South Superstar Krishna died on Tuesday in Hyderabad, a day after he was hospitalized. He died at the age of 79 and breathed his last at around 4 am. Krishna was also the father of popular actor Mahesha Babu. He was in depression after his wife Indra Devi death in September.

 Nikhil Siddhartha sharing the news wrote, "This is Heart Breaking. Our SUPERSTAR KRISHNA Garu is no more. Legend Icon and Inspiration for Generations …. We will all Miss You sir. Praying for strength to the family @ManjulaOfficial, @urstrulyMahesh sir. May god be with you in this Testing time."

Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu tweeted, "The death of actor and former MP Krishna Gari, who was called a good man, producer's hero, actor and superstar in the Telugu film industry, has shocked. Krishnagari is said to be an actor, director and adventurer who introduced the first technology to Telugu cinema."

He further wrote, "With Krishnagari's death, a wonderful film era seems to have ended. Mahesh Babu, who recently lost his mother and now his father too, is suffering. Wishing God to give him the courage to recover from this pain soon… I express my deepest sympathy to his family members."

Superstar, Krishna was married to Indira Devi and later to Vijaya Nirmala. While Vijaya Nirmala passed away in 2019, Indira died in September 2022. He is father to five children; Ramesh Babu, Mahesh Babu, Padmavathi, Manjula and Priyadarshini. Ramesh Babu passed away in January 2022. On the career front he has featured in various big south films like Pandanti Kapuram, won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 1972. Some of his best films include Alluri Seetharama Raju, Simhasanam, Gudachari 116, James Bond 777, Mugguru Kodukulu and Anna Thammudu, among others.

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