The final rites of eminent Tamil writer, poet and two-time Sahitya Akademi Award recipient Puviyarasu, who passed away at the age of 96, were held with full State honours at Periyanaickenpalayam, Coimbatore, on Wednesday. A 21-gun salute marked the solemn ceremony as the State paid its final respects to one of the most influential voices in modern Tamil literature.