Karunanidhi Funeral: Rajnikanth, Kamal Haasan pay their last respects

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK stalwart M. Karunanidhi left for heavenly abode yesterday at 6:20 pm. Kauvery Hospital, where he was being treated, announced on Tuesday evening in a statement which read as, “With deep anguish, we announce the demise of our beloved Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi at 6.20 p.m. Despite the best possible efforts by a team of doctors and nurses to resuscitate him, he failed to respond.”

As the news of his demise broke, actors like Riteish Deshmukh, Nagma Morarji, Manoj Tiwari, singer Adnan Sami offered their condolences to the late Karunanidhi. The last rites of the former Tamil Nadu CM are being conducted at Marina Beach and to pay the lasts respects; superstar Rajnikanth, ‘Chachi 420’ actor Kamal Haasan, and ‘Raanjhanaa’ actor Dhanush have arrived.

Have a look at the celebs who attended Karunanidhi’s funeral:

#KamalHaasan paying his last respects to #Kalaignar #Karunanidhi #RipKalaignar #Marina4Kalaignar #MKLiveUpdates pic.twitter.com/sSP0dp48rw

— ᴠɪsʜᴡᴀʀᴏᴏᴘᴀᴍ2 (@NAMMAVAR_KAMAL_) August 8, 2018

Thala #Ajith sir pay his last respect to @kalaignar89

| #RIPKalaignar #RipKarunanidhi | pic.twitter.com/QZwb0NJ8a7

— Ajith (@ajithFC) August 8, 2018