Mollywood Celebs Grieve The Loss Of APJ Abdul Kalam

By Akhila Menon

Updated: Tuesday, July 28, 2015, 18:30 [IST]

The former President of India, the Missile Man, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam passed away. He is one of the rare leaders who has inspired the youth to a large extent and admired by all the generations of our country.

Mollywood celebrities, including the superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal, expressed their grief for the sudden loss of APJ Abdul Kalam, through their official Facebook pages. Most of the actors expressed their condolences by posting a pic of Dr. Kalam, in Facebook.

But Manju Warrier and Dulquer Salmaan made a difference by sharing a small note about the former President in their profiles. The actors have stated that Dr. Kalam was a great inspiration for the youth and is one biggest leaders ever lived in India.

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam aka APJ Abdul Kalam was born as the son of Jainulabdeen, a boat owner and Ashiamma, a homemaker. Despite his miserable childhood, Dr. Kalam excelled in academics and graduated in Aerospace Engineering, from Madras Institute Of Technology.

Dr. Kalam, who started his career as a scientist in Defense Research and Development Organisation. The Bharath Ratna winner has also served as the Chief scientific adviser to the Prime Minister and secretary of DRDO, from the year from 1992 to 1999.

In personal life, he was a strict vegetarian. He was also very fond of Carnatic Music, and an expert veena player. Dr. Kalam also had a keen interest in literature and has written poems in Tamil.

Check out the slides to know what Mollywood celebrities have shared about Dr. Kalam...

Mammootty

Mammootty, the big M of M'town, feels that the country has lost one of the greatest leaders. He states that Dr. Kalam was a forward thinker and was always true to himself.

Mohanlal

Mohanlal states that Dr. Kalam was a man with profound knowledge. He feels that Kalam was a true inspiration for the entire nation. Mohanlal also stated that his death is an irreparable loss for our country.

Manju Warrier

Manju Warrier states that Dr. Kalam was a great inspiration for the young generation. She remarks that Kalam had a very big dream about the country.

Suresh Gopi

Suresh Gopi expressed his grief by sharing a famous quote of Dr. Kalam, along with a small note. The actor states that Kalam was the man, who taught the entire country to dream.

Jayaram

Jayaram shared a picture of his son Kalidas, receiving the National Award for Best Child Artist from Dr. Kalam, in his Facebook page. He states that it was one of the proudest moments in his life.

Prithviraj

Prithviraj has quoted Dr. Kalam as a legend, an inspiration, a leader, and a legacy. Prithvi has stated that our country needs men like Dr. Kalam and he will always be the light.