Vijaykant Death / DMDK founder and general secretary Vijaykant died - actor was on ventilator

Vijaykant Death: Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) founder and general secretary Vijaykant has died in a private hospital in Chennai. 'Captain' Vijayakanth was put on ventilator support after being admitted to the hospital. Vijaykant died at the age of 71. The DMDK founder had left the world of acting and entered politics.

Was admitted to the hospital

On Thursday morning, his party DMDK issued a statement saying that Vijayakanth was put on ventilator support. "Initial tests confirmed coronavirus infection, he was put on ventilator support due to difficulty in breathing," the party said in a release. Even before this, Vijaykant was admitted to the hospital on November 18 for treatment of febrile illness and was discharged on December 11, 2023.

Old connection with South cinema

Veteran Tamil actor and DMDK founder Vijayakanth was unwell for quite some time and his wife Premalatha took charge of the party just a few days ago. He was also the leader of the opposition in Tamil Nadu from 2011 to 2016. Before entering politics, Vijayakanth was a successful actor, producer and director.