Narayanan Vijayaraj Alagarswami, best known by his screen nameVijayakanth, has died at the age of 71.
Indias prime minister Narendra Modi was among those who paid tribute to Vijayakanth.
He said: Extremely saddened by the passing away of Thiru Vijayakanth Ji.
Vijayakanth in ‘Captain Prabhakaran’Captain Prabhakaran
A legend of the Tamil film world, his charismatic performances captured the hearts of millions.
His passing leaves a void that will be hard to fill.
He was a close friend and I fondly recall my interactions with him over the years.
In this sad hour, my thoughts are with his family, fans and numerous followers.
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Vijayakanth is survived by his wife Premalatha and sons Shanmuga Pandian and Vijaya Prabhakaran.
