Actor Vijay popularly called Thalapathy Vijay visited Bengaluru today to pay tribute to Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar who died of a massive heart attack on October 29, 2021 at a young age of 46. His untimely death sent shockwaves across the nation as he was one of the most loved actors of the South film industry.
He began his career as a child artist and won several State awards and a National Film Award too. He was last seen on screen in the film Yuvarathnaa in 2021.
His last film James will be released on March 17, his first birth anniversary. Rajkumar is survived by his wife Ashwini Revanth and two daughters, Drithi and Vandhitha.
Vijay visited the memorial of Rajkumar at Kanteerava Studios in Bengaluru where the actor was laid to rest with full state honours.