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.

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.

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.”

Sarigama Viji has worked in around 269 films in his career. He has worked in theatres, movies and television.