<p>Veteran Kannada actor Shankar Rao passed away due to age-related issues, here on Monday. He was 84.</p>.<p>Popular for playing the character Boss Balaraju in the super hit Kannada serial <em>Paapa Pandu</em>, Rao had a long stint in television and cinema.</p>.<p>Hailing from Tumakuru, Rao began his acting career in theatre and even started his own theatre group called "Kalakshetra."</p>.<p>After entering cinema in the 1970s, he was regularly cast in comic and supporting roles. Some of his major projects include <em>Appu</em> (2002), <em>Milana</em> (2007) and S<em>idlingu</em> (2012).</p>.<p>The Kannada film and television industries condoled his death.</p>
<p>Veteran Kannada actor Shankar Rao passed away due to age-related issues, here on Monday. He was 84.</p>.<p>Popular for playing the character Boss Balaraju in the super hit Kannada serial <em>Paapa Pandu</em>, Rao had a long stint in television and cinema.</p>.<p>Hailing from Tumakuru, Rao began his acting career in theatre and even started his own theatre group called "Kalakshetra."</p>.<p>After entering cinema in the 1970s, he was regularly cast in comic and supporting roles. Some of his major projects include <em>Appu</em> (2002), <em>Milana</em> (2007) and S<em>idlingu</em> (2012).</p>.<p>The Kannada film and television industries condoled his death.</p>
