J Jayalalithaa, a tinsel town heroine who practised politics on her own terms to remain one of the main poles of Tamil Nadu politics for three decades, was a feisty leader with a lot of grit and determination. She staged remarkable comebacks, despite setbacks on account of corruption cases.
Following her demise at 11:30 pm on Monday, people from all walks of life -- from politicians to celebrities and the who's who of corporate India took to Twitter to express their condolences. As at 1 am on Tuesday, there were at least 49,500 RIP tweets for Jayalalithaa.
Here is how eminent personalities reacted on Twitter: