Music composer Ilaiyaraaja’s family was thrust into sorrow and grief last month as his only daughter and noted singer and actress, Bhavatharini passed away. On January 25, 47-year-old Bhavatharini passed away from cancer while receiving treatment in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Her final rites took place in Theni, Ilaiyaraaja’s hometown.
Ilaiyaraaja’s son and Bhavatharini’s brother Yuvan Shankar Raja has now shared a heartfelt emotional photo as a tribute to his late sister. In the photo he shared, Yuvan Shankar Raja is seen with his daughter and sister, surrounded by toys, a candid moment from when the three of them were having some fun.
“Party of 3, old pic of us,” shared Yuvan Shankar Raja in the caption. He covered his daughter’s face with an emoji in this photo. This photo touched the hearts of many fans who left behind heart emojis in the comments section, including actress Shruti Haasan.
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Yuvan Shankar also paid tribute to Bhavatharini during a recent musical tour to Sri Lanka. He performed at a concert in Sri Lanka on February 24. At the concert, he sang his late sister Bhavatharini’s National Award-winning song, Mayil Pola Ponnu Onnu. Pictures of the siblings as children were displayed on the venue’s large screens. He received cheers from concertgoers, who were there to support him.
My Dear Kuttichathan marked Bhavatharini’s singing debut. She began singing on albums mostly written by her siblings and father after that. She was the 2001 National Award winner for the song Mayil Pola Ponnu Onnu from the film Bharathi, which had her father as the music director. In 2002, Bhavatharini took on the role of music director for the Revathi-directed film Mitr, My Friend, which starred Shobhana. Next, she ventured into the Telugu cinema industry alongside Avuna. She forayed into Hindi cinema, composing music for Phir Milenge starring Salman Khan, Shilpa Shetty and Abhishek Bachchan.
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