C.S. Amudhan's father SFN Chelliah passed away on Thursday and the 'Tamizh Padam' director has posted an emotional video captained "My dad died day before. SFN Chelliah. He was Professor of English, Dean, Loyola college. Christian music composer, Carnatic Musicologist, Fierce Periyarist, Editor-Modern Rationalist. Here he is ...singer of Murugan songs. He was the India we loved.

Tributes have been pouring in from the industry and the fans of C.S. Amudhan with many appreciations for Chelliah living a life-promoting communal harmony at a time when there are divisive forces at large trying every minute to disrupt hit and unleash hatred.

My dad died day before. SFN Chelliah. He was Professor of English, Dean, Loyola college. Christian music composer, Carnatic Musicologist, Fierce Periyarist, Editor-Modern Rationalist. Here he is ...singer of Murugan songs. He was the India we loved. pic.twitter.com/0gvkgFf5Jr

— CS Amudhan (@csamudhan) July 27, 2019