Days after the tragic demise of legendary Tamil filmmaker, actor, and screenwriter K. Bhagyaraj, an emotional handwritten letter allegedly penned by the icon before his passing has gone viral on social media. Moving thousands of fans to tears, the deeply personal posthumous note serves as a final farewell, revealing Bhagyaraj’s noble wish for eye donation and a heartfelt plea to his audience to support his actor-son, Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, in his future endeavors.
Bhagyaraj’s posthumous letter speaks of love, gratitude, and eye donation
Bhagyaraj’s two-page letter quickly gained traction across social media platforms. The letter reads, “Happiness comes from making people around you happy,” and mentions that this is his entire life revolves around after receiving such immense love from the audience. In thanking his fans, mothers who encouraged him, and his colleagues from the film industry, he writes, “I have kept my eyes alive just for your loving gaze. Please take care of them.” With these lines, the departed filmmaker let the world about his last wish of donating his eyes.
An emotional blessing for son Shanthanu Bhagyaraj
Through this letter, he conveyed his blessings to his son Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, who is an actor. “Henceforth, I wish for your applause to be his blessing,” he mentioned in his letter, asking his fans to support his son Shanthanu Bhagyaraj in the coming years just as they supported him all through their life. He added that while he would no longer be there in person, his donated eyes would allow him to symbolically keep watching over his fans long after he passed.
A farewell that reflects Bhagyaraj’s philosophy of life
The last part of the letter contained the special philosophy that Bhagyaraj possessed regarding life and death. “This body was not born to carry any expiry date. This body will go back to the earth or to the fire someday,” he mentioned in his letter, stating that all that is left after death are ashes, but love is the real treasure one can leave behind. “I’m grateful to the people who loved me, cried for me and respected me throughout the last journey of my life,” he said. “I will keep living through good movies, screenplays, dialogue and humanity.”
More about the veteran filmmaker
K. Bhagyaraj was celebrated as one of Tamil cinema’s finest writers, directors and actors, known for his unique storytelling and memorable screenplays. He directed over 25 films and acted in more than 75 movies during his illustrious career.
