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A couple of days after the death of his National Award-winning daughter and singer Bhavatharini, veteran music composer Ilaiyaraaja paid his last respects to her in Tamil Nadu. He was seen performing rituals in front of her mortal remains adorned with flowers. (Also Read: Ilaiyaraaja’s daughter Bhavatharini dies of cancer at 47; Kamal Haasan, Silambarasan TR offer deepest condolences)
Last respects for Bhavatharini
On Saturday, news agency ANI’s user
Among other friends and family present to pay their last respects was former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam. He told ANI: “The death of Bhavatharini, daughter of singer and music director Ilaiyaraaja, is a big loss not only for the music industry but also for the people of Tamil Nadu. It is also a big loss for Theni district. May his soul rest in peace.”
Earlier, Yuvan Shankar Raja, son of Ilayaraja and brother of Bavidharani, was seen at the Madurai airport when he arrived to attend his sister’s funeral. On Friday, his mortal remains were brought to Ilaiyaraaja’s house in Chennai from Sri Lanka.
About Bhavatharini
Bhavatharini, who was also a vocalist and musical director, died at the age of 47. She breathed her last on Thursday in Sri Lanka, where she was receiving cancer treatment.
Bhavatharini received the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her performance of the song Mayil Pola Ponnu Onnu from the film Bharathi, which was composed by her father, Ilaiyaraaja.
Bhavatharini is survived by her husband, her father Ilaiyaraaja, and her brothers, Karthik Raja and Yuvan Shankar Raja.
A day after her death, Ilaiyaraaja posted a photo on X with her late daughter. It was an old black and white photograph of him showing her daughter something in a picture book. He captioned the post in Tamil: “Dear daughter.”