Kamal Haasan’s brother Charuhasan undergoes surgery after a fall

Last updated:Nov 2, 2024 6:28 PM IST

Veteran actor Charuhasan is 93 years old. Earlier in August, he was hospitalized due to an age-related illness.

Charuhasan was last seen in Haraa. (Photo credits: Instagram)

Veteran actor-director Charuhasan, and brother of South superstar Kamal Haasan, recently underwent surgery after suffering a fall before Diwali. His daughter Suhasini took to Instagram and shared her father’s health update with all his fans and admirers. She dropped a series of photos and images that showed their Diwali was spent in the hospital emergency room. In a video, Suhasini was seen talking to her father and asking him to leave a message before undergoing the surgery. Charuhasan told his family members, “I am fine. I’ll come back to see you. I’m ready for the procedure. I’ll be fine.”

The post was accompanied by a caption that read: “Midnight before Deepavali we had fallen. Our Deepavali was in a state of emergency. But we are all ready for surgery.” She later shared her father’s health update after the surgery, writing in the comments: “Everyone who has expressed their concerns. The procedure was successful. He’s doing well.”

As soon as the post was shared online, the comments section was flooded with responses from fans and celebrities alike wishing Charuhasan’s speedy recovery.

Actress and producer Radikaa Sarathkumar said, “I wish a speedy recovery.” R Madhavan said, “He is such a fighter…will be back home and normal in no time.” An Instagram user commented: “Thaatha is the strongest. My love and prayers are with him always. I wish him a speedy recovery.” Actress Kushboo Sundar added, “He is the strongest man I have ever known. His positive feelings are indefatigably contagious. He will be back healthy and strong very soon.”

The veteran actor is 93 years old. Earlier in August, he was hospitalized due to an age-related illness.

On the work front, he is known for his performances in films like Guru, Adharvam, Vachanam, War and Love, Oorukku Upadesam and Tabarana Kathe, for which he also received a National Film Award and the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor.

Charuhasan was last seen in the Tamil-language action thriller film Haraa, which also marked actor Mohan’s comeback after a long gap of sixteen years. Helmed by Vijay Sri G, the film was released in June and is currently streaming on OTT platform Amazon Prime Video.