He was really ‘Natavara Gangadhara’ in stage, small screen and cinema field. That is Hulivana Gangadharaiah who succumbed to pandemic on Friday night at BGS Hospital.

Hulivana Gangadharaiah is the first one in the cinema and TV industry to breath his last because of Corona virus.

The 70 years old veteran actor was suffering from fever and breathing problems in the last 10 days. He had taken part in the TV serial shooting ‘Prema Loka’. It is from this sets he complained of fever. He was treated at BGS Hospital.

Hulivana Gangadhariah was very well known for his chief minister role in one of the TV Serials. Even the real life chief ministers were surprised with his performance.

A strong base in theatre Gangadharaiah performed in over 1500 plays, acted in 100 plus films. He was last seen in the media meet of ‘Naragunda Bhandaya’. He has acted in over 25 TV serials.

Hulivana Gangadharaiah was in films like Kurigalu sar Kurigalu, Appu, Karva, Papigala Lokadalli, Shabdavedi, Neer Dose, Kwatle Satisha and others.