# MS Bhaskar gets emotional on Vijayakanth’s 74th birth anniversary 2026-08-25T17:56:20+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet (2 source reports) Actor MS Bhaskar broke down while remembering late actor-politician Vijayakanth at his memorial on his 74th birth anniversary. "If my family and I are able to eat well three times a day today, Vijayakanth is the reason for it," Bhaskar told media, as reported by Filmibeat. He called Vijayakanth "a mother who fed me and brought me up." In a separate interview, veteran actress Shoba Chandrasekhar recalled Vijayakanth's warmth, particularly his fondness for actor Vijay. She recounted that Vijayakanth once visited her husband filmmaker S. A. Chandrasekhar unannounced, saying, "Why should S.A.C., sir, come looking for me?" Chandrasekhar noted the two collaborated on 17 films. Vijayakanth died in December 2023. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both stories offer personal tributes from industry peers, with no political framing. The first focuses on Vijayakanth's direct financial support to MS Bhaskar's family, the second on his humility and early backing of actor Vijay. Together they paint a consistent picture of a star known for behind-the-scenes generosity. No coverage disputes or government angles arise. The enduring public turnout at his memorial on his birth anniversary underlines his continued cultural resonance in Tamil Nadu. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Straight tribute report, no political or editorial slant - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2) (neutral report) Anecdotal tribute piece, no political slant This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: MS Bhaskar, Shoba Chandrasekhar, Tamil cinema, Vijay, Vijayakanth Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ms-bhaskar-gets-emotional-on-vijayakanths-74th-birth-anniversary/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ms-bhaskar-gets-emotional-on-vijayakanths-74th-birth-anniversary/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/