The demise of senior journalist and political critic Gnani Sankaran has sent shockwaves to many. Taking to Twitter, many celebrities shared their grief and spoke on what they thought of the revered journalist. Here’s a compilation of some of the tweets:

“To wake up to the news of Mr Gnani Sankaran’s demise is so shocking. Rest In Peace sir. You leave a vacuum and you’ll be remembered forever @ohgnani” - Priya Bhavani Shankar

“A great person..sharp observer and bold fearless writer on social and political issues.The most honest ,intellectual journalist . My ex-assistant  DoP Manush Nathan ‘s father ..  A close family member ..huge personal me .RIP#GnaniSankaran #ஞானி” - Ravi K Chandran

“என் கல்லூரி நாட்களில்
தினமணிக்கதிரில் மனிதன் பதில்கள் மூலம் என்னை ஈர்த்தவர்.விமர்சன நாகரீகத்தை மீறாத அரசியல் சமரசமில்லாத விமர்சகர்.எழுத்தாளர் நாடக கலைஞர் ,தோழர் ஞானி அவர்களுக்கு இதய அஞ்சலி.” - Seenu Ramasamy

“Very shocking to know #Gnani sir passed away. I met him two days ago at the book fair & we discussed on his film with #Nasser sir. Very sad & TN will miss a deep thinker & huge contributor to the literature. RIP the great man” - Dhananjayan