Chennai, June 10 -- Actor Suriya on Wednesday arrived at the residence of legendary filmmaker Bharathiraja to pay his last respects to the veteran director, whose death has left the Tamil film industry in mourning.

Bharathiraja, one of the most celebrated filmmakers in Tamil cinema, passed away in Chennai due to age-related ailments. He was 85.

Visuals from the director's residence showed Suriya arriving to offer his condolences to the bereaved family and pay tribute to the filmmaker, who is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of rural storytelling in Indian cinema.

Earlier in the day, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister S. Joseph Vijay also visited Bharathiraja's residence and paid his respects by garlanding the filmmaker's mortal remains. ...