Niece who donated kidney to MGR passes away

November 26, 2021 19:27

M G Ramachandran

AIADMK founder M G Ramachandran's niece Leelavathi, who donated her kidney to him in 1984, died in Chennai on Friday following a brief illness, the party said.

She was 71 years old.

MGR's elder brother M G Chakrapani's daughter Leelavathi, who was admitted to a hospital in Chennai after an illness, passed away, the AIADMK said.

Condoling her death and expressing grief, AIADMK top leaders O Panneerselvam and K Palaniswami said it was Leelavathi who had donated a kidney to MGR in 1984.

MGR, who held the reins of power for a decade in Tamil Nadu (1977-87) as chief minister, passed away on December 24, 1987.

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