Overview
- The blast occurred on Wednesday during an early‑morning shoot at the Binny/B&C Mill complex in Otteri and left one technician dead and three others injured.
- The deceased has been identified as Madhan and the three injured—Dinakaran, Surya, and Sakthivel—were taken to Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital for treatment.
- Preliminary accounts from investigators and on‑site crew indicate the explosion may have happened while a cylinder was being refilled, though the precise cause is still under inquiry.
- Otteri police have registered a case and launched a formal investigation into whether proper permissions and safety protocols were followed, and the film’s production has been halted pending the probe.
- The incident has renewed scrutiny of safety standards for high‑risk sequences in Tamil cinema and could prompt regulatory review or legal action depending on the investigation’s findings.