Recently I had a chance to watch one of the videos in Ulaganayagan Tube channel in Youtube, in that Kamalhassan paid his last tribute for his close friend R.C.Shakthi (who happened to be the director who introduced Kamalhassan as hero in his film) who passed away couple of weeks ago due to his elderly age. In that video, he mentioned that he is not feeling bad as his friend is no more. Because they knew very well it will come to everyone, and he had added that he might miss his physical presence but his memories are with him. I am shocked to hear those words and it is too much for an emotional guy like me.
Once Rajinikanth was criticized by the cinema fraternity for not attending the funerals of the actors who were once his close friends. For that he came up with the reply that, visiting the funerals of friends would make him very upset, and would always remind him of his last rites performed on them instead of the very nice memories he shared with the one who is no more. I found this answer quite convincing. After that he started visiting the funerals as he became one of the unavoidable personality in the state.
I am a normal human being, and I am not ashamed to say that I am afraid of death. Deaths do make me feel insecure and would leave me dejected at least for a week. In some way or the way I would find reasons to not to attend any funerals( blame it on my fear). On the other hand, the loud cries and the formalities/process being followed in funerals induce the element of fear inside me.
Though I am a big fan of Kamalhassan, in this matter I go with Rajinikanth. I did not attend some of my close relatives funerals, though I did not plan to not to attend them. It happened that way. When somebody talk about those deceased relatives, it gives me a feeling that they are living peacefully in the place where they used to live, and it is due to the reason that I did not see those rituals performed for them, I did not their motionless body with flower garland. I did not see people crying around them.
Once Rajinikanth was criticized by the cinema fraternity for not attending the funerals of the actors who were once his close friends. For that he came up with the reply that, visiting the funerals of friends would make him very upset, and would always remind him of his last rites performed on them instead of the very nice memories he shared with the one who is no more. I found this answer quite convincing. After that he started visiting the funerals as he became one of the unavoidable personality in the state.
I am a normal human being, and I am not ashamed to say that I am afraid of death. Deaths do make me feel insecure and would leave me dejected at least for a week. In some way or the way I would find reasons to not to attend any funerals( blame it on my fear). On the other hand, the loud cries and the formalities/process being followed in funerals induce the element of fear inside me.
Though I am a big fan of Kamalhassan, in this matter I go with Rajinikanth. I did not attend some of my close relatives funerals, though I did not plan to not to attend them. It happened that way. When somebody talk about those deceased relatives, it gives me a feeling that they are living peacefully in the place where they used to live, and it is due to the reason that I did not see those rituals performed for them, I did not their motionless body with flower garland. I did not see people crying around them.
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