Director Alphonse Puthren claims actor Vijayakanth was murdered, says 'They already tried to kill Kamal Haasan'

Actor-politician Vijayakanth, fondly called as ‘Captain’ passed away at the age of 71. The 71-year-old’s condition deteriorated due to pneumonia and despite doctors’ best efforts, he couldn’t survive. The DMDK chief was earlier admitted to the hospital in November due to respiratory issues but was discharged a few weeks later. However, Malayalam director Alphonse Puthren in one of his posts the Captain was murdered. He wrote an explosive note on social media that read- “This is for Udayanidhi Anna. I came from Kerala and sat in the Red Giant office and told you to enter politics. I also asked you to find out who killed Kalaignar, who murdered Iron Lady Jayalalitha. Now you have to find out who killed Captain Vijayakanth. If you ignore this, they already tried to kill Stalin sir and Kamal sir in Indian 2 set.” He added, “If you are not going behind the killers now, the killers next target is you or Stalin sir. You remember giving me a gift for Neram becoming a hit. You called the iPhone center and got me an iPhone black colour in 15 minutes. Hope you remember that Udhayanidhi Anna. Finding the murders and their motive is even simpler than that.”

Alphonse Puthren Status !!#Captain #CaptainVijaykanth #RIPCaptain pic.twitter.com/CzXClcoZKQ

— vj_siddhu_funpage (@Vignesh58Viki) December 28, 2023

As soon as the news came out, fans along with celebrities also mourned his passing and paid heartfelt tributes. Tributes pour in for Captain Vijayakanth Actor Kamal Haasan penned a long note in Tamil, paying homage to the actor-turned-politician. “He lived with humanity in every action. He was the creator of innovative ideas in Tamilnadu politics. He had a helping hand extended to the poor. Fearless courage was his hallmark. Vijayakanth, a revolutionary artist who made his mark in both the fields of cinema and politics, will remain forever in our memories. I offer my heartfelt condolences to all his family, volunteers and fans who are grieving his loss,” a part of his tweet read.