Mr Gopalakrishnan, also known as Thagadoor Gopi, founder of the code for the Tamil typeface, passed away on Saturday due to cardiac arrest. He was 42. Actor-politician Kamal Haasan took to Twitter to mourn the great man. The tweet read:

"Tamizh writing population of the world salutes  Kumarasamipettai's son Higopi fame Thaagadoor Gopi.The boon he bestowed on the neo-Tamizh world will be remembered. ByeLGopi. Tamizh nadu must and will beget more sons like you. My condolence to the family"

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