Rajinikanth:

and Elu Suttina Kote, where he played a critically acclaimed role.

Here’s what celebrities tweeted:

A wonderful human being... my best friend ... I have lost you today and will miss you ... Rest In Peace #Ambrish

Mammootty: To the world you will forever be beloved for your work in the movies and politics. But for me you will always be one of the first real friends I made from those early ‘Madras days’