Vijay Raghavendra was married to Spandana and they had two children. Sadly, his wife died after ‘suffering heart attack’ on holiday in Thailand. Details about his spouse and their kids explored.
Vijay Raghavendra is one of the successful Indian celebrities. Born on May 26, 1979, in Bengaluru, India, he has a career in the entertainment industry that spans over 40 years.
Vijay is an Indian singer and actor who appears predominantly in Kannada films. Referred to popularly as “Chinnari Mutha”, Vijay is the son of producer S. A. Chinne Gowda and nephew of actor Dr. Rajkumar.
He won the 2016 Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor for the movie Shivayogi Sri Puttayyajja.
He won the first season of Bigg Boss Kannada and served as a judge in the reality show Dance Karnataka Dance.
Away from his work, he was a husband and a father. Unfortunately, on August 7, 2023, a tragic news hit him as his wife of 16 years died. Following her death, many might want to know who she was, and the number of kids she had with Vijay. Read on for more.
Who is Vijay Raghavendra’s wife?
Indian actor Vijay Raghavendra has been married to Spandana Ragavendra for over a decade since 2007.
Vijay and Spandana got married on 26 August 2007, and they lived happily since then. The couple were set to celebrate their 16th wedding anniversary this month, on August 26.
Spandana is a Tulu-speaking girl and the daughter of Assistant Commissioner of Police, B. K. Shivaram.
She played a cameo in Ravichandran’s film Apoorva, which marked her debut in Sandalwood cinema.
Does Vijay Raghavendra have any children?
Famed Indian actor Vijay Raghavendra is a father of two. He has a son named Shourya Raghavendra and a daughter named Anaira with his wife Spandana.
There are no further details about their babies aside from his great-grandparents being Appaji Gowda, and Lakshmamma, and his grandparents being S. A. Chinne Gowda, and Jayamma.
What was Spandana Raghavendra’s cause of death?
The wife of actor Vijay Raghavendra died suddenly while on holiday in Thailand, his family confirmed.
They believe Spandana, 41, suffered a heart attack during her trip to Thailand with with her cousins.
Her death was confirmed by Raghavendra’s brother Sri Murali on Monday after she passed away in a Bangkok hospital on Sunday night.
“She slept as usual but did not wake up.” My brother is in Bangkok now and we are waiting for the updates,” he said.
Congress MLC B K Hariprasad visited the family in Bengaluru on Monday.
He said they are awaiting a post-mortem report and the body is expected to reach Bengaluru by Tuesday, Indian Express reports.
Family sources said she had low blood pressure, leading to the heart attack and death.
A source in the industry said she was supposed to return to India on Monday and was scheduled to participate in a movie promotion.