Narayanan Vijayaraj Alagarswami, finest identified by his display screen identify Vijayakanth, has died on the age of 71.
A well-liked determine in Tamil cinema and chief of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam political occasion, Vijayakanth had been unwell for a while and died after not too long ago testing optimistic for Covid.
Vijayakanth appeared in 154 movies and earned the moniker “Captain” from his 1991 motion film, Captain Prabhakaran.
India’s prime minister Narendra Modi was amongst those that paid tribute to Vijayakanth. He stated: “Extraordinarily saddened by the passing away of Thiru Vijayakanth Ji. A legend of the Tamil movie world, his charismatic performances captured the hearts of hundreds of thousands.
“As a political chief, he was deeply dedicated to public service, leaving an enduring affect on Tamil Nadu’s political panorama. His passing leaves a void that might be laborious to fill. He was an in depth good friend and I fondly recall my interactions with him over time. On this unhappy hour, my ideas are along with his household, followers and quite a few followers.”
Vijayakanth is survived by his spouse Premalatha and sons Shanmuga Pandian and Vijaya Prabhakaran.
