Veteran Telugu actor Gollapudi Maruthi Rao passed away on Thursday afternoon in Chennai at the age of 80. He was said to have breathed his last at a private hospital while undergoing treatment from the past few months.
Apart from being an actor, he is also known for his works as theatre performer, screenwriter, dramatist, playwright and dialogue writer. He is said to have featured in over 250.
He had made his acting debut with Intlo Ramayya Veedhilo Krishnayya (1982) and his last film was Jodi (2019). Several celebrities have taken to their social medias and poured in their condolences for the senior actor. For the unversed, Gollapudi Maruthi Rao had introduced Thala Ajith into the film industry with his debut movie, Prema Pusthakam.