Renowned Tamil scholar and Pattimandram host Professor Solomon Pappaiah passed away at the age of 90 due to an illness in Madurai on Friday.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, Rajinikanth, Vijay Sethupathi and other film personalities expressed deep grief and paid rich tributes on social media.
Pappaiah was a professor of Tamil for over three decades, received the Kalaimamani award in 2000, and was conferred the Padma Shri in 2021.