by Actress Kaavya Arivumani[3]

In mid-2020, she was involved in a social media altercation with fellow actress Shivani Narayanan.[4]

Chitra signed on to appear in her first film role in mid-2019 through Calls (2021). The film would feature her as a business process outsourcing professional and was shot in late 2019.[3] It also marked her only film appearance in her life.[5]

Chitra got engaged to Hemanth Ravi, a businessman, in August 2020 and got register married in October 2020. Her wedding was scheduled to be in February 2021 before her death.[6]

Chitra was found dead at a hotel room in Chennai’s Nazarethpettai on 9 December 2020.[7][8] The suspected cause of death was suicide, and Hemanth was suspected of abetting her suicide.[9] On 15 December, the police arrested Hemanth on these charges.[10]