Captain Vijayakanth passes away: Kamal Haasan, Jr NTR, Sonu Sood, and others pay tribute

Actor-politician Vijayakanth died on Thursday at a private hospital in Chennai. The actor was admitted to MIOT Hospital and put on ventilator support. The 71-year-old’s condition deteriorated due to pneumonia and despite doctors’ best efforts, he couldn’t survive. The DMDK chief was earlier admitted to the hospital in November due to respiratory issues but was discharged a few weeks later. Fondly called Captain, all the morning shows in theatres across Tamil Nadu were cancelled to honour the yesteryear star. As soon as the news came out, fans along with celebrities also mourned his passing and paid heartfelt tributes. Tributes pour in for Captain Vijayakanth Actor Kamal Haasan penned a long note in Tamil, paying homage to the actor-turned-politician. “He lived with humanity in every action. He was the creator of innovative ideas in Tamilnadu politics. He had a helping hand extended to the poor. Fearless courage was his hallmark. Vijayakanth, a revolutionary artist who made his mark in both the fields of cinema and politics, will remain forever in our memories. I offer my heartfelt condolences to all his family, volunteers and fans who are grieving his loss,” a part of his tweet read. https://twitter.com/ikamalhaasan/status/1740230433269596231 Jr NTR expressed grief over the demise of the veteran actor. “Saddened to learn about Vijayakanth Garu’s passing. A true powerhouse in both cinema and politics. May his soul find eternal peace. My thoughts are with his family and friends,” he wrote. https://twitter.com/tarak9999/status/1740240112762724354 Actress Trisha, extending his condolences to the entire family wrote, “RIP Captain. Lots of love and strength to Premalatha Ma’am and his family. I’ll forever remember your kindness.” https://twitter.com/trishtrashers/status/1740231382054629615 Actor Sonu Sood, expressing gratitude to Captain Vijayakanth, wrote, “I owe my career to him.” https://twitter.com/SonuSood/status/1740240375565230586 Others, including Vikram, Sriya Reddy, Mohanlal, and Chiranjeevi Konidela, also paid tributes across social media platforms. https://twitter.com/KChiruTweets/status/1740259408398148057 https://twitter.com/Mohanlal/status/1740269600384975280 https://twitter.com/chiyaan/status/1740215412326076681 As thousands of fans and supporters mourn Captain Vijayakanth’s demise, his mortal remains have been taken to the DMDK office. Earlier, his mortal remains were placed at his residence in Virugambakkam, where Chief Minister MK Stalin and other politicians arrived to pay last respects. His last rites will be held on Friday, 29 December.