Senior Kannada actress Bhargavi Narayan passed away on Monday, 14 February. She was 84.
Her granddaughter and actress Samyukta Hornad announced the news of Bhargavi Narayan's death. "My grandma... Ajji Bhajji... has passed on, today at 7.30 pm, [sic]" she tweeted. She was battling age-related ailments.
Born on 4 February 1938 to Namagiriyamma and M Ramaswamy, she was married to 'Make Up' Nani and their children are: Prakash Belawadi, Sudha Belawadi Sujatha and Pradeep.
She was seen in 22 movies including Puneeth Rajkumar's Raajakumara. Eradu Kanasu, Hanthakana Sanchu, Pallavi Anupallavi, and Baa Nalle Madhuchandrake. She was also part of the television series Manthana and Mukta.
Apart from acting in movies and small-screens, she wrote and directed plays for AIR's women's programs and Women's Association for Children, Karnataka.
Her biography titled Naanu, Bhargavi had hit the stands on 2012 and won several records including Karnataka State Sahitya Academy Award.
Celebrities and politicians are expressing their condolence on Twitter;
ಸಹಜ ಅಭಿನಯದ ಮೂಲಕ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರ ಮನೆ ಮಾತಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹಿರಿಯ ನಟಿ ಹಾಗೂ ರಂಗಭೂಮಿ ಕಲಾವಿದೆ ಭಾರ್ಗವಿ ನಾರಾಯಣ್ ಅವರ ನಿಧನದ ಸುದ್ದಿ ತಿಳಿದು ಅಘಾತವಾಯಿತು.
— Dr. Ashwathnarayan C. N. (@drashwathcn) February 14, 2022
ಅವರ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ಸಿಗಲಿ, ಅಭಿಮಾನಿಗಳು ಹಾಗೂ ಕುಟುಂಬ-ಹಿತೈಷಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನೋವನ್ನು ಭರಿಸುವ ಶಕ್ತಿ ದೊರಕಲಿ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
ಓಂ ಶಾಂತಿ. pic.twitter.com/ydaUOF3Akl
ಹಿರಿಯ ನಟಿ, ರಂಗಭೂಮಿ ಕಲಾವಿದೆ ಶ್ರೀಮತಿ ಭಾರ್ಗವಿ ನಾರಾಯಣ್ ಅವರ ನಿಧನದಿಂದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗ ಹಾಗೂ ಕಿರುತರೆಗೆ ತುಂಬಲಾರದ ನಷ್ಟವಾಗಿದೆ.
— Dr Sudhakar K (@mla_sudhakar) February 14, 2022
ತಮ್ಮ ಸಹಜ ಅಭಿನಯದಿಂದ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರ ಪಾಲಿನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಅಜ್ಜಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಶ್ರೀಮತಿ ಭಾರ್ಗವಿ ನಾರಾಯಣ್ ಅವರು ಟಿ.ಎನ್.ಸೀತಾರಾಮ್ ಅವರ ಮುಕ್ತ ಧಾರಾವಾಹಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಜ್ಜಿ ಪಾತ್ರದ ಮೂಲಕ ಮನೆ ಮಾತಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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