Emotional Rajinikanth Breaks Down at Vijaykanth's Funeral, Video Goes Viral; Watch

Tamil superstar Rajinikanth was inconsolable at the Vijaykanth’s funeral. The actor attended the funeral to pay his last respects to the Tamil actor-turned-politician. The funeral took place in Chennai, a day after Vijaykanth’s shocking death. Vijaykanth died on Thursday, December 28. The 71-year-old Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) leader was on ventilatory support after testing positive for Covid-19.

In a video gone viral, Rajinikanth was seen seated in his car and weeping as fellow mourners came to greet him. The actor looked distraught in the video. Several people attending the funeral were seen trying to console Rajinikanth but the actor seemed visibly shaken by Vijaykanth’s death and couldn’t hold back his tears. Watch the video below:

Rajinikanth was shooting for his upcoming film, Vettaiyan, in Tamil Nadu’s Nagercoil when the news of Vijaykanth’s death made the headlines. The actor reportedly halted the shoot and made his way back to Chennai for the funeral. Trade expert Sreedhar Pillai had confirmed that Rajinikanth will be attending the funeral. “#SuperstarRajinikanth who is shooting for his #Vettaiyan in #Nagercoil is coming back to Chennai to pay his last respects to his dear friend #CaptainVijayakanth (sic),” he had said on X, previously known as Twitter.

Vijayakanth and Rajinikanth never acted together in Tamil films but the two shared a great bond. However, the two actors played cameo roles in K Balachander’s Manathil Urudhi Vendum in a song titled Vangaala Kadale.

During an interaction with the media at the Tuticorin airport, Rajinikanth said, “My heart aches. Vijayakanth was a man with great willpower. Lastly, I saw him at the DMDK’s general body meeting and thought he would bounce back after battling his health issues. His death is a huge loss to the people of Tamil Nadu.”

He went on to add, “If he was healthy, he would have been a formidable force in politics. He would have done so many good deeds for the people. People of Tamil Nadu have now lost him. May his soul rest in peace.”