India, May 18 -- Filmmaker and actor K Rajan died at the age of 85 on Sunday. His sudden death left the film industry in shock, with actor and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay condoling his death. Rajan's daughter Rajeswari Anbalagan, however, called out the Tamil film industry's apathy and claims that her father was owed money by filmmakers, which contributed to his death.

Vijay released a press note via his official CMO X (formerly Twitter) handle. His note in Tamil reads, "I was deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing of Thiru K Rajan, a veteran producer, director, actor, and distributor who made unique contributions to the Tamil film industry."

He also praised Rajan for consistently speaking up on issues that affect ...