Veteran Kannada actor R Vijaykumar dies at 77

Kannada actor R Vijaykumar passed away at the age of 77. The news of his demise changed into confirmed by his son Rohit. The actor changed into undergoing therapy for a lung an infection at Manipal Health middle in Malleswaram and took his final breath on Wednesday.

“We belief it changed into the seasonal substitute of weather an infection when he fell in wretched health. But issues escalated in the final seven days, and he died at about 9.30 am this present day as a result of failure of more than one organs,” he added.

Viji debuted as an actor in the Kannada film Beluvalada Madilalli in 1975. He acted in 269 motion pictures in Kannada and additionally worked as an assistant director in stop to 80 motion pictures.

Nonetheless, he is more known for his stage play Samsaradalli Sarigama, which he directed and acted in. His theatre group, Yashasvi, staged the play more than 1,390 times, no longer valid in Bengaluru but additionally in Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai, acknowledged his son.

Viji’s final rites will rob web page at Chamarajpet Crematorium at spherical noon the next day. His body will be displayed at his location in Mahalakshmipuram unless 10 tonight so that his fans will pay their admire to him.

“Tomorrow, Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce will be organising a public viewing at Ravindra Kalakshetra from 10.30 am to 11.30 am after that he will be cremated at Chamarajpet crematorium,” added his son.

With PTI Inputs