His actor son Shankar Ashwath told Deccan Herald that his father is on ventillator support, apart from round the clock dialysis. Head of the Department, Neurology, M S Ramaiah Hospital in Bangalore, Dr R Srinivas joined the team of surgeons attending the ailing actor.  Former Minister Shobha Karandlaje, actors Lokanath, Dingri Nagaraj, Ramesh Bhatt, Honnavalli Krishna and K C N Swamy visited the hospital on Saturday.