Popular comedy actor Vadivel Balaji passed away yesterday (September 10) and his demise took the entire state of Tamil Nadu by deep shock. He was just 42 years old when he breathed his last. He suffered a heart attack a few days before, after which his health deteriorated, leading to his death. The fans have been sharing their love for Vadivel Balaji on social media since yesterday afternoon. His death felt like a personal loss for a lot of people, considering the fact that he was a common household name among the people of the state.

Apart from being a widely popular personality in the television industry, Vadivel Balaji had also acted in a few notable Tamil films. Having said that, actors and technicians from the film fraternity mourned his death and expressed their condolences on social media. Meanwhile, Makkal Selvan Vijay Sethupathi went in person to Vadivel Balaji’s house in Chetpet to pay homage to the comedy actor. He paid his final respect and he was emotionally moved seeing Balaji’s mortal remains. Vijay Sethupathi was one of the very few actors from the film industry to have come in person to pay the final respect.

Pictures and videos of Vijay Sethupathi’s visit are doing the rounds and going viral on the internet. The video is sure to make you shed tears and it is emotional. Notably, the Soodhu Kavvum actor also provided financial aid to Vadivel Balaji’s family. KPY Bala was seen accompanying Vijay Sethupathi in his visit. This humble gesture from Vijay Sethupathi during this testing time is earning him a good name among the people of Tamil Nadu. Vijay Sethupathi is said to be a fan of Vadivel Balaji’s comedies who was impressed by seeing his talent in the Adhu Idhu Yedhu show.

Vijay Sethupathi is someone known for valuing human values and respecting the people around him and this kind gesture from him is a reflection of that.