Chennai, Apr 17 (UNI) Tens and hundreds of people bade a
tearful adieu as the mortal remains of popular tamil film
comedian Padma Shri Vivek was consigned to flames with
full police honours on Saturday evening.
Hundreds of people, with a majority of them without face
masks, participated in his final journey from his Virugambakkam
residence to the crematorium where the last rites were performed
by his daughter.
Earlier, police honours were given to Vivek's body with
a 78-gun salute and the bugle sounding the last post.
The body of Vivek, who died early this morning after a
massive cardiac arrest, was brought to his residence
where actors, actresses from the film world, a large
number of his fans and public queued up to pay their
last respects.
Several political leaders, including MDMK General
Secretary Vaiko, actor-politician Naam Tamizhar Katchi
Founder Seeman, Minister D Jayakumar visited Vivek's
residence and paid their homage.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra
Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Tamil Nadu Governor
Banwarilal Purohit, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami,
Deputy Chief Minister O Paneerselvam, actor Rajinikanth,
actor and MNM Founder Kamal Haasan, DMK Chief M K Stalin,
PMK Founder Dr S Ramadoss and leaders of various political
parties, celebrities, cricketers R Ashwin, T Natarajan and
Washington Sundar condoled Vivek's death.
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