Chennai: As the late DMUDI leader Captain Vijayakanth is to be conferred the Padma Bhushan award tomorrow (May 9), his wife Premalatha, who will receive the award, has said that she is going to take it to a temple first.
Actor and DMD leader Captain Vijayakanth passed away due to ill health last December. Subsequently, his body was buried at the DMUD headquarters in Coimbatore, Chennai. Lakhs of people from all over Tamil Nadu came to pay tribute to his body. Following this, the Demudikas call that office Captain Koil. Food is provided daily to the public who come there.
Meanwhile, Vijayakanth was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the central government in recognition of his artistic and political services. Meanwhile, it was reported that the award will be presented to Vijayakanth at a function held last month. However, his name was not announced that day. In this case, the central government has announced that the award will be given to Vijayakanth in a program to be held tomorrow (May 9).
Following this, Vijayakanth’s wife Premalatha, his brother Sudish and others left for Delhi by flight this evening to attend the program held at the President’s House in Delhi. Earlier, Premalatha Vijayakanth gave an interview to reporters at the Chennai airport. Then he said:
Captain Vijayakanth is awarded Padma Bhushan. We are going to Delhi to get it. The airport is always busy when the captain arrives. I remembered that. Premalatha Vijayakanth said that after receiving the Padma Bhushan to be given to the captain, we will come directly to Chennai and take it to the captain’s temple (Demuthika head office) first.
Earlier, a reporter asked, “Is the reason why Vijayakanth was not awarded the Padma Bhushan last month was because you did not join the BJP alliance?” He questioned. It will not be like that. Normally the Padma Awards ceremony is held in several stages. So is this,” said Premalatha.
