Earlier, the Chandramukhi actor expressed his deepest condolences to the family of VM Sudhakar in a heart-touching Twitter post.
Rajinikanth briefly interacted with the media, where the superstar got emotional over the loss of his friend.
Tamil superstar Rajinikanth recently lost one of his closest friends. We are talking about VM Sudhakar, former president of the fan club, who passed away on January 6. He was 71 years old at the time of his death. VM Sudhakar had been battling ill health for a long time after being diagnosed with kidney cancer. Though the former Rajinikanth fan club president was undergoing rigorous treatment at the hospital by expert doctors, he succumbed to the disease. Later, after performing the last rites of his late friend, Rajinikanth briefly interacted with the media, where the veteran actor got emotional over the loss of his friend.
In a virtual media interaction, the 72-year-old said, “He (VM Sudhakar) had a lot of love and affection for me. He was running a little unwell for the last 2 years. We tried hard to save him. We did not expect that he would leave us so soon. Whenever he used to see me, he used to say that I should be happy. He was a very nice man. I’ve lost a good friend.”
Earlier, the Chandramukhi actor expressed his deepest condolences to the family of VM Sudhakar in a heart-touching Twitter post. The translated version of the note read, “I am deeply saddened by the passing away of my dear friend VM Sudhakar. My deepest condolences to his family and all those bereaved. May his soul rest in peace.”
Deeply saddened by the demise of my dear friend VM Sudhakar. My deepest condolences to his family and all those bereaved. May his soul rest in peace. @SudhakarVM— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) January 6, 2023
Earlier, VM Sudhakar shared a long post for his friend and actor Rajinikanth, where he mentioned that the Tollywood superstar provided him with “financial and moral support” during his treatment at the hospital.
“The Neta took care of my entire medical expenses for my kidney cancer treatment in the last one year without any second thought. Till now he is the only one providing financial and moral support for which our whole family will be eternally grateful, “they wrote.
Rajinikanth and VM Sudhakar were good friends since college days. Rajinikanth was a year senior to the late member of the fan club. Their friendship has stood the test of time even after the Robot actor achieved stardom. Rajinikanth’s brother, Satyanarayana Rao Gaekwad, who headed the actor’s fan club, later handed over the responsibilities to VM Sudhakar.
VM Sudhakar was an active member since the inception of the first Rajinikanth fan club. He served as the chief executive when the Tamil superstar’s Rajini Fan Forum was renamed as the Rajini People’s Forum. VM Sudhakar is survived by his wife and two sons.
On the work front, Rajinikanth will next be seen in Nelson Dilipkumar-directed Jailor. Contains action entertainer Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha Krishnan, Shiva Rajkumar and Priyanka Mohan will premiere on the silver screens on 14 April.
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