Actor and politician Vijayakanth died on December 28 in Chennai. He was cremated with full state honours at the DMDK party office in Koyembedu, Chennai.
Vijayakanth, who was affectionately known as Captain for his memorable portrayals of military characters on screen, had encountered health challenges and reports indicated that he had faced difficulty in breathing and died on Thursday.
Vijayakanth was the everyman's hero, a self-made superstar who not only rivalled Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, but also helped birth a dominant genre of Tamil cinema.