Noted director Rajesh Raman Pillai, who rose to fame with his Malayalam movie Traffic, passed away at the age of 41 on Saturday.
His recent malayalam movie, Vettah has been garnering positive response from critics and audience alike.
Celebrities took to social media to express their sadness and shock at his death:
Sad 2 hear the demise of a young talent #RajeshPillai malayalam director..gone too soon..he was just 41.huge loss 2 malayalam filmdom..😢😢RIP
— khushbusundar (@khushsundar) February 27, 2016
RIP #RajeshPillai traffic was a movie that marked the transition into new generation. May your soul rest in peace"
— Arijit Singh (@ARIJIT__SINGH) February 27, 2016
Shocked to hear of Dir Rajesh Pillai s sudden demise. Too young to go.His film Traffic will live in all our hearts.
— Radikaa Sarathkumar (@realradikaa) February 27, 2016
So sad to hear an untimely demise of rajesh pillai dir of #traffic.may he rest in peace.
— Manoj Bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) February 27, 2016
Rajesh Pillai - A fine gentle soul who had a heart of gold. The way we bonded during last few months is beyond words....
Posted by Indrajith Sukumaran on Saturday, February 27, 2016
Rajesh Pillai - Director of Traffic,Mili and recently released Vettah. A good friend and a well wisher who loved cinema. ആദരാഞ്ജലികൾ...
Posted by Govind Padmasoorya on Saturday, February 27, 2016
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