Sanchari Vijay

Sanchari Vijay was an Indian theatre and film actor who primarily worked in Kannada cinema, in addition to having worked in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. He started out as a theatre artist from Sanchari, a culture centre and unique theatre, which is also popular as an elegant drama troupe. For his portrayal of a transgender in Naanu Avanalla...Avalu, he was awarded the National Film Award for Best Actor. He was announced brain dead because of injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident on 12 June 2021.