Kannada actor Rockline Sudhakar passed away on Thursday, 24 September, after suffering a cardiac arrest on the sets of his upcoming film Sugarless. He reportedly breathed his last at around 10 am.
As per the TV media, Rockline Sudhakar was getting ready for a scene when he suffered a cardiac arrest. The shooting of Sugarless was underway in Bannerghatta Road.
He was the production manager at the Rockline Productions. Thus 'Rockline' was prefixed to his name.
A resident of Kamala Nagar, Rockline Sudhakar had recovered from Covid-19 two months ago. His death has come as a shock to the Sandalwood audience.
He had made his acting debut in Dakota Picture in 2012. However, it was Yogaraj Bhat who had spotted his talent and cast him in interesting roles in Pancharangi and Paramathma.
Since then, he had worked in many films that include Upendra's Topiwala, Mukunda Murari, and Yash's Mr and Mrs Ramachari among many others.
His death has come as a shock to celebrities and fans. Check out their condolence tweets below:
ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗದ ಪ್ರತಿಭಾವಂತ ಹಾಸ್ಯ ಕಲಾವಿದರಲ್ಲೊಬರಾದ ರಾಕ್ ಲೈನ್ ಸುಧಾಕರ್ ರವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಗಲಿರುವುದು ದುಃಖಕರ ಸಂಗತಿ. ಅವರ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ಸಿಗಲಿ. ಈ ನಷ್ಟವನ್ನು ಭರಿಸುವ ಶಕ್ತಿ ದೇವರು ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ನೀಡಲಿ. pic.twitter.com/it4K4AJkCy
— Darshan Thoogudeepa (@dasadarshan) September 24, 2020
ಹಿರಿಯ ಕಲಾವಿದರಾದ ರಾಕ್ ಲೈನ್ ಸುಧಾಕರ್ ಅವರು ಇನ್ನಿಲ್ಲ...
— Prem Nenapirali (@StylishstarPrem) September 24, 2020
ಅವರ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ಸಿಗಲಿ ?
ಓಂ ಶಾಂತಿ ? pic.twitter.com/eoq3SFW1XI
ಹಲವು ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ಜೊತೆ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆ.. ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ "ಅಣ್ಣ" ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತಿದ್ದೆ ... ಸರಳ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ , ಅಪರೂಪದ ಕಲಾವಿದ.. #RocklineSudhakar ಇನ್ನಿಲ್ಲ ??
— Tharun Sudhir (@TharunSudhir) September 24, 2020
ಅವರ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ಸಿಗಲಿ .
ಓಂ ಶಾಂತಿಃ? pic.twitter.com/KTMVQH9S9c
#RocklineSudhakar ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯ ಧ್ವನಿ ಹಾಗೂ ನಟನೆಯಿಂದ ಗಮನಸೆಳೆದಿದ್ದ.. ರಾಕ್ ಲೈನ್ ಸುಧಾಕರ್ ರವರು ಇಂದು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಗಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ...
— Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah (@Pushkara_M) September 24, 2020
ತೆರೆಮೇಲೆ ಮಿಂಚಿದವರು..ಬಣ್ಣ ಹಚ್ಚಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಮರೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ..ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅಂತಿಮ ನಮನಗಳು ? pic.twitter.com/HisvxGwWVj
ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಸುಬ್ಬಿ,
— Dhananjaya (@Dhananjayaka) September 24, 2020
ಸಿಕ್ಕಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲ ನಗಿಸುತ್ತ, ಬದುಕಿನ ಫಿಲಾಸಫಿಗಳ ನಿನ್ನದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅದ್ಭುತವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತ, ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ತಬ್ಬಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೆ ಆಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ಹರಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ. ನಿನ್ನಗಲಿಕೆಯ ನೋವು ಹೇಳತೀರದು. ಶಾಂತಿಯಿಂದ ನಿದ್ರಿಸು.
ಇಂತಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ
ಡಾಲಿ#Restinpeace Sudhakar Anna? pic.twitter.com/LyFkJm76fn
Rakshith ಪೊನ್ನಾಥಪುರ: Rockline Sudhakar was hilarious in Pancharangi, playing the blind father to Ninasam Satish. Played many such fun supporting roles across films. One more addition to the countless 2020 deaths. Sad.
Coffee Kudithira: It was an absolute joy to watch you on screen, not going for jokes but sticking to serious face and quirky comments but making us lose our shit in response,thank you sir. nimma aatmakke Shanti sigali
Kannada film industry has lost an important irreplaceable #rocklinesudhakar
Shreyas Baasri: An actor who had an immense impact on the Sandlewood industry is no more. You will be missed. Thanks for entertaining us everytime. RIP sirBroken heart
#RocklineSudhakar
Aditya Diwanji: Such a humble and jolly person... used to meet him near Goli vada pav shop in Rajajinagar.. such a great actor..#OmShanti