Senior Tamil journalist V. Packianathan died at a private hospital here on Thursday after ailing for the last few months. He was 65 and is survived by wife, a son and a daughter.
Mr. Packianathan, who has served in Tamil dailies like Alai Osai and Makkal Kural since the early 1970s, was editor of Tamil Osai , the official organ of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) since 2006.
PMK founder S. Ramadoss, party president G.K. Mani and former Union Ministers Anbumani Ramadoss and A.K. Moorthy were among those who visited his residence to offer their condolences to the bereaved family.