The veteran producer worked with various actors, including MGR, Sivaji Ganesan, Rajinikanth, and Kamal Haasan.
Tamil producer and politician RM Veerappan passed away on Tuesday, 9 April, due to age-related illness.
He was 97.
The veteran producer worked with various actors, including MGR, Sivaji Ganesan, Rajinikanth, and Kamal Haasan.
Many celebrities and politicians took to social media to mourn the demise of the veteran producer.
Superstar Rajinikanth, who worked with RM Veerappan, consoled his death.
Veerappan was the producer of Rajinikanth’s blockbuster film Baasha (1995).
While interacting with the media, Rajinikanth shared his memories and praised Veerappan as an ace politician who took his advice and played a key role in state and central politics.
The actor stated that Veerappan followed the principle of “Arignar Anna”.
Rajinikanth also recollected that his friendship with Veerappan was deep and emotional.
Film personalities like Kamal Haasan, Sivakumar, and Illaiyaraaja also paid their tributes to Veerappan.
மறைந்த எம்.ஜி.ஆர். கழக நிறுவனர் ஆர்.எம்.வீரப்பன் என்னுடைய வாழக்கையில் மறக்க முடியாத ஒரு மனிதர்! – நடிகர் ரஜினிகாந்த் #RMVeerappan #Rajinikanth #KamalHaasan #ilayaraja #CMMKStalin #EdappadiPalanisami #politics #MGR #TamilCinema #gemtv #tamilnadu #chennai #TamilNews pic.twitter.com/W6X8wdzpCS
— GEM TV (@GemTv7) April 10, 2024
#RMVeerappan Ayya. Our heartfelt condolences 🙏 pic.twitter.com/5rwXdvpzPf
— Tamil Film Active Producers Association (@tfapatn) April 9, 2024
We mourn the loss of an esteemed Producer of Tamil Cinema and a cherished friend of AVM, Shri. RM Veerappan ✨#RMVeerappan pic.twitter.com/mc8kh7fG2j
— AVM Productions (@avmproductions) April 9, 2024
எம்.ஜி.ஆர்-க்கு வலதுகரம்..ஆர்.எம்.வீ மிக சிறந்த அரசியல்வாதி…மனமுடைந்து பேசிய பாரதிராஜா!#RMVeerappan #RIPRMVeerappan #ADMK #BhararthiRaja #NewsTamil24x7 pic.twitter.com/FbmIWMgJOK
— News Tamil 24×7 | நியூஸ் தமிழ் 24×7 (@NewsTamilTV24x7) April 10, 2024