18 December,2025 03:08 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Kirtan Nadagouda with his wife and son
The co-director of the Kannada film KGF: Chapter 2 co-director Kirtan Nadagouda has lost his five-year-old son, Chiranjeevi Sonarsh K Nadagouda, in a fatal elevator accident. According to reports, the incident occurred a few days ago. The child reportedly entered a lift without the knowledge of his parents and got trapped inside.
Kirtan confirmed the news of his son's demise to NewsFirst. According to reports, young Sonarsh entered an elevator without informing anyone and got trapped inside the lift, which led to a fatal fall. The rescue team attempted to save the child but was unsuccessful.
Hearing the tragic news, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan expressed his heartfelt condolences. Taking to X, he wrote, "The demise of director Shri Kirthan Naadagoud Kumar's son has caused profound grief. The tragedy that has struck the family of Shri Keerthan Naadagoud, who is known as a director in Telugu and Kannada languages, has left us in deep sorrow. Shri Keerthan's son, Chiranjeevi Sonarsh K. Naadagoud, has met with a tragic end (sic)."
He further prayed for the couple, Kirtan and Smt. Samruddhi, asking for mental "fortitude to recover from the grief of losing their son."
Kirtan is not very active on social media and posts infrequently. His last post featuring his son was a collaborative post with his wife, Samruddhi.
The post included pictures of Sonarsh dressed up for Halloween. He was covered in bandages all over his body, with spider cutouts over them, and held a spooky jack-o'-lantern in his hand.
Kirtan and Samruddhi's son, Sonarsh, turned five this October. Samruddhi had earlier celebrated his third birthday in 2023, sharing pictures on social media with the caption, "My babies and their love for Spiderman (sic)."
