Baahubali Actor Sathyaraj Hospitalised After Testing Positive For COVID-19

Senior actor Sathyaraj, best known for his role as Katappa in the Baahubali series, has been hospitalised reportedly after testing positive for COVID-19. The stalwart is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Chennai's Aminjikkarai. An official statement regarding his health condition is currently awaited.

Publicist duo Vamsi-Shekar has confirmed the news through their official Twitter handle. Their tweet read, "Actor #Sathyaraj has tested positive for #COVID19 and is hospitalised. Wishing him a speedy recovery. "

Sathyaraj is one of the few south celebrities who tested positive in 2022. Earlier, Tollywood superstar Mahesh Babu, Kollywood actress Trisha Krishnan and music composer S Thaman had also informed their fans about testing positive for COVID-19.

Filmmaker Priyadarshan has also reportedly been hospitalised after testing positive for COVID-19.

A number of Bollywood and Hindi television actors have also tested positive for the Coronavirus, in the third wave that has gripped India.

On the work front, Sathyaraj's war drama film 1945 was released on January 7 this year. Directed by Sathyasiva, the film stars Rana Daggubati and Regina Cassandra in the lead roles. The senior actor will next be seen in Prabhas-Pooja Hegde's Radhe Shyam, Suriya's Etharkkum Thunindhavan, Gopichand-Raashi Khanna's Pakka Commercial, Venkat Prabhu's Party and Vijay Antony's Khaki.