A disheartening piece of news, as veteran actor and writer director and producer Raavi Kondala Rao had breathed at the age of 88. The legend had apparently passed away yesterday, on July 29, 2020. According to multiple reports, Rao had been undergoing treatment in Hyderabad for quite some time.
Raavi Kondala Rao died of cardiac arrest at the hospital in which he was getting treated. His demise had filled despair and shock in the hearts of many stars, celebrities and fans. In a tweet, Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu had marked his condolence for the veteran.
He wrote, "The death of Sri Ravi Kondalarao, a senior actor, writer, versatile intellectual and artist, is tragic. In roles that evoke Teluguness, his acting is fun, adding humor. I pray to God to give peace to his soul. (Translated)."
సీనియర్ నటులు, రచయిత, బహుముఖ ప్రజ్ఞాశాలి, కళాప్రపూర్ణ శ్రీ రావి కొండలరావు గారి మరణం విచారకరం. తెలుగుదనం ఉట్టిపడే పాత్రల్లో, హాస్యాన్ని జోడించి ఆయన ప్రదర్శించే నటన ఆహ్లాదకరంగా ఉండేది. ఆయన ఆత్మకు శాంతి చేకూరాలని భగవంతుని ప్రార్థిస్తున్నాను. pic.twitter.com/cofp6YWf3V
— N Chandrababu Naidu #StayHomeSaveLives (@ncbn) July 28, 2020