Chennai, June 29(IANS) Actor Shanthanu, who is mourning the loss of his father — eminent director, screenplay writer and actor K Bhagyaraj, has now put out a post on X in which he has said that if only he could, he would have transferred 10 years of his life to his father’s life. Taking to his X timeline, a heart-broken Shanthanu, who is unable to come to terms with the demise of his father whom he loved dearly, posted a clip of a speech he had delivered earlier and wrote, “Only if I could (wee…
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Chennai, June 29 (IANS) Actress and producer Radhika Sarathkumar on Monday penned an emotional post on eminent director K Bhagyaraj, with whom she had been friends for over 50 years, even as she called for protocols to be laid with regard to crowd and media management at funerals.Taking to her social media timelines to pen her thoughts on the demise of the iconic director, Radhika wrote, “Final goodbye to 50 years of a very special friendship, a great creator, an evolved writer, a person who dre…
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Veteran actor Anil Kapoor recalled how his first movie as a lead, ‘Woh Saat Din’ which also turned out to be a major milestone in his career, was adapted from late Tamil actor, director, and screenwriter K. Bhagyaraj’s work.Through his latest social media post, Anil revealed that he recently met Bhagyaraj at the wedding of Avantika Sundar, the elder daughter of actor-politician Khushbu Sundar and filmmaker Sundar C.The ‘Animal’ actor took to his official Instagram handle a…
Chennai, June 28 (IANS) Veteran filmmaker, actor, and screenwriter K. Bhagyaraj was laid to rest with full State honours at the Besant Nagar Electric Crematorium here on Sunday, bringing to a close a career that left a lasting imprint on Tamil cinema.A multi-faceted talent, Bhagyaraj excelled as a director, actor, screenplay writer, dialogue writer, and music composer. He earned widespread acclaim for portraying the lives of ordinary people with simplicity, humour, and emotional depth, creating …
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Actress Trisha Krishnan expressed her grief on the sudden demise of veteran Tamil actor, director, and screenwriter K. Bhagyaraj, who left for heavenly abode in Chennai on June 27. He passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest at the age of 73.Sending her condolences to the grieving family, Trisha recalled her last meeting with K. Bhagyaraj at the wedding of Avantika Sundar, the elder daughter of actor-politician Khushbu Sundar and filmmaker Sundar C, in Goa.She remember…
Chennai, June 27 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Saturday announced that veteran filmmaker, actor and screenwriter K. Bhagyaraj would be accorded full state honours during his final rites, describing his death as an irreparable loss to Tamil cinema and the cultural life of the State. Bhagyaraj, 73, passed away earlier in the day after suffering a heart attack, triggering an outpouring of grief from the film fraternity, political leaders and millions of admirers across Tamil N…
Chennai, June 27 (IANS) Expressing shock and profound sorrow at the demise of veteran director K Bhagyaraj, who passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph on Saturday announced full state honours for the iconic director as a mark of respect to the late filmmaker, who has made phenomenal contributions to the film industry. In a statement, which was shared on the official handle of the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on X, Vijay expressed profound shock and grief at…
Chennai, June 27 (IANS) Tributes poured in as veteran actor, director and acclaimed screenwriter K. Bhagyaraj passed away in Chennai on Saturday after suffering a cardiac arrest at the age of 73.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar led the State in mourning the legendary film-maker, describing his death as an irreparable loss to Tamil cinema and extending their heartfelt condolences to his family.In his condolence message, Chief Minister Vijay said B…
Chennai, June 27 (IANS) Actresses Simran, Suhasini Mani Ratnam and Khushbu Sundar joined scores of fans and film industry professionals in condoling the death of legendary filmmaker K Bhagyaraj, who passed away at a private hospital here on Saturday after suffering a major cardiac arrest. Actress Suhasini Mani Ratnam, who was among those who rushed to the residence of K Bhagyaraj, while speaking to mediapersons after paying her respects to the late director said, “Bhagyaraj sir very happily join…
Chennai, June 27 (IANS) One of India’s finest screenplay writers and eminent Tamil film director and actor K Bhagyaraj passed away here on Saturday after suffering a major cardiac arrest. He was 73.The veteran director and actor, who is considered to one of the legends of the Tamil film industry, is survived by his wife Poornima Bhagayaraj, son Shanthnu Bhagyaraj and daughter Saranya Bhagyaraj.Sources close to the actor said that Bhagyaraj complained of chest pain early in the morning and was ru…