Kota Srinivasa Rao Death: Hyderabad. South cinema veteran actor Kota Srinivas Rao has died at the age of 83. The news of his death on Sunday has raged a wave of mourning among his fans including the film world. At the same time, Rajamouli and Junior NTR reached his funeral. Videos of both are now becoming increasingly viral on social media.
While the junior NTR was talking to the media during the funeral, he was appreciating the contribution and heritage of Kota Srinivas Rao. He said, “The indelible impression he has left with his acting will remain an important part of the history of Telugu cinema.”
But as soon as his talk was completed, the fans present there started raising slogans of ‘Jai NTR’. The actor got angry at this. In the viral video, it can be seen that junior NTRs turn to fans in anger and say, “No… Jai Kota Srinivas Rao!” After this, the crowd starts raising slogans of ‘Jai Kota Srinivas Rao’. Junior NTR is being highly appreciated for this attitude on social media.
At the same time, director SS Rajamouli A video is also going viral in which he is seen angry with a fan. When Rajamouli was returning after the funeral, a fan started trying to take a selfie with him. At first Rajamouli ignored, but when the fan kept trying again and again, he angrily looked at him and refused in gestures. Mixed reactions of users are being seen on social media.
South’s megastar in this final farewell Chiranjeevi Also arrived. A video of him has surfaced in which he gets emotional while paying tribute to the late actor. He gave a final farewell to the actor by offering flowers, praying silently and also met his family members.
There is deep mourning in the South Film Industry with the death of Kota Srinivas Rao. He was not only a great actor, but also a sensitive leader. He ruled the hearts of the audience with his strong acting for more than four decades and worked in more than 750 films. From 1999 to 2004, he served as an MLA in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. His acting, achievements and humble personality will always be remembered.
Kota Srinivas Rao was running unwell for some time. Recently, a picture of him went viral on social media, in which he looked very weak and unwell. Seeing this picture, the fans were very worried about his health.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu expressed condolences over his demise, saying, “Kota Srinivasa Rao was rich in versatility, whose payment and art will always be remembered. His departure is an irreparable loss to Telugu cinema.” He expressed condolences to the family of the late actor.
Kota Srinivas Rao started his career in 1978 with the film ‘Pranam Karau’. He left his special mark in Villain, Supporting Actor and Comic Rolls in films. He was awarded the Nandi Award 9 times for his outstanding contribution to Telugu cinema and Padma Shri in 2015.
Apart from Telugu, he also acted in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam films. Some of his memorable films include ‘Dmmu’, ‘Son of Satyamurthy’ and ‘Dangerous Khiladi’.