Veteran Kannada actor Chandrashekhar passes away in Canada

Veteran Kannada actor Chandrashekhar passes away in Canada

Veteran Kannada actor Chandrashekar, popularly known as 'Edakallu' Chandrashekar 63, passed away early on Saturday, in Canada. His daughter, Tanya, based out of Bengaluru told the media that her father had suffered a massive cardiac arrest.

“Last night I spoke to him when he was shifted to a hospital. He only said he had a slight pain, but I got a call at around 3.30 am saying he passed away," said Tanya, according to a report.

Chandrashekhar spent the majority of his life in Canada following his marriage to dancer Sheela in 1984. He began his career in the film industry as a child artist with 'Namma Makkalu' that came out in 1969. His major break was 'Edakallu Guddadamele', which was helmed by iconic filmmaker Puttanna Kanagal. The 1973 film made him so popular that people in the industry addressed him as ‘Edakallu’ Chandrashekhar.