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Spandana Vijay Raghavendra was an Indian actress and producer who worked mainly in the Kannada film industry. She was the wife of renowned Kannada actor, Vijay Raghavendra.
Wiki/Biography
Spandana Vijay Raghavendra was born in Belthangady, Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, India. As per one source, she was born on Thursday, 28 June 1979 (age 44 years; at the time of death), and as per another source, she was born on Wednesday, 28 June 1978 (age 45 years; at the time of death). Her zodiac sign is Cancer.
A childhood photo of Spandana Vijay Raghavendra
She did her schooling at Stella Maris School, Gayatri Devi Park Extension, Bengaluru. She later pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) at Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru.
A photo of Spandana Vijay Raghavendra and her mother, Latha Shivaram (left), both in their 30s
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 6″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
She belonged to a Tulu family.
Parents & Siblings
Her father, B. K. Shivaram, is a retired IPS and Assistant Commissioner of Police. Her mother, Latha Shivaram, once worked as an Assistant Manager at a Chartered Accountant firm in Bengaluru.
Spandana Vijay Raghavendra with her father, B. K. Shivaram, mother, Latha Shivaram, and niece, Anaira Rakshith
She had a brother named Rakshith Shivaram who is a lawyer and politician associated with the Indian National Congress (INC).
Spandana Vijay Raghavendra with her husband, Vijay Raghavendra (extreme left), brother, Rakshith Shivaram (second from right), and sister-in-law, Anvika Rakshith (extreme right)
Husband & Children
She got engaged to Vijay Raghavendra, a Kannada actor-director, on 20 August 2007 and married him on 26 April 2007.
Spandana Vijay Raghavendra and Vijay Raghavendra (right) during their engagement
She is survived by a son named Shourya who was born on 31 December 2008.
Spandana Vijay Raghavendra with her husband, Vijay Raghavendra and son, Shourya
Other Relatives
She had a sister-in-law (Rakshith’s wife) named Anvika Rakshith and a niece named Anaira Rakshith. She had a paternal uncle, B. K. Hariprasad, who is a politician and MLC of the Indian National Congress (INC). Her father-in-law, S. A. Chinne Gowda, is a producer and film distributor, and her mother-in-law’s name is Jayamma. Her brother-in-law (Vijay Raghavendra’s brother), Sriimurali, is also a Kannada actor who is married to Vidya.
Spandana Vijay Raghavendra with her husband, Vijay Raghavendra, father-in-law, S. A. Chinne Gowda, mother-in-law, Jayamma, brother-in-law, Srimurali, and sister-in-law, Vidya (right to left)
Relationships/Affairs
Vijay Raghavendra saw Spandana for the first time at a cafe in Bengaluru in 2003; however, he did not approach her. When he saw her again after a few years, he approached her and later proposed to her. They dated each other for a few years before getting married in 2007.
Spandana Vijay Raghavendra with her boyfriend, Vijay Raghavendra, before their marriage
Religion
She followed Hinduism.
Career
Actor & Producer
In 2016, she made her acting debut by playing the role of a lawyer in the Kannada film Apoorva. She also produced a few films including the Kannada film Kismath in 2018 under the banner of her husband’s production company Spandana Shrushti.
Spandana Vijay Raghavendra with her husband, Vijay Raghavendra, during a film promotion
Death
Spandana Vijay Raghavendra died on 7 August 2023 in Bangkok due to a cardiac arrest when she was on vacation with her family. Apparently, she slept on the night of 6 August 2023; however, she did not wake up the next morning. She was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared her dead. Her husband brought her body from Bangkok to India on 8 August 2023, and she was cremated at Harishchandra Ghat in Bengaluru on 9 August 2023.
ವಿಜಯ ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ ಪತ್ನಿ ಸ್ಪಂದನಾ ಅಂತಿಮ ದರ್ಶನಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದ ಸ್ಯಾಂಡಲ್ವುಡ್ ನಟ, ನಟಿಯರು ಕಣ್ಣೀರಿನ ಕಂಬನಿ ಮಿಡಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. #newsfirstlive #NewsFirstKan #spandanavijay #spandanaraghavendra #Vijayraghavendrawife #spandanavijay pic.twitter.com/HVajXHJiVg
— NewsFirst Kannada (@NewsFirstKan) August 9, 2023
Several people from the South Indian entertainment industry and political arena paid obeisance to her and called her death a shock.
ನಟ ಶ್ರೀ ವಿಜಯರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ ಅವರ ಪತ್ನಿ ಶ್ರೀಮತಿ ಸ್ಪಂದನಾ ವಿಜಯರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ ಅವರ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವ ಶರೀರದ ಅಂತಿಮ ದರ್ಶನ ಪಡೆದು. ದುಃಖತಪ್ತ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಂತ್ವನ ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
ಬದುಕು ಅನಿಶ್ಚಿತ, ಸಾವು ನಿಶ್ಚಿತ.. ಆದರೆ ಇಷ್ಟು ಸಣ್ಣ ವಯಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾವು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ಯಾರೂ ಊಹಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಮೃತರ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಸದ್ಗತಿ ಸಿಗಲಿ ಎಂದು… pic.twitter.com/sKA0RKZri8— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) August 9, 2023
Facts/Trivia
- She liked to dance during her leisure time.
- In an interview before her death, her husband described her as very supportive, caring, and a person who always surprised him with gifts. He also said that Spandana motivated him to participate in the first season of Bigg Boss Kannada in 2013 which he later won.
Spandana Vijay Raghavendra with her husband, Vijay Raghavendra and son, Shourya
- After her death, a few people speculated that she might have died due to extreme dieting as she was trying to lose weight. She had lost around 16 kg weight in a few days before her death.