By: Entertainment DeskBangalore | October 14, 2025 01:57 PM IST 2 min readKannada actor and theatre legend Raju Talikote has passed away at the age of 62. Most people would recognize him as a participant from Season 7 of Big Boss: Kannada, which happened in 2019. The actor suffered a heart attack on the set of a film being shot in Udupi, Karnataka. The actor was admitted to Kasturba Hospital around 1:30 AM on Sunday after some health complications. Despite performing the angioplasty, the actor passed away a few hours later. Raju Talikote is survived by two wives, two sons, and three daughters.Dy Chief Minister of Karnataka, D.K. Shivakumar, expressing his sadness over the passing, stated, “It is deeply saddening that renowned theatre actor, comedian, and Director of Dharwad Rangayana, Raju Talikote, has passed away due to a heart attack. Having acted in several Kannada films and earned immense popularity, his demise is a great loss to the Kannada film industry.”Also Read | Bison trailer: Dhruv Vikram and Mari Selvaraj promise a politically charged sports dramaRaju Talikote is known for his work on stage and also in Kannada cinema. The career began at the age of seven as part of his father’s theatre group, Sri Khangateshwar Natya Sangha. The state icon endured a financially volatile childhood, hence forced him to do menial jobs to get by. The turning point in his theatre career came with Talikotakaru Nataka, where he played Sumitra (Kivuda). This role got him noticed as a performer on stage. He subsequently also performed in famous Kannada plays like Disalunki, Hoovina Angadi, Hasiru Bale, and Bus Conductor.Also Read | Dhruv Vikram on his father Vikram’s legacy: ‘When he is doing so much for cinema, can’t I try a little harder?’Raju Talikote’s film career began in the year 2002 with the film Punjabi House. He has acted in 17 films to date in supporting roles and comedic parts. Manasaare, Sugreeva, Almari are among some of his more popular films. The actor was last seen in the movie Sreemantha, which came out in 2023. His last rites will take place in Chikka Sindagi, Vijayapura district.Click here to follow Screen Digital on YouTube and stay updated with the latest from the world of cinema.© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd