India, April 2 -- Tamil filmmaker Bharathiraja has been hospitalised due to an unspecified illness and is on the road to recovery. After the hospital he's been admitted to posted a video of the 84-year-old looking unrecognisable, fans were concerned. Filmmaker-actor JSK Satishkumar also re-shared the video and wished him good health.

Chennai's Bharathirajaa Hospital posted a video of Bharathiraja on their Instagram. The video shows him looking unrecognisable as the doctor and hospital staff interact with him. The caption reads, ""Iyakkunar Imayam" Bharathiraja - Exclusive Glimpses from His Hospital Stay. The pride of Tamil cinema-the legendary director "Iyakkunar Imayam" Bharathiraja-had been undergoing treatment at Bharathiraja Hospital...