State bids adieu to Thilakan

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state bid a tearful adieu to the veteran actor Thilakan, who passed away early Monday morning. The last rites were performed by his sons and his body was consigned to flames with full state honours at Shantikavadam at 4.30 pm.

People from different walks of life paid homage to the veteran actor Thilakan. A heavy rush was witnessed at the VJT Hall in the capital city where the body of Thilakan, was kept for public viewing from 11 am.

Ministers K C Joseph, K B Ganesh and K Babu, opposition leader V S Achuthanandan, former ministers Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, M A Baby, CPM state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan, E P Jayarajan, and many from the film fraternity paid homage to the departed soul.   

An imposing presence on the Malayalam screen, Thilakan carved for himself an enviable position among actors in the last three decades of his film career with rare versatility and genius.