Updated On: 06 November, 2021 07:13 AM IST | Bengaluru | IANS
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Suriya Sivakumar. Picture/mid-day archives
Tamil star Suriya paid his respects at the `samadhi` of late Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar in Bengaluru on Friday, and said that Puneeth`s smile will be "eternal" in his heart. `Jai Bhim` star Suriya who came down to the city to pay respects to the Kannada star, was in tears at his `samadhi` in the premises of Kanteerava Studio where he was laid to rest.
"My mother told me when I was a four-month-old baby, Puneeth was seven months old. We can`t come to terms with his untimely demise. His father Dr Rajkumar was a model for all of us. I don`t know what to tell Kannadigas. May God give them strength and may his soul rest in peace," Suriya said. Suriya also visited his residence and spoke to Puneeth`s family members.