Hyderabad: Following the death of Nandamuri Taraka Ratna, a prominent actor in Telugu cinema, celebrities and political figures took to social media to condole the death of the Tollywood actor. The actor passed away on Saturday at the Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences in Bengaluru. Reportedly, he had suffered a massive cardiac arrest on January 27 and lost the battle after 23 days of being admitted.
His untimely death has sent shockwaves across the entertainment and political spectrum as he hailed from a family of well-connected people. Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar took to Twitter to convey his condolences to the grief-stricken family. The late Taraka Ratna, the grandson of renowned actor and former chief minister N.T. Rama Rao, was also mourned by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy. He conveyed his condolences to the grieving family members via social media.
Tollywood actors Chiranjeevi Konidela and Allu Arjun also paid their condolences. Taking to Twitter, Allu Arjun wrote that he was devastated to hear of Taraka Ratna's passing. He then paid sincere sympathies to his family, friends, and supporters, saying the actor left the world too soon. Likewise, veteran actor Chiranjeevi tweeted that he was deeply grieved to learn of Taraka Ratna's sudden demise. Hailing him as a gifted, loving, and intelligent man, Chiranjeevi mentioned that he left too soon and expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family at this sorrowful time.