<p>The mortal remains of C R Simha, the film and theatre personality who passed away on Friday, were consigned to flames on Saturday at the Banashankari crematorium. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who paid homage to the departed soul described Simha as an extraordinary thespian, whose contributions to the Kannada films can never be forgotten.<br /><br />In his death, the Kannada film industry has suffered a major loss, he said. Hundreds of people bid a tearful adieu to Simha, who lost a prolonged battle against prostate cancer.The Member of Parliament from Bangalore South, Ananth Kumar called him a visionary actor, who brought a new wave to the movie world.<br /><br />Rutwik Simha, the son of C R Simha, lit the funeral pyre. Simha’s younger brother Srinath, Rajya Sabha member B Jayashri, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, Arundhati Nag, Pooja Gandhi, Lokanath, Jaggesh, and several other film personalities paid their homage to the departed soul.</p>
<p>The mortal remains of C R Simha, the film and theatre personality who passed away on Friday, were consigned to flames on Saturday at the Banashankari crematorium. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who paid homage to the departed soul described Simha as an extraordinary thespian, whose contributions to the Kannada films can never be forgotten.<br /><br />In his death, the Kannada film industry has suffered a major loss, he said. Hundreds of people bid a tearful adieu to Simha, who lost a prolonged battle against prostate cancer.The Member of Parliament from Bangalore South, Ananth Kumar called him a visionary actor, who brought a new wave to the movie world.<br /><br />Rutwik Simha, the son of C R Simha, lit the funeral pyre. Simha’s younger brother Srinath, Rajya Sabha member B Jayashri, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, Arundhati Nag, Pooja Gandhi, Lokanath, Jaggesh, and several other film personalities paid their homage to the departed soul.</p>
