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Updates on the death of DMDK founder Vijayakant: The body will be held at Island Grounds from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. At 4:45 p.m., the funeral with state honors will take place at the Koyambedu party headquarters. Updated December 29, 2023 11:47 am IST on December 28, 2023 10:11 am On December 28, in Chennai, actor-turned-politician Vijayakant, the founder of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK), passed away. He was seventy-one. He had pneumonia and had been admitted to a private hospital. Shortly after the party released a statement stating that he was diagnosed with COVID-19 and placed on ventilator support, the death was officially verified. Born in Madurai as Vijayaraj, he rose to fame as Vijayakant, a stage name bestowed to him by M.A. Kaja, the director of his debut picture, Inikkum llamai. Later, he was