Music Director AR Rahman owns a studio named AR Film City in Gummidipoondi and the shooting of many films happens here very often. Actor Sathyaraj starrer Weapon shooting has been happening at AR Film City and the sets for the same have been set at the Film City.
As per the latest report we received, a 47-year-old lightman Kumar from Saligramam, Chennai, who is part of the crew fell down when he was installing lights at a height of 40 feet this morning for the shooting. The lightmen was immediately taken to Ponneri Government Hospital for treatment. But the doctors who examined him said that he died on the way.
After this, his body was sent to Ponneri Government Hospital for post-mortem. The police have now registered a case and are investigating the incident. The death of Lightman at AR Rahman Studio has caused great sadness among the crew members.