Prithviraj Sukumaran, a Malayalam celebrity, has expressed his sorrow over the death of Puneeth Rajkumar. “This hurts so much!” he tweeted. Star, may you rest in peace! May the family, friends, and millions of admirers be able to get through this difficult time! #PuneethRajkumar.”

This hurts so much! Rest in peace superstar! May the family, friends and the millions of fans have the strength to tide through this sorrow! #PuneethRajkumar 🙏 pic.twitter.com/45EltouKWw

— Prithviraj Sukumaran (@PrithviOfficial) October 29, 2021

CM Basavaraj S Bommai expressed his condolences on the passing of Karnataka’s “most loved superstar” and declared that the actor’s funeral would be accorded State honors. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took to Twitter to express his condolences for the Kannada film star’s untimely death. “A horrible twist of fate has taken Puneeth Rajkumar, a prolific and talented actor, from us. This was not the time to leave. His works and beautiful personality will be remembered warmly by future generations. Heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. “Om Shanti,” the Prime Minister wrote on Twitter.

The tragic death of Puneeth Rajkumar has shocked the country, with tributes flooding in from all corners. Jr NTR, Mahesh Babu, Chiranjeevi, Lakshmi Manchu, R Madhavan, Dulquer Salmaan, and Prithviraj Sukumaran are among the numerous South stars who have expressed their sorrow. Puneeth’s followers remember him as “one of the sweetest and noblest” actors in the industry.

Puneeth, the younger son of Kannada matinee hero Rajkumar, was dubbed “Power Star” and “Appu” by admirers. Puneeth began his acting career alongside his father as a kid actor.

For his work as Ramu in Bettada Hoovu, he earned the National Film Award for Best Child Artist (1985). For his roles in Chalisuva Modagalu and Yeradu Nakshatragalu, Puneeth received the Karnataka State Award for Best Child Artist.

Puneeth has appeared in a total of 29 Kannada films. Appu (2002), Abhi (2003), Veera Kannadiga (2004), Mourya (2004), Aakash (2005), Ajay (2006), Arasu (2007), Milana (2007), Vamshi (2008), Raam (2009), Jackie (2010), Hudugaru (2011), Raajakumara (2017), and Anjani Putra (2017) were among his commercially successful films (2017).