Vijayakanth laid to rest at DMDK headquarters with full state honour

Vijayakanth, the founder of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK), was laid to rest at his party headquarters in Koyambedu, Chennai with full state honour. 72 rounds of gunshots were fired to honour the veteran actor-politician. Many political leaders and celebrities including Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, Ministers TR Balu, Udhayanidhi Stalin, KN Nehru, former CM O Panneerselvam, BJP leader Tamilisai Soundarajan, GK Vasan, and Jeyakumar were present at the



funeral. The whole of Koyembedu was jam-packed with people pouring in from different parts of the state to get a last glimpse of ‘Captain’.

Ahead of the funeral, the mortal remains of Vijayakanth were taken for a final journey across the streets of Chennai. People stood on either side of the streets and threw flowers at the vehicle. Vijayakanth’s sons Shanmugha Pandian and Vijay Prabhakaran were on the van thanking the public.