CHENNAI: Actor Pradeep K Vijayan was found dead at his house in Chennai on Wednesday. It is suspected that he died due to a heart attack. According to sources, a wound was found on his head. The police suspect that the death occurred two days ago.

Pradeep's friend had been trying to contact him over the phone for the last few days. As his calls went unanswered, he contacted the police. Following this, police reached the spot and broke into the house only to find Pradeep lying dead on the floor. The body has been sent to a government hospital for post-mortem. The police have registered a case and launched an investigation.

Pradeep, who made his acting debut through the film 'Sonna Puriyathu' in 2013, went on to act in several Tamil films such as 'Thegidi', 'Hey Sinamika', 'Lift', 'Irumbu Thirai', 'Aadai', 'Hero' and 'Meesaye Murukku'. His latest film 'Maharaja' is set to release tomorrow.