Prakash Raj Felt 'Helpless' After Losing His 5-Year-Old Son, 'Death Is Eventually There Always' (2024)

Prakash Raj Felt 'Helpless' After Losing His 5-Year-Old Son, 'Death Is Eventually There Always' (1)

Prakash Raj, who was last seen in the blockbuster film, Devara, recently opened up about a profound personal tragedy he suffered in 2004. The acclaimed actor, who is a father to two daughters, had to deal with the devastating loss of his son, Sidhu, at the age of five that year. At a recent summit, Prakash candidly spoke about the feelings of helplessness such a tragedy can cause.

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Prakash Raj talks about how sharing his joys instead of his pain eased his suffering

At the ABP Southern Rising Summit 2024, Prakash Raj spoke about the profound pain that losing a loved one can cause. He confessed that it was deeply personal. However, as a family man and a father, he couldn't let that pain consume him. In his words:

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"Pain is a very personal thing whether it's my friend, Gauri and my son, Sidharth. But, then, I just can't become selfish. I have daughters, I have family, I have a profession, I have people. As a human being, I have a life, and I am accountable for that too."

Prakash Raj Felt 'Helpless' After Losing His 5-Year-Old Son, 'Death Is Eventually There Always' (2)

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Prakash further stated that he believed in sharing his joys rather than his pain, as that was what helped him overcome his suffering. The actor then explained that he chooses not to dwell on pain as it is an inevitable part of life. Rather, he feels it's crucial that people find reasons to love. He said:

"I am human. It disturbs me, it hurts me, it feels very helpless. But then, let's find reasons to live. Death is eventually there always."

Prakash Raj Felt 'Helpless' After Losing His 5-Year-Old Son, 'Death Is Eventually There Always' (3)

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Prakash Raj reveals that he finds happiness in his children and farms

At the summit, Prakash Raj was asked about his source of happiness, and the actor revealed that he found joy in his children. But his farms were also a big reason for happiness. He said that he owned farms in several locations, including Mysore, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Kodaikanal. In Prakash's words:

"My farms make me happy. My children make me happy. I have farms everywhere. I have a farm in Kodaikanal. I have one in Chennai. I have one in Mysore. I have one in Hyderabad. I don’t have buildings in the cities. I want to say thank you nature, so I am just growing trees, giving back the oxygen."

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Prakash Raj Felt 'Helpless' After Losing His 5-Year-Old Son, 'Death Is Eventually There Always' (4)

Prakash Raj lost his son because of a tragic kite-flying accident

In an earlier interview with The Times Of India, Prakash Raj opened up about the tragedy that had taken his son, Sidhu's life. According to the actor, his son had been flying a kite from a one-foot-high table when he fell to the ground. Following the accident, his son continued to have fits until he passed away.

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Prakash Raj Felt 'Helpless' After Losing His 5-Year-Old Son, 'Death Is Eventually There Always' (5)

The actor further revealed that nobody understood the reason behind his demise. And that the pain of losing his son was more than any other sorrow he had experienced in his life. For the unversed, Prakash shared Sidhu with his then-wife and actress, Lalitha Kumari. However, following their son's death, cracks appeared in their marriage, and they divorced in 2009.

Prakash Raj Felt 'Helpless' After Losing His 5-Year-Old Son, 'Death Is Eventually There Always' (6)

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