Chennai, June 27 -- Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief and actor Kamal Haasan on Saturday arrived at the residence of late popular actor and director K Bhagyaraj to pay his last respects and offer condolences to the grieving family.

The death of the veteran filmmaker, actor and screenwriter brought together several political leaders and film personalities in Chennai, as they arrived to pay their final respects to the celebrated filmmaker whose work left a lasting impact on Tamil cinema.

Actress and politician Kasthuri Shankar said, "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...