K. Kaleeswaran, 19, a supporter of actor and Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) founder Vijay, died of electrocution when an iron pole he was carrying to erect a party flex banner came into contact with an overhead electric cable near Srivilliputtur in Virudhunagar district on Tuesday (August 19, 2025) night.
Kaleeswaran, a second-year Visual Communication student from Inam Karisalkulam, was helping set up a banner for the TVK’s second State conference, scheduled to be held on the outskirts of Madurai on Thursday (August 21). Around 10 p.m., the iron pole he was carrying touched a live overhead cable, and he suffered a fatal electric shock.
