An incident to corroborate this is when his second wife Sundaramma, who was also an artist with the company, died on the stage while enacting a play. It is said that Gubbi Veeranna who was also acting in the play along with his children, did not stop the play but allowed it to continue till the end.
This incident serves as evidence to support this claim, which is further illustrated by the tragic death of Sundaramma, the second wife and an artist with the company, on stage while performing a play. Gubbi Veeranna's decision not to stop the play but allow it to continue until its end is also noteworthy.