'I Carried You In The Womb…': Vijay Antony's Wife Bids Tearful Adieu To Daughter

The final rites of Meera, daughter of musician-actor Vijay Antony, was performed on Wednesday. The 16-year-old girl was found dead at her residence in Chennai on Tuesday.

The last rituals were performed at a church in Nungambakkam on Wednesday morning. It was reported that the child, who was in her class 12, was battling stress.

Going by a social media post, shared by Thanthi TV on its official X account, during Meera's last rites, Fatima said, "I carried you in the womb... You could have said a word to me."

Earlier, a social media post of Fatima hailing daughter's accomplishment had gone viral.

In the post, the proud mom had said, "The Force behind my strength,the consolations to my tears,the reason for my stress(Naughtiness super loaded)my Thangakatti-chellakutty. Meera Vijay Antony ,Congrats Baby."

This tragic news deeply shocked both the public and the film industry. Prominent figures in the industry, including Jayam Ravi, Sarathkumar, director Venkat Prabhu, Raghava Lawrence, RJ Balaji, and many others, expressed their condolences to the grieving family through social media.

Meanwhile, Vishal, a classmate of the deceased, took to X to pen an emotional tribute. He said, "Writing with a heavy heart and a wavery mind. The news of my dear friend and classmate actor @vijayantony's daughter leaving this world all of a sudden and all of us behind is unimaginable and unable to digest. May her soul rest in peace. Dear Raja am always there for u as a friend and brother. Be strong. Life is just unpredictable, no words will sooth u or make u come to terms. My deepest condolences to the entire family and may God give enough strength to the family to overcome this tragedy. I leave these words once again with an utmost blank mind."