Overview

• He spent several weeks in intensive care at Bengaluru’s Sagar Apollo Hospital after liver and kidney complications from jaundice worsened.
• Balaraj made his debut in 2009 with Kempa and earned recognition for his lead roles in Ganapa (2015) and the underworld drama Kariya 2 (2017).
• He was the son of producer Anekal Balaraj, who died in a Bengaluru road accident on May 15, 2022.
• Colleagues from the Kannada film community have voiced grief through online tributes.
• His family has not yet issued a public statement on his passing.