India, June 12 -- Merely weeks after the tragic deaths of a junior artiste, MF Kapil (33), associated with Rishab Shetty's Kantara Chapter 1, who drowned while swimming in the Souparnika River near Kollur, and then Comedy Khiladigalu fame Rakesh Poojary (33), another life has been lost. This time, it's 33-year-old Viju VK, also a Kerala based junior artiste associated with the film.

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Thrissur-based Viju was a mimicry artiste and was with the team of Kantara Chapter 1 at a homestay in Agumbe when he experienced chest pain. He was rushed to a hospital in Thirthahalli, but he was pronounced dead on arrival. His family is expected to reach Thirthahalli ...