Kannada actor Vijay Raghavendra's wife Spandana dies in Bangkok

Vijay Raghavendra with Spandana

Kannada actor Vijay Raghavendra's wife Spandana has passed away late on Sunday night. She died following a heart attack while she was in Bangkok. She was only 41-years-old.

Spandana was holidaying in Thaliand and was scheduled to return home in India on Monday. Family sources said that she had suffered from low blood pressure and cardiac arrest, leading to her demise. Daughter of retired police officer BK Shivaram, Spandana had married Vijay in 2007. The couple has a son named Sourya.

Family sources explained that the body of Spandana will reach Bengaluru on Tuesday. The postmortem of her body will be conducted in Bangkok today. The death of Spandana, who is in her late 30's has shocked the film industry. She had also acted in films and she is the daughter of decorated senior police officer B.K. Shivaram.

The doctors said that Spandana had suffered massive cardiac arrest resulting in her death.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has stated: "The demise of Spandana, the wife of popular Kannada actor Vijaya Raghavendra has shocked me. I pray for her soul. I condole with the bereaved families of Vijaya Raghavendra and B.K. Shivaram."

Former CM Basavaraj Bommai stated that he is shocked after hearing about the demise of Spandana. "I pray to God that her soul rests in peace. I pray to God to give strength to the families of Vijaya Raghavendra and B.K. Shivaram in this moment of grief."

Vijay has worked as an actor and singer in the Kannada film industry for years. Referred to popularly as 'Chinnari Mutha', Vijay is the son of producer S. A. Chinne Gowda and nephew of actor Dr. Rajkumar. Vijay started his career as a child artist and also won the national Award for Best Child Artist for the film 'Kotreshi Kanasu' in 1994. His first lead role was in Ramoji Rao's production titled 'Ninagagi' in 2002, which was a commercial success and one of the highest-grossing films of the year.

(with inputs from IANS)