National Award-winning playback singer and composer Bhavatharini passed away at the age of 47 on Thursday. She was the daughter of the legendary music director Ilaiyaraaja and his wife Jeeva, and the sister of composers Yuvan Shankar Raja and Karthik Raja. Reports indicate that she succumbed to liver cancer while undergoing treatment in Sri Lanka.
According to Sun News, Bhavatharini had been unwell for the past five months and travelled to Sri Lanka to undergo Ayurveda treatment. She passed away at 5.30 pm on Thursday.
Ilaiyaraaja was present in Sri Lanka at the time of his daughter’s passing. He had travelled to the country for music concerts scheduled for Friday and Saturday, as reported by Sun News. He will return to Chennai, accompanied by Bhavatharini’s mortal remains.
Meanwhile, numerous Tamil cinema icons and celebrities have taken to social media to express their grief over Bhavatharini’s demise. Kamal Haasan shared his condolences on X (formerly Twitter), stating, “My heart aches. I don’t know how to console my beloved brother Ilaiyaraaja. I will hold his hand through this. Bhavatharini’s death cannot be tolerated or accepted. My brother Ilaiyaraaja should not lose heart dealing with this huge loss. My heartfelt condolences to Bhavatharini’s family.”Actor R Sarath Kumar wrote on X, “The news of Tamil film music composer, playback singer, and musician Ilaiyaraaja’s daughter Bhavatharini passing away due to ill health is deeply saddening. It is an irreparable loss to the music industry. On behalf of my family, I offer my deepest condolences to the bereaved musician, Bhavatharini’s brothers Yuvan Shankar Raja and Karthik Raja, her family, relatives, friends, and the music industry. Let us pray to God for the peace of her soul.”
Tamil actor Silambarasan shared a video of Bhavatharini singing the song “Meherezylaa” from his 2021 film Maanaadu, noting, “The voice that forever lives in the hearts of people for its innocence and love! You were a pure soul! Gone too soon! I pray to God to give strength to the family of Illayaraja sir and my brother @thisisysr at this moment! Rest in peace Bhavatharini.
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