Popular director and cinematographer KV Anand died of a heart attack this morning (April 30) at a private hospital in Chennai. Many film personalities including Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan are mourning his death.

In this slideshow, we have curated the condolence messages from various celebrities and stars - Check it out below.

KV Anand began his career in films as a cinematographer with his debut being Thenmavin Kombath in Malayalam and later turned to direction. Kana Kanden was his first directorial venture. KV Anand's last outing was 'Kaappaan' with Suriya, Arya, and Sayesshaa in the lead roles. The film was bankrolled by Lyca Productions.