Kannada actor R Vijaykumar passed away at the age of 77. The news of his demise was confirmed by his son Rohit. The actor was undergoing treatment for a lung infection at Manipal Hospital in Malleswaram and took his last breath on Wednesday. We thought it was the seasonal change of weather infection when he fell sick. But things escalated in the last seven days and he died at about 9.30 am today due to failure of multiple organs he added. Viji debuted as an actor in the Kannada film Beluvalada Madilalli in 1975. He acted in 269 films in Kannada and also worked as an assistant director in close to 80 films. However he is more known for his stage play Samsaradalli Sarigama which he directed and acted in. His theatre group Yashasvi staged the play more than 1390 times not just in Bengaluru but also in Hyderabad Chennai Delhi and Mumbai said his son. Vijis last rites will take place at Chamarajpet Crematorium at around noon tomorrow. His body will be displayed at his residence in Mahalakshmipuram till 10 tonight so that his fans can pay their respect to him. Tomorrow Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce will be organising a public viewing at Ravindra Kalakshetra from 10.30 am to 11.30 am after that he will be cremated at Chamarajpet crematorium added his son. With PTI Inputs