Dhandapani suffered a cardiac arrest and died on 20 July 2014 at the age of 71.He is survived by his 3 Sons (Vimaladhithan, Lenin, Kumar), 1 Daughter (Rajeswari) & 8 Grandchildren (Prakash, Dhilip, Balaji, Raagavi, Priya, Yashmitha, Novidha, Rithika).His wife Aruna died on March 29, 2011.