Popular playback singer and
actor Manikka Vinayagam
passed away due to ill health on Sunday night (December 26). According to reports,
Manikka Vinayagam
was under treatment for the past few days, and the 78-year-old singer breathed his last after suffering from a heart attack yesterday. The demise of the ace singer has saddened Kollywood, and several celebrities have been paying homage to the departed soul.
Manikka Vinayagam's funeral is to happen today morning in Chennai at his house, and several celebrities including Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
MK Stalin are expected to pay their last respect to the profound singer. Meanwhile, social media is already filled with condolences for Manikka Vinayagam as fans and cinema members are remembering their favorite moments, best songs, and favorite film of the later singer-actor.
Manikka Vinayagam made his debut as a singer with the song '
Kannukkulla Gelathi
' from
Vikram starrer '
Dhil
'. He has crooned over 800 film songs. He also had sung about 800 devotional songs and folk songs in his career, and he had always been an inspiration for many for his magnetic voice and friendly nature.
Manikka Vinayagam had also acted in several Tamil films, and is popular for his roles in Dhanush's 'Thiruda Thirudi', Vishal's 'Thimiru', Mysskin's '
Yutham Sei
', and Vijay's '
Vettaikaran
', among others.