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On behalf of the Tamil Nadu government, Minister R Nirmal Kumar and Theni District Collector R Vaithinathan laid wreaths and paid their last respects to the 84-year-old

CM Vijay also announced that Bharathiraja’s final rites would be conducted with full state honours.

Bharathiraja was a simple man, with not much by way of formal education but wise in the ways of life, and a powerful social conscience.

Bharathiraja's early creative life unfolded on makeshift stages in Theni, where he wrote, directed, and acted in plays like "Oor Sirikkirathu" and "Summa Oru Kadhai."

Bharathiraja's passing has prompted an outpouring of tributes from political leaders and film personalities.