Chennai, June 27 -- Actress and politician Kasthuri Shankar on Saturday paid an emotional tribute to veteran actor and director K Bhagyaraj, calling him a "legend" who had shaped the course of Tamil cinema.

"K. Bhagyaraj is a legend. He has shaped the way Tamil movies are made today... he has introduced and created so many stars. So many producers owe it to Bhagyaraj's movies. Even this generation knows him so well; he has updated himself like that... It's highly unexpected. I believe that in five minutes, everything was over. Nobody expected.... Om Shanti," Kasthuri Shankar said.

The death of the celebrated filmmaker brought together several political leaders and film personalities in Chennai on Saturday, as they arrived to pay their f...