Ravikrishnan, 29, had attended the rally on September 27 in the hope of giving an overview of Vijay, ignoring that it would be the last day of his life.
His family and loved ones are now crying for his premature death.
“After completing his engineering lesson, he began to build his house. Just when he was heading alone, the disaster happened. No one expected something like that. Everyone is sad,” a parent of Ravikrishnan told the PTI news agency, adding that he had always been a good student and was known to help the others each time.
Read more: Karur Stampede: Madras High Court To Heard TVK advocacy on October 3, the number of deaths reached 41
The parent also said that Ravikrishnan was the only family support for the family and asked for the government’s support.
“He was socially active. He went to see Vijay as someone interested in films. He was the only child. His father also died recently. There is no one to support his mother and sister now. We are asking for a government job for the sister so that the family can support each other,” he said.
Another parent described the news as incredible and said that Ravikrishnan would be difficult to forget.
“It hurts to think about it. I cannot forget his smiling face. Just when he was about to take a step forward in life, just when the wedding arrived, the tragedy. She was a very pleasant person. Never Antagonized No one, never desired for anyone,” said the parent.
Karur Stampede Death Toll reaches 41
Ravikrishnan’s family is not the only one to cry the loss of dear beings. The sorrow of bereaved people was palpable while families shared their personal experiences during a visit to the Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman.
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu | The Minister of Finance of the Union, Nirmala Sitharaman, accompanied by the Minister of the Union, the Murugan and the head of the State BJP, Nainar Nagenthran, meets a family who lost his loved ones in the Stampede which occurred on September 27 during a public TVK (Tamilaga Vetttri… event… pic.twitter.com/nuaih8k7rs
– Ani (@ani) September 29, 2025
FM Sitharaman also visited the medical college to take stock of the treatment granted to injured people.
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu | The Minister of Finance of the Union, Nirmala Sitharaman, accompanied by the Minister of the Union, the Murugan and the head of the State BJP, Nainar Nagenthran, meets a family who lost his loved ones in the Stampede which occurred on September 27 during a public TVK (Tamilaga Vetttri… event… pic.twitter.com/7iq7inz6vd
– Ani (@ani) September 29, 2025
Families cry the loss before the last rites
On Sunday, September 28, scenes of sorrow took place while the mourning families – mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers – were lost for their loved ones in the Karur Stampede.
For many, the overwhelming reality of their loss seemed to settle in what they were preparing for the final rites, each ritual marking the end of a life taken too early.
#WATCH | Karur, Tamil Nadu | Parents of those who were killed in yesterday’s jostling, cry the loss of their loved ones while they make arrangements for the last rites.
39 people lost their lives in the jostling that took place during the political gathering of TVK (Tamilaga… pic.twitter.com/i98zbckhl3
– Ani (@ani) September 28, 2025
The bodies of the victims of the tragic was given to their family members by the hospital authorities.
Read more: Karur Stampede: Vijay to give 20 ₹ Lakh compensation to each family of 39 victims who died in the TVK rally
Meanwhile, posters showing the hands of Vijay dipped in blood and condemning the TVK were seen in the streets of Karur.
They were set up by the Tamil Nadu Students’ Association, according to Ani.
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: posters condemning chief Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Vijay, showing him stained blood, were set up in Karur by the Tamil Nadu Students’ Association.
40 people lost their lives in a jostling that occurred on September 27, during a … pic.twitter.com/70lvrlaprg
– Ani (@ani) September 29, 2025
