Veteran Kannada Actor Sarigama Viji passed away on Wednesday at the age of 76. He was reportedly battling age-related illnesses and passed away due to multiple organ failure. According to Times Now, he was admitted to a private hospital near Yeshwanthpur for several days.
His last rites will be held at the crematorium near TR Mill on January 16 between 10 am and 12 pm. His mortal remains will reportedly be taken to his residence in Mahalakshmipuram where people can pay their final respects to the personality.
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Former Karnataka minister K Gopalaiah also paid tribute to him, while remembering his work. He wrote on X, “It is with great sadness that we hear the news of the passing of Sarigama Viji, a veteran artiste of Kannada cinema and a renowned comedian. Sarigama Viji’s death, who entertained the hearts of Kannadigas by acting in hundreds of films, is an irreparable loss to the Kannada cinema industry. I pray that God may grant eternal peace to his soul.”
ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗದ ಹಿರಿಯ ಕಲಾವಿದ, ಖ್ಯಾತ ಹಾಸ್ಯನಟ, ಸರಿಗಮ ವಿಜಿ ವಿಧಿವಶರಾದ ಸುದ್ದಿ ತಿಳಿದು ತೀವ್ರ ದುಃಖವಾಗಿದೆ. ನೂರಾರು ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಟಿಸಿ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರ ಮನ ರಂಜಿಸಿದ್ದ ಸರಿಗಮ ವಿಜಿ ಅವರ ನಿಧನ ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ತುಂಬಲಾರದ ನಷ್ಟ. ದೇವರು ಅವರ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಚಿರಶಾಂತಿ ಕರುಣಿಸಲಿ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.#sarigamaviji pic.twitter.com/0vhvvUrgpY
— K Gopalaiah (@GopalaiahK) January 15, 2025
Sarigama Viji has worked in around 269 films in his career. He has worked in theatres, movies and television.
