Actor Vikram was hospitalised at the Kauvery hospital in Chennai on 8 June due to a sudden illness. According to sources at the hospital, the actor is stable. His publicist has confirmed that he was taken to the hospital after he complained of discomfort.
Reports have claimed that the Vikram suffered from a heart attack but sources close to the actor have denied these claims.
Vikram was scheduled to attend the teaser trailer launch for his upcoming film Ponniyin Selvan at 6 in the evening in Chennai.
Vikram's son Dhruv Vikram shared on his Instagram story, "Dear fans and wellwishers, Appa had mild chest discomfort and is being treated for the same. He DID NOT have a heart attack as reports falsely claim. We are pained to hear rumours to this effect. That being said, we request you to give him and our family the privacy we need at this time."
"Chiyaan is fine now. He is likely to be discharged from the hospital in a day. We hope this statement provides clarity and trust that the false rumours will be put to rest," the statement read.
The hospital also released a statement that read, "Popular Tamil actor Mr Vikram has been admitted in Kauvery Hospital with complaints of chest discomfort. He was evaluated and treated by our team of specialist doctors. He did not have cardiac arrest, is currently clinically stable and will be discharged soon."
Ponniyin Selvan, directed by Mani Ratnam, also stars Aishwarya Rai, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha, Jayaram, Aishwarya Lekshmi, R. Sarathkumar and Sobhita Dhulipala. Vikram also has a film with Pa Ranjith lined up. His upcoming film, Ajay Gnanamuthu directorial Cobra, is slated to release on 11 August.
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