J.K Ritheesh who is a former Member Of Parliament and actor died today due to cardiac attack at Ramanathapuram. He was last seen in R.J balaji’s debut movie L.K.G where he gave a top notch performance. He was just 46 years old when he died.

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Entire Cinema industry and Political industry in deep sorrow due to the news. J. K. Rithesh was an Indian actor and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Member. He was a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Member of Parliament in the 15th Lok Sabha from Ramanathpuram constituency.

Shocked to hear that former MP J.K.Ritheesh passed away today! He was a sincere politician and an actor. Recently he did a great job in #lkg movie with @RJ_Balaji and @PriyaAnand

— Sriram.R (@leftyindian) April 13, 2019

In the Indian general elections of 2009, Rithesh received 294,945 votes to defeat his closest rival, Satiyamoorthy of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party by a margin of 69,215 votes. On 10 April 2014, he joined AIADMK as a primary member.

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Rithesh was born in Kandy, Sri Lanka in 1973 before migrating to Rameswaram in 1976, where he was brought up. His father was employed in the agricultural sector and his mother is a housewife. Rithesh has two elder sisters, Shanthi and Mani. Rithesh married Jotheeswari in 2007 and has a son, Arik Roshan. He completed Diploma in Civil Engineering at Mohamed Sathak Polytechnic College Kilakarai, Ramanathapuram district.

Deeply saddened by the loss of #JKRitheesh . Such a humble and loving man he was. RIP uncle. You will be missed 💐 pic.twitter.com/jbQvkRd2cX

— Metro Shirish (@actor_shirish) April 13, 2019

He was arrested in November 2011 in a land grabbing case. He was booked in charges of cheating a US citizen of Indian origin for promising him buying a land.

His LKG co-star RJ Balaji posted a heart breaking message in his twitter account after knowing the ace actor’s departure.

Shocked and devastated hearing the news about the loss of JK Rithesh sir. Not able to beleive. He was just 46. Gone too soon. He was like a brother to me and blessing to the lives of many. He helped and changed so many lives. No words to describe the pain.

— LKG (@RJ_Balaji) April 13, 2019

He also added another tweet saying that the actor not even got a single rupee to act in LKG.

I will miss you sir. You treated me like your own brother. Not got even a rupee to act in LKG. So much love, care and warmth. You were a great human being. God is so cruel to take you away from your beautiful family with three children. Feel terrible. pic.twitter.com/r4B4T8wdVQ

— LKG (@RJ_Balaji) April 13, 2019

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His first film was Kaanal Neer, directed by Chinni Jayanth. Rithesh had helped produce the project but the film failed to become a success at the box-office. His second film, Nayagan took an average opening at the box-office.

ராமராஜ் பாண்டியன் விடைபெற்றார்… #RIP J k ritheesh

— ஷேக் (@saikibrahim) April 13, 2019

After the moderate performance of Nayagan, the actor announced several projects and started work on films including Thillu Mullu alongside another debutant Siddique, a film with Chinni Jayanth, Deivamagan and his home production, Thalapathy.