Bengaluru, Sept 20: Veteran Kannada actor Sadashiv Brahmavar, who had reunited with his family after being forced to leave his home last year, passed away on Tuesday due to age-related ailments. He was 90.
The veteran actor, who played supporting roles in more than 150 Kannada films, is survived by a son and a daughter.
Though Sadashiv Brahmavar died on Tuesday in a private hospital in Bengaluru, his family made the official announcement a day later, to avoid the media glare. The last rites were performed in Banashankari on Wednesday, which was attended by the close friends and relatives of the actor.
In his five-decade career as a supporting actor, Sadashiv Brahmavar has essayed various roles on Kannada screen. He has worked with the Sandalwood biggies such as Dr Rajkumar, Dr Vishnuvardhan, Amabareesh, Shankar Nag, Sudeep, Darshan, and also with the famous directors like S R Putanna Kanagal, A L Abbaiah Naidu, Kashinath and others.
In 2017, Sadashiv Brahmavar made the news for being alienated by his family members and found roaming in Kumuta town in Uttara Kannada district. People who identified him offered him food and accommodation.
He had told the residents of Kumta that he was forced to leave his house and that his family members also dumped several photographs and idols of ‘gods’ that he worshipped.
"My destiny has brought me here; I will go where it takes me. I earned everything except money in life. The fame I earned was because of my hard work. Even in a place like Kumta people identified me and came forward to help," he told the residents.
However, later he was reunited with his family and was staying in Bengaluru.
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