Chennai, June 10 -- Scores of people bid a tearful adieu to veteran filmmaker Bharathiraja as his final journey began from Chennai tonight for his last rites to be held at his native Theni district of Tamil Nadu with full state honours tomorrow afternoon.
The body of iconic director, who passed away today, was kept at his Neelankarai residence here, where people from various walks of life, including Chief Minister Vijay, paid their last respects.
After tens and hundreds of people,including political party leaders, actors, actresses, directors, producers, lyricists and a large number of people paid their homage, his body was taken to his native place tonight.
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