Viral video: Rajinikanth denies an umbrella at Sarath Babu's funeral

Actor Sarath Babu, who was popular for his films in Tamil and Telugu, passed away last Monday, May 22, due to ill health. Several celebrities attended the funeral of the late actor to pay their last respect, while a few recalled their favourite moment. Rajinikanth has also paid his last respects to his friend and addressed the press and media about his bonding with Sarath Babu.Rajinikanth arrived for the cremation in the afternoon of May 23, and it was so hot when the actor addressed the press and media. So, a fan tried to hold an umbrella for the actor to safeguard him from the hot weather. But Rajinikanth calmly said no to the umbrella since it's not the situation to be in the shadows.
The short clip of Rajinikanth rejecting an umbrella at Sarath Babu's funeral ceremony is currently going viral, while fans praise the Superstar's kind gesture. Along with Rajinikanth, several cinema stars, including Suriya, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, K Bhagyaraj, R Parthiban, and R Sarath Kumar, have also attended the funeral of Sarath Babu to pay their last tribute to the friendly actor.
Sarath Babu made his debut in Tamil cinema in 1971 with the film 'Pattina Pravesam', which was directed by K Balachander, and he acted in over 200 films in his 50+ year cinema journey. Sarath Babu had shared screen space with Rajinikanth in several movies, and the duo's performances in 'Muthu' and 'Annamalai' are favourites among the fans.