Mangalore, Dec 24: B M Dharmendra Amin (40), a veteran Tulu theatre artiste and part of Lakumi drama troupe, passed away due to cardiac arrest while perfoming on stage in Chiragoli at Uppala, Kasargod in the wee hours of Tuesday December 23.
Dharmendra was performing in Tulu drama ‘Ellya Vishaya Mallamanpochi’ .He complained of sudden chest pain and collapsed. He was rushed to hospital by his colleagues but breathed his last on the way.
B M Dharmendra was conferred with the title ”Nata Bhyrava” for his immense contribution to Tulu theatre.
He is survived by his mother, wife, and one-year-old child and other family members.
MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, ministers Ramanath Rai, U T Khadar and Abhaychandra Jain, ex kannaa Sahitya president Harikrshna Punaroor, Kishor D Shetty, Navin Shetty Alake, chai parka team M.D Devdas Kapikad, Vijaykumar Kodiyal Bail, Chandrashekar Suvarna, Kodethooru Bhuvanbhirama Udupa, Sharath Shetty Kinnigoli, Rajesh Kanchinakere, drama writer Harish Padubidri, Jagadish Kanchinakere, brother Lakshman, veteran actor V G Pal, Umanatha Kotiyan, Moodbidri artiste Umesh Mijar, Jaganath Shetty Bala, Ashraf Walfadi, Narayanaguruswamy Tulu movie team, Ekka Saka team and several others condoled his death.
