Tributes today poured in for Cho S Ramaswamy even as Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao and Chief Minister O Panneerselvam paid homage to the veteran journalist-actor.
Governor Rao expressed shock and grief over the death of Ramaswamy and said he was a multifaceted personality.
"I am deeply shocked and grieved to hear about the sad demise of Cho Ramaswamy, an actor, editor, lawyer and writer. He was a multifaceted personality, a bold, veteran journalist and a political critic who never hesitated to express his views unequivocally," he said in a Raj Bhavan statement.
The field of journalism "has lost a doyen and a great personality," he said even as he conveyed his condolences to Ramaswamy's family.
He also paid homage to the mortal remains of Ramaswamy.
Panneerselvam, accompanied by his cabinet colleagues C Srinivasan, Edappadi K Palaniswamy, P Thangamani and S P Velumani, paid homage to Ramaswamy.
DMK President M Karunanidhi said that despite many political differences, Ramaswamy had great love and affection for him.
He was a friend and a political critic who could convey his message with humour, Karunanidhi said in a statement.
"I was shocked to know about his death," he said, hailing him as a top journalist.
Karunanidhi's son M K Stalin paid homage to Ramaswamy and expressed grief over his passing away.
Tamil star Rajinikanth described Ramaswamy as a "close friend" and recalled that they had been friends since 1978.
"Whenever I was in Chennai, I used to pay a visit to him at least once a week," he told reporters after paying homage to the actor.
His death "is not an ordinary loss", he said.
Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan, TNCC President Su Thirunavukkarasar, BJP State President Tamilisai Sounderrajan, and MDMK founder Vaiko also condoled Ramaswamy's death.
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