Expressing deep condolences to the bereaved family members, Jayalalithaa, in a letter to Rangasamy said, "It is an irreparable loss and I pray God to give you and your family enough strength on the demise of your mother".
Ninety five year-old Panchaali Ammal passed away at a government medical college hospital in Puducherry yesterday due to age related ailments.
She is survived by two sons, including Rangasamy, and three daughters.