Tamil TV Actor Commits Suicide Due To Marital Issues

Tamil TV Actor Priyanka Commits Suicide at her residence in Chennai

Popular Tamil television actor Priyanka allegedly committed suicide at her Valasaravakkam residence in Chennai on Wednesday morning. The actor hung herself from a fan at her home and was found dead by her domestic worker. According to reports, Priyanka took this step due to marital issues. She was married to Arunbala in 2015 but the two have been living separately for the past two months. Priyanka’s body has been sent for postmortem and the investigation is underway.

Priyanka has done several series but was best known as  Jothika in the Tamil serial Vamsam which ran for four years from 2013-2017.  The show aired on Sun TV and she played the role of the protagonist’s sister. This popular series was made by actor Ramya Krishnan. She also played roles in other teleserials like Apoorva Ragangal, Bairavi, on Sun TV.

Recently, the Tamil television industry has witnessed numerous deaths.  To name a few, television show host and serial actor Sabarna Anand was found dead at her residence with her wrist cut. A suicide note was found where she had mentioned her struggle in getting an opportunity in the film industry and the issues she faced in her relationship with her partner. Another television actor Sai Prashanth committed suicide after struggling for a long time with depression. Telugu news anchor Radhika Reddy was another in the list to commit suicide a couple of months back.