DUBAI: The body of late prominent businessman and filmmaker Atlas Ramachandran was cremated at the Jebel Ali Hindu Cremation Centre in Dubai on Monday at 5.30 pm local time.
Atlas Ramachandran was confirmed to have contracted Covid in the post-mortem tests. Due to this, the funeral was done according to the Dubai Government's Covid protocols. Ramachandran's brother Ramaprasad led the ceremony. The function was attended by close relatives including his wife Indira Ramachandran, daughter Dr. Manju Ramachandran, grandchildren and social workers.
Ramachandran died of a heart attack on Sunday night at Aster Mankhul Hospital in Dubai. He was admitted to the hospital on Saturday night after he felt chest pain. He was preparing to start new business ventures even though he was suffering from the ailments of old age.