Bhavatharini had been unwell for the past five months. She passed away at 5.30 pm in Sri Lanka on 25 January while undergoing treatment.
Published Jan 27, 2024 | 3:42 PM ⚊ Updated Jan 27, 2024 | 3:42 PM
Ilaiyaraaja and Bhavatharini. (X)
Bhavatharini, daughter of veteran music composer Ilaiyaraaja, passed away on Thursday, 25 January. The 47-year-old musician died in Sri Lanka where she was undergoing treatment for cancer.
Remembering his daughter, Illaiyaraaja posted a Black-and-White photo of him with Bhavatharini. Dropping the picture on social media, the musical maestro wrote: “Dear Daughter…”
In the photo, Illaiyaraaja and her daughter are seen checking an album. The musician sports a headphone.
The emotional post moved the netizens and Ilaiyaraaja fans.
Bhavatharini had been unwell for the past five months. She went to Sri Lanka to undergo Ayurveda treatment for cancer. She passed away at 5.30 pm on 25 January.
Her mortal remains were brought back to Chennai for final rites.
அன்பு மகளே… pic.twitter.com/GgtnKGyvQ1
— Ilaiyaraaja (@ilaiyaraaja) January 26, 2024
The body of music maestro Bhavatharini’s daughter and playback vocalist will be preserved in Ilaiyaraaja’s home in Gudalur, Theni. Friends and relatives are expected to pay homage to her at his house, the ANI reported.
Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, former AIADMK minister D Jayakumar, and DMDK general secretary Premalatha Vijayakanth were among those who paid their last respects to Bhavatharini.
Actors Kamal Haasan, R Sarath Kumar, Silambarasan, Simran, Soori, and Gautham Karthik, director Selvaraghavan, and composers D Imman and Santhosh Narayanan took to social media to express their condolences over Bhavatharini’s demise.
“I don’t know what to do with my dear brother Ilayaraja. I grab his hands mentally. Pavadarini’s demise is something that cannot be tolerated or accepted. My brother Ilayaraja should not lose heart in this greatness. My heartfelt condolences to the family of Bhavadharini,” Haasan wrote on X.
மனம் பதைக்கிறது. அருமைச் சகோதரர் இளையராஜாவைத் தேற்ற என்ன செய்வதென்று தெரியவில்லை. அவர் கைகளை மானசீகமாகப் பற்றிக்கொள்கிறேன். பவதாரிணியின் மறைவு பொறுத்துக்கொள்ளவோ ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளவோ முடியாத ஒன்று. இந்தப் பெருந்துயரில் என் சகோதரர் இளையராஜா மனதை இழக்காதிருக்க வேண்டும். பவதாரிணியின்…
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) January 26, 2024
Bhavatharini sang several songs composed by her father. She received the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song “Mayil Pola Ponnu Onnu” from the film Bharathi (2000), composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
She is survived by her husband R Sabariraj.
