India, June 29 -- Actor Radhika Sarathkumar lost her friend of 50 years on Saturday when 73-year-old filmmaker K Bhagyaraj died and left the film industry in shock. After his funeral on Sunday, the actor took to her social media to look back on their memories. She also slammed those who turned a moment of grieving into a 'circus', urging the government and film body, Nadigar Sangam, to find a solution.

Radhika began her note on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram by honouring Bhagyaraj for his accomplishments and expressing shock at his death, writing, "Final goodbye, to 50 years of a very special friendship, a great creator, a evolved writer, a person who drew wonderful boundaries in Cinema, a man I shared many laughs, wonderful work, wh...