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Filmmaker Bharathiraja Returns to Roots for Final Farewell
10 Jun
Summary
- Veteran filmmaker Bharathiraja will be laid to rest with state honors.
- His funeral will take place at his farmhouse in Theni district.
- He directed over 40 films, reshaping Tamil cinema over 50 years.
Veteran filmmaker Bharathiraja's mortal remains will be honored with full state rites at his farmhouse in Theni district on Thursday, June 11. His final journey commences after his passing on Wednesday.
The family has expressed a wish to lay him to rest in the land of his birth. Bharathiraja's body will be available for public and film fraternity respects at his Chennai residence until 9 pm on Wednesday.
An overnight journey will transport his body to his hometown region in Tamil Nadu. The final ceremonies are scheduled to take place at his Kaatrodu farmhouse near Vathalagundu, Theni district, on Thursday morning, with burial at 3 pm.
Bharathiraja, revered for his significant contributions to Indian cinema, battled respiratory and age-related health issues. His career, spanning over five decades, produced more than 40 films, leaving an indelible mark on Tamil cinema with narratives centered on rural life and human relationships.
