Vijayakanth’s son Shanmuga Pandian thanks people for their support
Chennai: People paid last respects to DMDK chief Vijayakanth at Koyambedu DMDK office in Chennai on December 29. On Saturday, Vijayakanth’s son Shanmuga Pandian took to Instagram stories to thank everyone for paying their last respects to his father and supporting him. large number.
He wrote, “Thank you all for your heartfelt condolences. And to the hundreds of thousands of people who stood on the streets and bridges to pay their respects, your support shows us what kind of legacy our father left behind.” Such is the life he lived and the love he earned. All your support provides solace to our family as we recover from this loss. Rest in peace, Dad and our captain.”
He posted a photo of his father walking among the crowd. Notably, on 29 December, thousands of Vijayakanth’s fans and supporters thronged the Island Ground and DMDK offices to pay their last respects to their beloved Captain Vijayakanth. Later, DMDK chief and veteran actor Vijayakanth was cremated with full state honors after rituals at the Desiya Murpoku Dravida Kahajagam (DMDK) office in Koyambedu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu this evening.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and other senior ministers attended Vijayakanth’s funeral at the DMDK office. A procession was taken out from the island grounds to the Koyambedu DMDK office.
People lined up on both sides of Poonamallee Road and expressed their love for Vijayakanth with tears. Seeing the crowd and their love for Vijayakanth, his wife Premlata Vijayakanth and his two sons, who were traveling in the wedding procession, cried.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, Tamil Nadu ministers Udhayanidhi Stalin, M Subramaniam, Thamo Anbarasan, BJP state president Annamalai, Makkal Needhi Maiam chief and actor Kamal Haasan, actor Rajinikanth and many others welcomed Vijayakanth in the island. Gave tribute. Maidan, where his mortal remains were kept for homage.
Celebrities expressed their condolences along with Vijayakanth’s wife and DMDK general secretary Premalatha Vijayakanth, his brother-in-law Sudheesh and his two sons, Vijay Prabhakaran and Shanmuga Pandian.
Early in the morning on 28 December, supporters stood in a long queue and paid homage to him at the Island Ground in Anna Salai, Chennai. Later, Vijayakanth’s mortal remains were taken in a procession from the Island Ground to the DMDK office. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, ministers M Subramaniam, Thangam Thennarasu, Thamo Anbarasan, KN Nehru, Udhayanidhi Stalin, MP TR Baalu, Telangana Governor, Pondicherry Lt Tamilisai Soundararajan, former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and former AIADMK minister Jayakumar held the final authority at the DMDK office. participated in.
With full state honours, Vijayakanth was buried at his party office. The rituals were also part of Vijayakanth’s funeral. Vijayakanth died on December 28 at 5.30 am due to Covid and prolonged illness. On 28 December, Vijayakanth’s mortal remains were taken to his home, where Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin paid tribute to him.
Later at the DMDK office, Telangana Governor and Pondicherry Lieutenant Tamilisai Soundararajan, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi Palaniswami, expelled AIADMK leader Sasikala, BJP state president Annamalai, actor Vijay, director Vetrimaaran, director Lokesh Kanagaraj and various politicians and film personalities paid tribute to him. . Vijayakanth has acted in more than 150 films and is known for action films.
President Vijayakanth, as President of Nadigar Sangam, has helped cinema artistes. Vijayakanth founded his own party named ‘Desia Murpoku Dravida Kazhagam’ in 2005. In the 2011 state elections, Vijayakanth’s DMDK won 26 of the 41 seats contested and became the major opposition party.
