Comedian Vivekh, 59, who has acted in a number of Tamil films and is known as an iconic artist, was admitted to a private hospital day before yesterday after suffering a heart attack. He passed away yesterday (April 17) morning while receiving treatment there.
Many personalities, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, mourned his death. Various celebrities paid homage to Vivekh's mortal remains in person.
Legendary composer Ilayarajaa has released a video, condoling Vivekh's demise. In it, he stated:
"Vivekh's demise has left me very sad. I have been in that state of grief from morning till now, unable to recover from it, because Vivekh was a person whom I had a lot of respect, love and immense admiration for. He has been a fan of mine since his American College days. Vivekh loved me enough to become an admirer and an ardent devotee. Even recently, he came and visited me. Whenever he meets me, he tells me what he is up to. I listen and encourage him. I don’t know if I can see his love and admiration in another fan. Vivekh’s family is a wonderful family that has affection and love on me. I am well aware that his demise would have caused immense grief to his family. I pray to the Lord that his family will come back from that grief. I pray for the grace of God for his soul to rest in peace.”
Watch the video below: