Farewell to writer Ki. Ra., with State honours
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People from varied walks of life paid floral tributes; Ministers, MPs and officers had been on the funeral within the writer’s residence city of Idaiseval, close to Kovilpatti
The mortal stays of Tamil writer Ki. Rajanarayanan, who handed away in Puducherry on Tuesday, had been consigned to the flames with State honours, at his household farm in his birthplace, Idaiseval, close to Kovilpatti on Wednesday afternoon.
After the physique was introduced to his residence right here from Puducherry on Tuesday night time, individuals from varied walks of life paid floral tributes and tearful farewells to the writer.
Speaker M. Appavu, Ministers Anita R. Radhakrishnan, Thangam Thennarasu and P. Geetha Jeevan, MPs Kanimozhi and Su. Venkatesan, Thoothukudi District Collector K. Senthil Raj, Superintendent of Police S. Jayakumar, MLA G.V. Markandeyan of Vilaathikulam, Tamil writers and others paid tributes to the writer.
The physique was taken in a procession from his home to the farm, located a few kilometre from his home, the place the final rites had been carried out with State honours.
“Tamil has lost a celebrated personality, who contributed to Tamil literature by writing till he breathed his last. We, on behalf of the writers, thank the Tamil Nadu government for according State honours to Ki. Ra. and having announced that a statue will be installed for the veteran writer at Kovilpatti,” stated Ms. Kanimozhi after paying her final respects to the writer.
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