Legendary actor and Mahesh Babu’s father Krishna passed away at 4 am on Tuesday. He was 79. The superstar suffered cardiac arrest and breathed his last at a private hospital in Hyderabad.
Krishna, originally Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy, was reported to be depressed since the death of his wife Indira Devi in September. In January, he lost his elder son Ramesh Babu.
Soon after the news broke out, 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.
తెలుగు సినీ పరిశ్రమలో మంచి మనిషిగా, నిర్మాతల హీరోగా, నటశేఖరుడిగా, సూపర్స్టార్ గా పిలిపించుకున్న నటులు, మాజీ ఎంపీ కృష్ణ గారి మరణం దిగ్భ్రాంతికి గురిచేసింది. నటుడిగా, దర్శకుడిగా, తెలుగు సినిమాకు తొలి సాంకేతికతను అద్దిన సాహసనిర్మాతగా కృష్ణగారిని చెప్పుకుంటారు.(1/2) pic.twitter.com/Yl6oZuJTaT
— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) November 15, 2022
In a career spanning five decades, Krishna acted in more than 350 films. He had begun his career in early 1960s. In 2009, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan for his contributions to Indian cinema.
Krishna is survived by his five children Mahesh Babu, Naresh Babu, Padmavathi, Manjula, and Priyadarshini.
