Well-known Tamil actor Raghuvaran died at a private hospital here today after a brief illness. He was 60. He is survived by his former actor-wife Rohini (the couple had divorced) and their son Nanda, family sources said.

Raguvaran had been unwell for the last few years and had taken a sabbatical from active films for some time. He made a comeback last year in the film ''Sivapathigaram'' and had later acted in big films including Rajnikanth's blockbuster ''Sivaji-The Boss''. His last film was ''Sila Nerangalil'' and ''Bheema'', which were released recently.

The tall and handsome Kollywood star, a student of the film Institute here, was known for essaying the roles of Hero as well as Villain with equal aplomb.