The South film industry awoke this morning to the sad news that another seasoned Tollywood actor, Kaikala Satyanarayana, has passed away at the age of 87. After a brief illness, Kaikala Satyanarayana, a renowned actor and former lawmaker, passed away today at his Jubilee Hills home in Hyderabad.
His wife, son, and two daughters are left behind. Tomorrow, December 24, the final rituals will be performed in the Mahaprasthanam cremation in Jubilee Hills. He appeared in more than 750 movies during the course of a career that lasted six decades. With the drama Sipayi Koothuru from 1959, he made his acting debut. Before being offered the part of Kaikala in the 1960 film Apoorva Sahasra Siraccheda Chintamani, he first worked as NTR’s body duplicate.
The veteran star received tributes from several South actors. Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja expressed his sorrow on Twitter “Grieved over the passing of renowned actor Kaikala Satyanarayana garu. He is among the best actors India has ever produced.”
RRR actor Ram Charan also used social media to pay condolences, “Deeply saddened to hear the demise of Kaikala Satyanarayana Garu.. His contribution to our film industry will be remembered forever !! May his soul rest in peace.”
Meanwhile, Pushpa star Allu Arjun expressed his grief with the following words, “saddened to hear the demise of Kaikala Satyanarayana Garu.. His contribution to our film industry will be remembered forever !! May his soul rest in peace #kaikalasatyanarayana.”
Also, look at the Mahesh Babu’s sad response-