Raju Talikote was a famous artist of Kannada cinema and theatre. Died of heart attack during film shooting in Udupi. His age was 59-62 years. There are 2 wives, 2 sons, 3 daughters in the family. He was the director of Dharwad Rangayana.
Veteran Kannada cinema and theater actor Raju Talikote has passed away. His age was between 59 to 62 years. It is being told that when he was shooting for one of his upcoming films in Udupi, Karnataka, he suffered a heart attack and could not survive. His son Bharat confirmed this and said that he had suffered a heart attack earlier also. But this time they could not escape. Raju was appointed director of Dharwad Rangayana, a Karnataka government organization, in August last year itself. This organization promotes stage arts and dramas in the state.
Who was Raju Talikote?
Raju Talikote’s real name was Rajsab Maktumsab Yankanchi. According to media reports, he was born in 1965. He was born and brought up in Talikote village in Vijaypur district of Karnataka. People affectionately called him Raju. That’s why he changed his full name to Raju Talikote. He inherited the art of theater as his parents themselves were theater artists and ran a drama troupe named ‘Shriguru Khasgateshwar Natya Sangh’. Raju was educated at Khasgateshwar Math in Talikote. At the same time, he also used to act as a child artiste. When he was in fourth class, his parents died and he could not study further. To earn his living, he worked as a hotel cleaner and lorry cleaner and then made his mark in the world of theatre.
Popular plays and films of Raju Talikote?
The play ‘Kaliyugada Kuduka’ gave special recognition to Raju Talikote, which had more than 15 thousand performances. His first Kannada film is said to be Hendathi Andare Hendathi. Later he appeared in films like ‘Pancharangi’, ‘Appu and Pappu’, ‘Rajdhaani’ and ‘Topiwala’. He also appeared as a contestant in the seventh season of Bigg Boss Kannada.
Whom did Raju Talikote leave behind?
Raju Talikote left behind 2 wives, 2 sons and 3 daughters. His son Bharat said in his statement, “Our father had two wives. But we all grew up together harmoniously.” According to the information available on the internet, the name of both Raju’s wives was Prema. His first marriage was to Prema Talikote, with whom he had two sons, Bharatraj, Dhaval and a daughter, Hina. Raju married Prema Sindhanur for the second time. He had two daughters from her, Shajida and Shabbu.