ASHRAFF A SAMAD
COLOMBO : South Indian music legend Ilaiyaraaja’s daughter, playback singer Bhavatharini, died of liver cancer on Thursday, January 25. She was 47.
According to reports, Bhavatharini had travelled to Sri Lanka seeking treatment but succumbed to the illness around 5 pm on January 25.
Her mortal remains will be brought to Chennai on Friday , January 26, where a final farewell will be held. Bhavatharini is survived by her husband.
Bhavatharini debuted as a singer in 1995 with ‘Masthana Masthana’ in the Prabhudeva-starrer ‘Raasaiyya.’ She won the national award in 2001 for her rendition of ‘Mayil Pola Ponnu Onnu’ in the film Bharathi (2000) under Ilaiyaraaja’s music direction.
Illaiyaraajah arrived in Colombo on Thursday Jan 25 to participate in a musical fiesta at the Sugathdasa Indoor stadium on Saturday Jan 27.
