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By Express News Service - CHENNAI
21st December 2012 08:35 AM
Classical singer Nithyasree’s husband Mahadevan (45) committed suicide on Thursday afternoon by jumping into the Adyar River after parking his car on the Kotturpuram bridge. Police officers attributed it to depression.
According to police, around 12.15 pm, Mahadevan sat behind the wheel of his luxury sedan and started driving with his driver Suresh alongside. Midway through the bridge, he pulled over and parked the car. After both alighted, Mahadevan locked the car, put the key in his pocket, walked across the sidewalk to the parapet wall and jumped into the Adyar River around 12.30 pm, police said. It all happened in a flash and the driver couldn’t respond.
While passersby alerted police and Fire and Rescue Services personnel at Kotturpuram, driver Suresh called up Nithyasree, who rushed to the spot. As she was sobbing inconsolably, the police advised her to go back. She then left for her home at Vellaiyan Street in Kotturpuram.
Around 1.30 pm, Mahadevan’s body was fished out of the river and taken to a private hospital where doctors declared him ‘brought dead’. Kotturpuram Police Inspector N Elangovan told Express that Mahadevan was being treated for his depression at a multi-specialty hospital for the past five years.
“Mahadevan’s mental condition worsened after his mother Shanthi passed away in April. When he stopped the car in the middle of the bridge, his driver thought Mahadevan wanted to take a leak, but he jumped into the river,” he said. Nithyasree is the grand-daughter of legendary Carnatic vocalist D K Pattammal. Mahadevan was an engineer with a private firm. They have two daughters — Thejasree (8) and Thanujasree (6).
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Comments(25)
My sister Nithyasri and her 2 daughters Theya and thanu are devestated and those you are close to them please try to comfort them. We can't afford to miss her voice and the music.Mr.Mahadevan had depression for 5 years,so no one is to blame for his death. My heartfelt condolences to the family and the carnatic music fans all over the world. i
Posted by kangesu gnanes at 12/22/2012 01:25 Reply to this Report abuse
Prayers and condolences to the family. Such a tragedy for such a talented singer, and especially two innocent children. May God give them strength.
Posted by Priyamvada Krishna at 12/22/2012 06:16 Reply to this Report abuse
It is a tragic moment for the family of Nithyasri. All that she and her little daughters need at this time is some sort of solace and comforting words. It does not mean you have to be a music lover to wish for that.. Just as a human being be compassionate. Let us not concoct any reason for Mr. Mahadevan's depression. It is unfortunate he happened to be one of the vitims of depression. I pray that god gives enough strength to Nithyasri to bear this tragedy.Human decency dictates that a dead man should not be vilified under any circumstances and that the survivors be shown compassion.
Posted by Sethuraman Subramanian at 12/23/2012 05:05 Reply to this Report abuse
May God Bless the departed soul. My sincere condolences to the family. S.Sivaraman, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Posted by sivaraman at 12/23/2012 19:25 Reply to this Report abuse
whatever truth posted has some elements of truth in it. the music world too has its own games of power and community centeredness . and it is this own community centeredness that uprightly and intolerantly criticises whathever he is saying.there is a tamil saying the more u keep on diigging evem ural may move by inches. so whatt caused and fostered his dpression.working in a psu bank with professional qualification but surrounded by a particular community of even normal graduates i know how cut throat they can be. Ram there are some of us who tolerate truth remember we are tolerating u also right
Posted by bhuvaneawari at 12/23/2012 19:43 Reply to this Report abuse