Senior actor Rajesh remains in critical condition

Veteran Kannada

actor Rajesh has been hospitalized at a private hospital in Bengaluru is in a critical condition. The actor is suffering from breathing complications and age related illness.

As per reports, Rajesh who got admitted on February 9 is on ventilator in ICU is responding to the treatment. Rajesh lost his wife recently. The ace actor is popularly known as Kalaptasavi.

Born on 15 April 1935 in Bengaluru, his real name was Muni Chowdappa. His passion for acting started at a tender age, as he joined a theatre troupe without informing his parents. His stage name was Vidya Sagar. He formed his own theatre troupe called Shakti Nataka Mandali. Nirudyogiya Balu, Badavana Baalu,

Visha Sarpa

,

Nanda Deepa

, Chandrodaya and

Kittur Rani

Chennama were popular plays.
It was

Namma Ooru

in 1968 which gave a major break in his career. Since then, he was known as Rajesh. He also tried his hand in singing. He has five children. His daughter Asharani got married to popular South Indian actor Arjun Sarja. The family is wishing for his speedy recovery