SPB, who had been in treatment for Covid-19 at MGM Healthcare since August 5, died at 1.04pm on Friday at the age of 74.
The singer’s body was brought to his home on Kamdhar Nagar 1st Street in Kodambakkam around 4 p.m. Friday, where a legion of fans showed up to pay their last respects, defying fears of the Covid-19 infection.
Several fans cried after leaving the house. As one fan said, quoting the modified lyrics of one of his famous songs “Ennai nee dan pirindhaalum, ninaivale anaitheyae” (Even though you left me, your memories caress me) from the movie “Mouna Ragam”.
The body was kept at his home until 8:30 p.m. and was taken to his country house in Tamaraipakkam.
According to sources, government authorities requested the family to move the singer’s mortal remains overnight, as it became difficult to control the crowd and ensure physical distancing outside of the singer’s city residence.
On the road to Tamaraipakkam on Friday night, traffic came to a halt in several stretches as the public appeared in hordes along the route.
While it was initially announced that the public would not be allowed in, on Saturday hundreds of fans crowded outside the farm. They were allowed to pay their respects to the mortal remains of SPB.
Actor Vijay arrived to pay his respects to the singer’s mortal remains. In addition to voicing several of the actor’s songs, Vijay and SPB had also shared screen space as father and son in the 2000 film “Priyamanavale.”
Actor Vijay arrived to pay his respects to the singer’s mortal remains. In addition to voicing several of the actor’s songs, Vijay and SPB had also shared screen space as father and son in the 2000 film “Priyamanavale.”
Tamil Development Minister K Pandiarajan, film directors Bharathiraja and Ameer Sultan, singer Mano, musical directors Dheena and Devi Sri Prasad, actors Arjun Sarja and Mayilsamy were among those who paid their respects to the mortal remains on Saturday.
“It is not fair to criticize people from the fraternity who did not come because the situation is not ideal and we are not aware of their positions. This is not the time to criticize others,” Bharathiraja said in response to questions about the notorious absence. . Kollywood personalities
Around 10.15 a.m. M., The entrance of the public was stopped, extreme unction it started. The Tiruvallur district police blocked the entry routes and turned away the public who were crowding towards Tamaraipakkam.
Following religious rituals, the Tiruvallur police ceremonial guard took over around noon.
With the police band playing, the ceremonial guard of 24 policemen fired 72 bullets into the air as part of the police honors. Subsequently, SPB’s mortal remains were lowered into the burial pit at around 12:30 p.m., after which the rituals were observed.
While saying goodbye to SPB, many of their fans remembered the famous song of the singer “Nadandhal irandadi … Irundhaal naangadi..Paduthaal aaradi podhum” (Two feet to walk, four feet to live and six feet are enough to lie down) in the 1992 Tamil film “Chembaruthi”.
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