Ilaiyaraaja’s daughter and oplayback Singer Bhavatharini passed away at the age of 47. The singer was battling liver cancer and took her last breath on January 25, 2024.
Ilaiyaraaja’s daughter and playback singer Bhavatharini passed away at the age of 47. According to media reports, the playback singer succumbed to liver cancer during her treatment in Sri Lanka. The reports further claim that Bhavatharini had been battling the illness for a while, and on January 25, 2024, the singer took her last breath at around 5 pm today in Sri Lanka. The mortal remains of Bhavatharini is expected to be brought back to Chennai on January 26, where the final rites will be conducted.
Bhavatharini, a successful playback singer, who is survived by her businessman husband R Sabariraj, also ventured into music composition, having scored the music for more than six films, including projects in Hindi. The news of play back singer’s demise was shared by Ilaiyaraaja’s friend and actor-filmmaker Bharathiraja. The actor took to X (formerly known as Twitter) and wrote, “How will I console my dear friend? Bhavatharani’s death is an irreplaceable loss to our family.”
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என் நண்பனுக்கு
எப்படி ஆறுதல்
சொல்வேன்..
மகள் பவதாரிணியின்
மறைவு, எங்கள்
குடும்பத்தினருக்கு
ஈடு செய்யமுடியாத
பேரிழப்பாகும்.@ilaiyaraaja pic.twitter.com/TvQ6xxuSLz— Bharathiraja (@offBharathiraja) January 25, 2024
After the news went online, various renowned names from the musical industry started expressing their grief. Chinmayi Sripaada remembered Bhavatharini and took to the microblogging site and wrote, “Bhavatharini Ilayaraja was one of the nicest people I knew. Safe travels, lovely girl. I wish and pray for strength to Raja sir, Karthik Raja and Yuvan Shankar Raja. This is so heartbreaking..”
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan along with various other famous figures have condoled her demise. In a message of condolence, Stalin remembered that Bhavatharini had received a National Award for her work in the film ‘Bharathy,’ a biographical film about the national poet Subramanya Bharathy. He expressed that the absence created by her departure will endure.
