Well-known Doctor and Actor Sethuraman passed away later on Thursday, 26 March, due to cardiac arrest. Many personalities from the film industry including Kushboo, Sathish and Santhanam have expressed shock and offered condolences to his family.
Dr Sethuraman had been a renowned figure in the field of Dermatology. In addition to providing services in his clinic, he reached out to masses through social media and created awareness about various health issues.
In his last video, Dr Sethuraman had appealed to people to go on quarantine and practice social-distancing. "Curfew is 'care for you'. Please be extra cautious if you have elders and children at home."
Expressing gratitude towards health and social workers for their selfless service during these tough times, Dr Sethuraman said, "You can give it back to them by doing everything that would contain the spread of the Coronavirus."