Veteran costume designer,
Govindaraj
K, who designed costumes for over 65 films, passed away today morning in Chennai due to an age-related illness. He was 82.
Govindaraj, many film insiders say, had a great sense of colour and trendy design. In a career spanning over two decades, he had designed costumes for several films including Vijay-starrers ‘Poove Unakkaga’ and ‘Kadhalukku Mariyathai’,
Ajith Kumar and
Radhakrishnan Parthiban
's ‘Nee Varuvai Ena’, and
Sarath Kumar's ‘
Suryavamsam
’.
Govindaraj was also the personal costumer for actors like Ramarajan, Kanaga, and Sangeetha among many others. He was associated with the production house
Super Good Films
, directors
K S Ravikumar
,
Vikraman and
Rajakumaran for their many movies.
Govindarajan’s last rites took place at the Valasaravakkam burial ground earlier this evening.
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