The flamboyant former chief minister of Karnataka Sarekoppa Bangarappa died on Sunday night after a prolonged illness.

Smt Geetha Shivarajakumar, actor and politicians Kumar Bangarappa and Madhu Bangarappa father was suffering from ailment for a few months.

S Bangarappa is also connected to Karnataka art, culture and cinema. He was a keen enthusiast in culture of the state. A Hindustani singer S Bangarappa changed parties and constructed parties but finally landed in Janata Dal S Party. Bangarappa was in to stage plays, singing and was part of one or two films in Kannada.

Born on October 26, 1932 S Bangarappa died on 26th December at 12.40 am at Mallaya Hospital in Bengaluru.

S Bangarappa was instrumental in holding the first Indian international film festival in Bengaluru in 1993.

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