Tributes poured in from actors, administrators and producers throughout the nation following the dying of veteran movie director Okay. Bharathiraja on Wednesday, recalling his immense contribution to Indian cinema.
Many actors, together with Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Radhika Sarathkumar, Sivakumar, Radha, Ramarajan, Karthik, Vijayakumar, Rekha, Prabhu, Suriya, and Siddharth paid their respects to the mortal stays of Bharathiraja. Movie administrators comparable to S.P. Muthuraman, P. Vasu, R.V. Udayakumar, Cheran, Mysskin and Kasthuri Raja, additionally paid homage.
The Tamil Nadu Tv Digital and OTT Producers Affiliation has introduced the suspension of all tv shoots for 12 hours, from 6 a.m. on June 11, as a mark of respect to Bharathiraja. The Movie Staff Federation of South India and the Society of Tv Producers of Southern India additionally paid their homage.
After paying his respects, actor Rajinikanth stated Bharathiraja had been his good friend for the final 50 years. “Everybody is aware of about his accomplishments and expertise. He has launched a number of actors, technicians and artists, and made immense contributions. Be it actors, administrators or producers, every time somebody confronted an issue, he was the primary to voice his assist for them and stood by them,” he stated.
Veteran music director Ilaiyaraaja stated: “There’s nothing extra to say. I pray for his soul to relaxation in peace.” Music composer and filmmaker Gangai Amaran, who was carefully related to Bharathiraja, was additionally current.
Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan stated Bharathiraja had made movies with him and that he was grateful for it.
Actress Sukanya described his dying as an enormous loss to the movie trade and that he made phenomenal accomplishments. “He was very captivated with path. It’s a rarity to see a hardworking particular person like him,” she stated. Lyricist Vairamuthu described him as a visionary who revolutionised Indian cinema by celebrating rural landscapes and lives.
In his put up on X, music director A.R. Rahman, who has composed for Bharathiraja’s movies, thanked the legendary filmmaker for taking his music to the distant villages of south India, and introducing their tales to the world. Nobody has portrayed love and vitality of Tamil villages on display just like the filmmaker, he stated.
Actor Mohanlal on ‘X’ stated Bharathiraja was a director who discovered poetry within the soil, fact in silence, and soul in each body, and that sharing display house with him in Thudarum was an honour he would cherish endlessly.
Actor Chiranjeevi stated Indian cinema has misplaced one among its biggest storytellers and that Bharathiraja’s movies touched thousands and thousands of hearts and impressed generations of filmmakers. He was lucky to have labored beneath his path as ‘Puliraju’ in Aradhana.
Movie producer Boney Kapoor stated Bharathiraja was a visionary who remodeled Indian cinema along with his genuine portrayal of rural life, highly effective storytelling, and unforgettable characters. His ground-breaking movies not solely redefined Tamil cinema but additionally impressed generations of filmmakers and artists.
Director Pa. Ranjith stated for numerous individuals like him, Bharathiraja was an excellent supply of inspiration. Movie director S.S. Rajamouli stated Bharathiraja was a real pioneer who revolutionised cinema along with his uncooked and uncompromising storytelling. He dropped at display unforgettable rural narratives, fearless imaginative and prescient and the authenticity and it’ll stay on endlessly.
Printed – June 11, 2026 12:24 am IST
