New Delhi, June 10 -- Popular filmmaker Bharathiraja is no more. The veteran passed away on Monday at his residence in Chennai, as per a report by Cinema Express. He was 85.

Bharathiraja has been unwell for a prolonged period. His exact cause of death remains unknown.

However, reports suggested that Bharathiraja was deeply impacted by the death of his son Manoj. His health deteriorated after Manoj died due to a cardiac arrest at the age of 48 in March 2024.

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