Veteran Telugu actor
Rallapalli Venkata Narasimha Rao
, popularly known by his surname
Rallapalli to Telugu cinema lovers has breathed his last on Friday evening at a private hospital in Hyderabad. The 73-year-old thespian
passed away
at 6:16 pm following a
cardiac arrest
.
According to reports, Rallapalli has been suffering from a kidney problem and was admitted to a private hospital on May 15 to undergo dialysis.
Hailing from the East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh, Rallapalli Venkata Narasimha Rao unfolded his acting journey in the theater at a young age and subsequently entered movies. In an illustrious film career spanning for over four decades, the talented artist starred in a total of 850 films and portrayed a wide range of comedy & character roles on the celluloid. His last film was Nani’s ‘Bala Bala Magadivoy’ in 2015.
This three-time-winner of the prestigious
Nandi award
had also worked as a staff artiste in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Tributes have already started to pour in from eminent personalities like
Chandrababu Naidu
,
YS Jagan, Chiranjeevi and several others on social media.
With super-hit films like '
Thoorpu Velle Railu
', ‘Abhilasha’, 'Srivariki Prema Lekha', 'Rendu Rellu Aaru', ‘Coolie No.1’, ‘Chitram’, ‘Kalisundam Raa’ and many more under his belt, Rallapalli portrayed some diversified roles in a variety of genres. Let's pray that his soul may rest in peace.
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