Young Kannada film actor Santhosh passed away on Tuesday (August 5). He was 34. He had acted in several films, including Protection 2 and Ganapa.

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Over the past few days, Santhosh had been suffering from jaundice. He was recently admitted to a private hospital for treatment. However, as his condition worsened, he was shifted to the Intensive Care Unit. On Tuesday morning, despite ongoing medical efforts, he succumbed to the illness.

Entered films through Kempa

Santosh Balaraj Made His Film Debut With Kempa. He later appeared in films such as Protection 2, Janmaand Ganapa. His father, Anekal Balaraj, who produced the film Bitchpassed away last year. Santhosh’s upcoming films Barkley and Satyam are yet to be released.

(This article was originally published in The Federal Karnataka)