Veteran
actor
Syed
Nizamuddin
known
by
his
professional
name
Satyajith,
who
worked
in
films
like
Putnanja,
Apthamitra,
Shiva
Mecchida
Kannappa
and
Chaitrada
Premanjali,
passed
away
on
October
10
at
Bowring
Hospital
in
Bengaluru.
He
was
72.
He
is
survived
by
his
wife
Sophia
Begum,
daughter
Akthar
Swaleha
who
is
a
pilot
by
profession
and
son
Akash
Jith,
who
is
an
actor
in
the
Kannada
film
industry.
According
to
reports,
the
veteran
actor
was
suffering
from
a
serious
illness
and
was
being
treated
at
the
Intensive
Care
Unit
(ICU)
of
Bowring
Hospital.
It
is
being
said
that
the
actor
did
not
respond
to
the
treatment
and
passed
away
in
the
wee
hours
of
Sunday.
His
last
rites
were
performed
yesterday.
Fans
and
celebrities
took
to
social
media
to
offer
condolences.
Priyanka
Upendra
tweeted,
"So
sad
to
hear
about
the
demise
of
#satyajith
avaru.
Our
condolences
to
his
family
and
loved
ones.Om
Shanti🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻."
Parul
Yadav
wrote,
"Saddened
to
hear
of
#Satyajith
avaru's
demise.
Lucky
and
blessed
to
have
shared
the
screen
with
him
in
2018.
He
was,
without
question
one
of
the
best
Sandalwood
had.
Condolences
to
his
family
and
loved
ones.
🙏❤️
#RestInPeace."
Actress
turned
politician
Sumalatha
Ambareesh
posted
on
Facebook,
"The
departure
of
senior
actor
Sathyajith
has
caused
a
lot
of
pain.
As
an
artiste,
he
entertained
his
fans
by
acting
in
more
than
650
films,
including
Mandayada
Gandu.
I
pray
that
the
family
gets
the
strength
to
bear
the
pain."
Satyajith,
who
is
known
for
his
versatility,
has
starred
in
more
than
60
films
in
his
career
spanning
over
30
years.
He
had
won
accolades
for
portraying
the
villain
in
most
of
his
movies.