
Same narrative, another human being, another life snuffed out when it needn’t have been. Read his story here.īefore Kalabhavan Mani, there was director Rajesh Pillai and unfortunately, there will be others.
#SAI PRASANTH PROFESSIONAL#
Was he in need of professional help? Was he trying to reach out? More questions, more deafening silence and a hasty return by all to that fake space we call normal. He had a serious liver condition, but still consumed alcohol, and according to some friends was even taken to de-addiction. He brought music and cheer to people’s homes.
#SAI PRASANTH DRIVER#
Just the other day there was Kalabhavan Mani, an auto-rickshaw driver who rose to become a star, feted and revered as cine stars are. Millions close their eyes forever anonymously to become a statistic. We hear about Sai Prasanth and Hollywood’s Robin Williams because they are famous people. The only difference is that it is a hidden epidemic that is quietly taking a toll across the country.

Friends and family are no one to ‘imagine’ anything other than accept that depression is normal - as normal as family problems and debt. Oh, yes, he appeared depressed because of some family problems and debt, but no one imagined he would take such a drastic step. Friends and family said he was always laughing, seemed so normal while shooting, they had no idea and they are shocked. When Tamil television actor Sai Prasanth took his own life last week, the script played out once more.


The stories are painfully similar, as similar as they are neglected by the families and ignored by the public.
