Stunt artist Mohanraj has passed away after getting grivieously injured while performing a car stunt for the film Vettuvam in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. Mohanraj was injured while doing the car stunt on Sunday, July 13. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.
The clip shows Mohanraj performing a car-toppling stunt, but the car lost balance and went off the ramp, turning several times mid-air before landing on its front end. The crew of the film only realised the seriousness of the accident a couple of minutes later and rushed towards the car. They found Mohanraj severely injured. He was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
Mohanraj’s death was confirmed by actor Vishal on X (formerly Twitter). “So difficult to digest the fact that stunt artist Raju passed away while doin a car toppling sequence for jammy @arya_offl and @beemji Ranjith’s film this morning. Hav known Raju for so many years and he has performed so many risky stunts in my films time and time again as he is such a brave person. My deepest condolences and may his soul rest in peace. May God give more strength to his family for their grave loss. Not just this tweet but will definitely be there for his family’s future, being from the same film industry and also for his contribution to so many films. From the bottom of my heart and as my duty I extend my support for them. God bless,” he wrote.
So difficult to digest the fact that stunt artist Raju passed away while doin a car toppling sequence for jammy @arya_offl and @beemji Ranjith’s film this morning. Hav known Raju for so many years and he has performed so many risky stunts in my films time and time again as he is…
— Vishal (@VishalKOfficial) July 13, 2025
Vettuvam is written and directed by Pa Ranjith. The film stars Sobhita Dhulipala, Arya, and Ashok Selvan in key roles. An official statement from the film’s team is awaited.
