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K Bhagyaraj’s son Shanthnu says Vijay ‘anna’ has been by him in joy and grief: ‘You handed taali, knelt by my mother’

K Bhagyaraj’s son Shanthnu says Vijay ‘anna’ has been by him in joy and grief: ‘You handed taali, knelt by my mother’

Filmmaker K Bhagyaraj died on June 27 at the age of 73 from a cardiac arrest. His son, actor Shanthnu Bhagyaraj, thanked Tamil Nadu chief minister and actor C Joseph Vijay for standing by the family in happiness and grief. He also thanked him for sending off his father with state honours. TN CM-actor C Joseph Vijay at K Bhagyaraj’s funeral with Shanthnu and his mother. Shanthnu says Vijay stood by him in happiness and grief Beginning his note in Tamil by addressing him as the Honourable CM but ending the note by calling him Vijay anna (elder brother), Shanthnu posted pictures on X (formerly Twitter) with Vijay from his father’s funeral. He wrote, “How could I possibly confine my gratitude to you within the bounds of mere words? Truly, this is a debt of gratitude that will endure as long as I live. You inaugurated my joyous wedding day by personally handing over the taali (mangalsutra); I have not yet finished thanking you for that alone.” “And then, when you came to offer solace …

‘Mandate must be respected’: Prakash Raj, Shanthnu back Vijay as Governor row grips Tamil Nadu | Tamil News

‘Mandate must be respected’: Prakash Raj, Shanthnu back Vijay as Governor row grips Tamil Nadu | Tamil News

Tamil Nadu is in the middle of a political standoff that has pulled in an unlikely set of voices. After Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar chose not to invite Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay to form the government, despite his party finishing ahead of all others in the May 4 Assembly polls, reactions poured in from across the state. Actor Prakash Raj, shared his interaction with Times Now on X. “It’s been five days since the results were declared. People are waiting. These MLAs are elected representatives of the people, let them decide on the floor of the House. Who is the Governor to decide?” He padded it with his signature hashtag, #justasking. #justasking https://t.co/MnHZV74o3l — Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) May 8, 2026 Bollywood director Rahul Dholakia, known for Raaes, posted on X: “Clearly the people of Tamil Nadu prefer Actor Vijay over most others, so he should be given the first chance. Details should be a formality not an obstacle. #Democracy” Clearly the people of Tamil Nadu prefer @actorvijay over most others- so he should be …