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Mangalore, Apr 14: Under the joint auspices of the Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy, DK Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Konkani Sahitya Academy and Karnataka Nataka Academy, a meeting to condole the death of Kannada actor Rajkumar was held in the Tulu Chavadi of the Tulu Academy on Thursday.
Former president of State Kannada Sahitya Parishat Harikrishna Punaroor spoke about his long association with the late actor, after meeting him at a film shooting over 40 years.
KSP district president Pradeep Kalkura, former MLA and yakshagana artiste Kumble Sundar Rao, Tulu Academy president Sitaram Kulal and other paid glowing tributes to Rajkumar.
Nataka Academy member V G Pal, Kannada and culture department official H C Rangappa, Tulu and Konkani academies registrar Dr Duggappa Kajekar were among those who offered floral tributes to the portrait of the late actor.