Veteran Telugu actor Krishna, father of superstar Mahesh Babu, died early this morning in Hyderabad. He was 80. He was admitted to a private hospital in the city on Monday for cardiac-related health issues and was in a critical condition.
As the word spread about Krishna’s death, tributes poured in from all over.
Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed grief over the sad demise of Krishna. Taking to his Twitter account, he posted a throwback pic of himself with Superstar Krishna. Calling it an end of a film era, the politician offered his condolences saying it has been a tough year for Mahesh Babu.
కృష్ణగారి మరణంతో ఒక అద్భుత సినీశకం ముగిసినట్లయింది. ఇటీవలే తల్లిని, ఇప్పుడు తండ్రిని కూడా కోల్పోయిన మహేష్ బాబుకు ఇది తీరని వేదన. ఈ బాధ నుంచి త్వరగా కోలుకునే మనోధైర్యాన్ని ఆయనకు ఇవ్వాలని భగవంతుని కోరుకుంటూ.. వారి కుటుంబ సభ్యులకు నా ప్రగాఢ సానుభూతిని తెలియజేస్తున్నాను.(2/2)
— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) November 15, 2022
“This is Heart Breaking. Our superstar Krishna garu is no more. Legend and inspiration for generations. We will all miss you sir. Praying for strength to the family,” actor Nikhil Siddhartha tweeted.
This is Heart Breaking. Our SUPERSTAR KRISHNA Garu is no more.
Legend 🙏🏽 Icon and Inspiration for Generations …. We will all Miss You sir .
Praying for strength to the family @ManjulaOfficial , @urstrulyMahesh sir. May god be with you in this Testing time. pic.twitter.com/gm9OlQQYsL— Nikhil Siddhartha (@actor_Nikhil) November 15, 2022
“RIP Krishna Garu. Cannot even begin to imagine how tough this year has been for the family,” actor and director Rahul Ravindran wrote on the social media platform.
RIP Krishna Garu🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Cannot even begin to imagine how tough this year has been for the family 💔
— Rahul Ravindran (@23_rahulr) November 15, 2022
Krishna, whose real name is Ghattamaneni Sivarama Krishna, began his career in early 1960s and acted in about 350 films in his long career.
He was best known for his portrayal of the role of Alluri Sitarama Raju, a legendary freedom fighter in coastal Andhra Pradesh.