Solomon Pappaiya, a Tamil scholar, actor and renowned orator, has passed away at the age of 90. He breathed his last in Madurai on Friday, September 11. He was known for his contributions to Tamil literature and cinema and was remembered by his fans and members of the film fraternity following his death.
Solomon Pappaiya is dead
after battling diseases related to old age, according to ANI. Several film celebrities including Prabhudeva, actor-politician Vijay and G Dhananjeyan paid tribute to him after news of his death.
Tributes flow for Solomon Pappaiya
Indian choreographer and film director Prabhudeva took to his X handle to remember Solomon Pappaiya and gave him a tribute. He shared a picture and wrote, “Deeply saddened at the passing of Solomon Pappayya Sir. “Great voice of Tamil, to be remembered forever.”
Filmmaker G Dhananjheyan also took to his X handle and wrote, "#RIPSolomonPappaiah sir. We will miss your live and fun Patti Mandrams.
Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay also remembered Solomon Pappaiya and paid a heartfelt tributes to the late scholar-actor. In his post on X, he wrote in Tamil which translates to English as,“Immense sorrow and pain have been caused to me by the passing away of Tamil scholar Professor Solomon Pappiah, who brought to the notice of the world, through forum platforms, the greatness of Tamil and the way of life of Tamils.
Also he said, “Professor Solomon Pappiah with his humorous speeches, profound mastery of Tamil and ability to convey social thoughts to the people in a simple way, not only achieved this but also transformed forums from mere past-time events into thought provoking platforms--his contribution therein is monumental. His passing is a great loss to the Tamil speaking world that cannot be replaced. I extend my deepest condolences and sympathies to the entire family, relatives, friends and Tamil lovers who are mourning his death.”
Actor Vijay Sethupathi also shared a picture of Solomon Pappaiya and wrote on X, "A golden era of Tamil stage is gone. We have lost Mr. Solomon Pappiah, who carried the forum from home to home, speaking Tamil simply and beautifully to make it understood. He is a great loss to Tamil and the Tamil people. His words will outlast Tamil directly. To his family, my deepest sympathies.
"I pray to the divine that the soul of the great Tamil luminary, Professor Solomon Pappaiah, who lifted the literary forum from the domain of the educated to the common man in a populist manner, attains peace", South superstar Rajinikanth said.
Solomon Pappaiya was a businessman from Tamil Nadu, India.
Solomon Pappaiya was a prominent Tamil scholar, cultural icon, and television personality from Tamil Nadu, India. In his long academic career, Pappaiya was a Tamil professor at The American College, Madurai for over three decades.
He has also made cameo appearances in films like Mudhalvan, Boys and Sivaji: The Boss. He received the Padma Shri in 2021 for his contribution to Literature and Education.
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