Vetri Duraisamy Age, Death, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	• Film director • Wildlife photographer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in feet & inches- 6’ 0”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: Endraavathu Oru Naal (2021)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year, 1978
Birthplace	Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Place of death	Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh
Age (at the time of death)	45 Years
Death Cause	Accident [1]The Times of India
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chennai
School	Alpha Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
College/University	Dr Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu [2]Vetri Duraisamy - Facebook
Controversies	• Kidnapping case against Vetri In 2014, a businessman named Velivela Rakesh from Kodambakkam filed a case against Vetri Duraisamy in the Madras High Court, claiming that Duraisamy had kidnapped his 28-year-old wife named Sowmya and a 5-year-old daughter named Naisha. After reviewing the petition, Justices S Tamilvanan and T Mathivanan instructed the concerned authorities to provide a response by 22 December 2014. According to Rakesh, his wife Sowmya had befriended Duraisamy, who later kidnapped her and their child. [3]The New Indian Express • Raids by income tax officials In 2016, tax officials began inspecting properties linked to Natham R Viswanathan, a former minister, and Vetri, due to suspicions of unpaid taxes and their possible involvement in financial misconduct related to a businessman before the Tamil Nadu Assembly election on 16 May 2016. The investigations were triggered by evidence found at the businessman Anbunathan's place, indicating he might have ties with Viswanathan and Vetri Duraisamy. The tax officials searched three of Vetri's properties, including a farmhouse. They also conducted searches at various locations of a large jewelry chain and a well-known hospital across the country to investigate potential tax evasion. [4]Business Standard
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Aarthi Vetri Maaran
Parents	Father- Saidai Duraisamy (former mayor of Chennai) Mother- Mallika Duraisamy (trustee at Manidhanaeyam Free IAS Academy)
Siblings	He was the only son of his parents.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vetri Duraisamy

• Vetri Duraisamy was the Managing Trustee of Manidhanaeyam Free IAS Academy, founded by his father in 2006. There, he provided free coaching to numerous people for several civil services examinations.

• He loved animals and created a space for migratory birds to rest.

• He worked as a wildlife photographer and used to travel internationally to click pictures.
  

  Instagram post of Vetri Duraisamy about his photography

• In 2024, Vetri, along with his friend Gopinath visited Spiti Valley in the Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh. While travelling back, they met with an accident on 4 February 2024 in Kashang Nullah and their car fell into the Satluj river. His fellow Gopinath suffered injuries, whereas, Vetri went missing.

• Later, the local police found some human remains near the Satluj River. The chief police officer there noted they discovered what seemed to be a human brain, possibly belonging to the missing man.

• The police started the search and continued it from 4 February to 12 February 2024. They called in navy divers to assist in the search for Vetri in the river and were determined to locate him. Despite three days of searching by NDRF, police, and home guard teams without success, they continued the search.

• The police observed that neither the survivor nor the driver, who died in the crash, had head injuries. This led them to suspect that the missing person, Vetri, might have died.

• Saidai Duraisamy, Vetri’s father, promised Rs. 1 crore to whoever would locate his son. He also reached out to locals and authorities to help in finding his son.

• On 12 February 2024, Vetri Duraisamy’s body was found around 3 km away from the accident site and later sent to Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGCMH) in Shimla for postmortem.

• The following day, his body was brought to his home in Chennai, where his last rites were performed. Many prominent personalities including Ajith Kumar and Kamal Haasan mourned his sudden demise.

Late #VetriDuraisamy was a good friend of #AK #AK attended his wedding reception few years ago..#RIPVetriDuraisamy pic.twitter.com/jSPzp1Buaq

— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) February 12, 2024