Thiruvananthapuram, April 29 -- Legendary Malayalam Filmmaker Shaji N Karun was cremated with state honours on Tuesday.

The mortal remains of the filmmaker were initially kept for the public homage in Thiruvananthapuram. He passed away on Monday after a long battle with cancer. He was 73 and had been unwell for some time.

The demise of the eminent filmmaker comes days after he was honoured with the J C Daniel Award for lifetime contribution to Malayalam cinema, the highest film honour instituted by the state government.

Since Monday, social media has been flooded with tributes for Shaji N Karun.

"Goodbye, Shaji N. Karun Sir. Thank you for Vanaprastham and so many great visuals & movies," a social media user posted on X.

"We mourn the...