Rakesh Poojary Age, Death, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Vishwaroop
Profession(s)	Actor, Comedian
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 1" (154 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year, 1991
Birthplace	Karkala, Udupi, Karnataka
Date of Death	11 May 2025
Place of Death	Udupi, Karnataka
Age (at the time of death)	34 Years
Death Cause	Heart Attack
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Udupi, Karnataka
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Dancing, Singing
Tattoo	On his right arm
Social Media	Instagram
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Dinkar Poojary Mother- Shambhavi Poojary
Siblings	Sister- 1
Style Quotient
Bike Collection	Royal Enfield

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rakesh Poojary

• Rakesh Poojary grew up in Udupi, Karnataka.
  

  A childhood picture of Rakesh Poojary with his father

• In 2017, he was featured in the music video of the Kannada song Aghori by Kadavha.
  

  Rakesh Poojary on the poster of the music video of the Kannada song Aghori by Kadavha

• In 2018, Rakesh Poojary competed in the television reality show Comedy Kiladigalu, which aired on ZEE 5 and Zee Kannada.

• Rakesh Poojary appeared in many Kannada films such as Pailwaan (2019) and Idu Entha Lokavayya (2024).

• He was cast in many Tulu films, including Pettkammi (2018), Ammer Polisa (2018), Pammanne The Great (2018), Umil (2018), and Illokkel (2023).

• In 2020, he again participated in the third season of Comedy Kiladigalu and won.
  

  Rakesh Poojary after winning the television reality show Comedy Kiladigalu (2020)

• On 11 May 2025, Rakesh Poojary suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at a pre-wedding ceremony of his friend, which was organised in Nitte near Udupi in Karnataka.

• He was dancing at the event when he collapsed. He was then taken to a hospital, where the doctors later said he had passed away.

• Reportedly, Rakesh Poojary was shooting for the Kannada film Kantara: Chapter 1.

• He shared a picture from the wedding on his Instagram Stories hours before his death.
  

  Rakesh Poojary in the picture shared by him hours before his death

• Rakesh Poojary liked travelling to distant places and swimming in his free time.
  

  Rakesh Poojary during a trip

• He was an animal lover and had a pet dog. He often shared pictures of his pet on social media.
  

  Rakesh Poojary posing with his dog