Narayanan Vijayaraj Alagarswami, popularly known as Vijayakanth, passed away on Thursday, December 28. He was 71. The actor-turned-politician was on ventilator support following his admission for pneumonia, as per news agency Press Trust of India (PTI). He was quite active in Tamil Nadu politics and was the founder and president of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) political party. Before entering politics, Vijayakanth was a popular name in Tamil film industry.
