Overview
- K. Bhagyaraj was taken to Apollo Hospitals in Chennai after complaining of chest pain and was declared dead on June 27 after a reported cardiac arrest.
- The Chief Minister's Office confirmed his death and said state honours will be accorded for his final journey as the family and film community make funeral arrangements.
- Mortal remains were brought to his residence in Chennai where politicians, actors and large crowds paid respects and viral footage showed family grief with celebrities consoling the bereaved.
- Bhagyaraj is survived by his wife Poornima and their children Shanthanu and Saranya and had remained active in public life days earlier when he attended a wedding in Goa.
- Across nearly five decades he directed about 25 films and acted in more than 75, earning a reputation as a leading screenwriter whose middle‑class stories and sharp dialogues influenced remakes and filmmakers across Indian cinema.