One of the renowned actors of Nandamuri Taraka Ratna in the Telugu Industry passes away at 39. He belongs to famous clans of the industry. He was hospitalized in Bengaluru after he suffered a massive cardiac arrest on January 27. The actor breathed his last at a private hospital in Bengaluru on February 18, Saturday night. He was in hospital from 23 days, he fainted during a roadshow that was held in the Chittoor district of Andra Pradesh.
Taraka Ratna is the son of Mohanakrishna and grandson of the former chief minister of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh N T Rama Rao. He is survived by his wife Alekhya Reddy and their daughter. He was accompanied by a political leader Nara Lokesh on his ‘Yuvagalam’ padayatra in Andhra Pradesh on January 27 . During the rally the actor collapsed suddenly. He was rushed to a hospital in Kuppam but as his condition was critical, he was taken to Bengaluru where he was admitted in another hospital.
Chiranjeevi Konidela took to social media and paid tribute to the veteran actor. He wrote, "Deeply saddened to learn of the tragic premature demise of #NandamuriTarakaRatna Such bright, talented, affectionate young man .. gone too soon! Heartfelt condolences to all the family members and fans! May his Soul Rest in Peace! శివైక్యం,"
Sai Dharam Tej wrote, "Disheartened at the passing away of Taraka Ratna anna. Gone too soon anna. Condolences and strength to his family, near & dear. May his soul rest in peace. Om Shanti,"
Tarakaratna made his debut with the film ‘Okato number Kurradu’ in 2002. Some of his other notable films include ‘Taarak’, ‘Bhadradri Ramudu’, ‘Nadeeshwarudu’, ‘Eduru Leni Alexander’ and ‘Yuva Ratna’. He was also a recipient of the Nandi award for his role in the film ‘Amaravathi’. He also recently acted in a web series titled '9 hour’. The NTR family launched Taraka Ratna into films with a lot of fanfare with as many as nine films launched on a single day.
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