Rajinikanth paid his last respects to actor Sarath Babu, who passed away on Monday. The superstar visited the late actor’s house in Chennai and paid his respects before the funeral. The actor called Sarath Babu his ‘dear friend and good man’. Suriya, veteran actress Suhasini and Radhika Sarathkumar also paid their last respects too.
Rajinikanth also spoke to the media outside Sarath Babu’s house and remembered the late actor. He said, “He (Sarath Babu) was a good man. I never saw him angry. All of his films were a very big hit. He was very affectionate towards me. I feel sad on his demise. He always used to be worried about me smoking cigarettes. He used to keep asking me to quit smoking and take care of my health and live a long life.”
Rajinikanth also narrated an incident while shooting with Sarath Babu for Annamalai and said, “You must have all seen the lengthy dialogue in the challenge scenes at his house in Annamalai. It took ten to fifteen takes and it didn’t come out properly with emotion. Sarath Babu called me and made me sit and gave me a cigarette. And after that, my shot went well. I’m saying all of this out of love. It’s really heartbreaking to see a person who used to take care of my health is no more. He is such a wonderful person. May his soul rest in peace.”
On Monday, Rajinikanth also took to Twitter and bid his goodbye to Sarath Babu with a heartfelt tribute note. He tweeted, “Today I lost my close friend and wonderful man, Sarathbabu. It is an irreparable loss. May his soul rest in peace.”
இன்று என்னுடைய நெருங்கிய நண்பர், அருமையான மனிதர் சரத்பாபுவை நான் இழந்திருக்கிறேன்.
இது ஈடுகட்ட முடியாத இழப்பு.
அவருடைய ஆத்மா சாந்தியடையட்டும்.#SarathBabu
— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) May 22, 2023
