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Veteran Tamil filmmaker Bharathiraja died on June 10 at age 84 in Chennai, drawing attention to his son Manoj Bharathiraja, who had predeceased him in March 2025. Reports note that Bharathiraja's health had deteriorated following Manoj's death.
Manoj Bharathiraja, a Tamil cinema actor and director, is trending following his father Bharathiraja's death on June 10, which renewed attention to Manoj's earlier passing in March 2025.
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