Sachin Tendulkar, A R Rahman condole death of Jayalalithaa

CHENNAI: A host of personalities including batting legend Sachin Tendulkar and music composer A R Rahman offered their condolences to J Jayalalithaa who passed away here late last night.

"Saddened by the demise of Hon'ble CM of TN Selvi J Jayalalithaa, truly loved by all. May god give the strength to overcome this loss #RIPAmma," Tendulkar wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter.

"Respect and condolences to all the people who love Puratchi Thalaivi Jayalalithaa...We will miss her forever," double Oscar-winning musician A R Rahman said.

Noted industrialist and Mahindra Group, Executive Chairman, Anand Mahindra said, "Saddened by Jayalalithaaji's demise. Got to know her when she inaugurated Mahindra Ford's Chennai plant & then Mahindra World City."

"Memories of interactions with Jayalalithaaji rushing back. Iron Lady, certainly, but with a sense of humour & the gift of eloquence," he said.

India's top race car driver Narain Karthikeyan said, "Extremely saddened by the demise of our beloved Chief Minister Jayalalithaa-a huge loss for Tamil Nadu."

Jayalalithaa passed away at the Apollo Hospitals in Chennai last night after waging a grim battle for life since her hospitalisation on September 22.