Rajinikanth breaks down at Vijayakanth’s funeral: Video of ‘Jailer’ star weeping goes viral
video of superstar Rajinikanth appearing inconsolable at the last rites of Tamil actor-politician Vijayakanth has left fans teary-eyed.
In the video, the ‘Jailer’ star is seen weeping, while other mourners try to console him. The actor appears to be seated in a car.
A media handle shared the video on X (formerly Twitter), and wrote, “Superstar Rajinikanth got very emotional for Captain Vijayakanth!”
Another user shared a clip of the ‘Enthiran’ star consoling the family and friends of the late DMDK founder and wrote, “Never seen #SuperstarRajinikanth teary-eyed anywhere recently.
Shows the respect and love he has for Captain #Vijayakanth. Rest in peace, Captain. Everyone loves you now.”
Speaking to the media after the funeral the superstar said that he was filming in Kanyakumari for the upcoming film ‘Vettaiyan’ when he received the news of Vijayakanth’s death.
The actor described his late friend as “ the epitome of friendship.”
“He was often angry with friends, politicians, and the media, but no one could ever be angry with him. There was always a reason behind Vijayakanth's anger. Once you get close to Vijayakanth, everyone becomes devoted to his love.
He was a symbol of courage and valor. 'Captain' was an apt name for Vijayakanth,” he told the reporters.
The ‘Thalapathi’ star also recalled how Kollywood’s ‘Captain’ stood by him when he was undergoing a health scare.
He recalled how the ‘Captain Prabhakaran’ ensured he was not bothered by fans and media when he was admitted to the hospital, a few years ago.
“Once, when I was unwell and unconscious at Ramachandra Hospital, many people came and bothered me. Vijayakanth arrived, and within 5 minutes, he sent all those who were causing a disturbance away.
