Rajinikanth, Dhanush, Vijay pay tribute to Jayalalithaa at Rajaji Hall, see pics

Also read | RIP J Jayalalithaa: Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan pay tribute, call her India’s ‘brave daughter’

WATCH | Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa’s Life Journey

Actor Dhanush said that Jayalalithaa’s death marks the end of an inspirational era in Tamil Nadu politics. “#RIPAmma. The end of THE most inspirational era of Tamilnadu Politics. You leave behind a vast vacuum. #IronLady. #Shattered #empty #darkday,” he tweeted.

Actor Vijay at Rajaji Hall in Chennai. (screen grab)

Meanwhile, Vijay, Suriya, Simbu and newly elected members of Nadigar Sangam, including Karthi, Vishal, Nazar and Ponvannan, were among who visited the Rajaji Hall to pay tribute to Jayalalithaa. Khushoo, Sundar C, Vijayakumar, Arun Vijay, Revati, Simran also paid their last respects to the late chief minister.

Also read: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa passes away, a look into her life on screen 

WATCH | Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa Passes Away After Suffering Cardiac Arrest

The Apollo Hospitals in Chennai on late Monday evening announced that Jayalalithaa passed away due to prolonged illness. She died a day after the AIADMK leaders announced that AIIMS doctors had confirmed that the Amma has fully recovered and she will be soon discharged from the hospital. However, on Sunday evening she suffered a cardiac arrest, from which she failed to recover.

Jayalalithaa will be laid to rest at around 4.30 pm on Tuesday, close to the memorial of MG Ramachandran, her political mentor.