New Delhi: The Telugu film industry is in mourning after the passage of veteran actor and former MLA Kota Srinivas Rao, who died in Hyderabad at the age of 83.
According to a Times of India report, the actor was suffering from health complications for a long time and died at his house in Film Nagar on Sunday morning.
Kota Srinivasa Rao was observed for his remarkable versatility and commanding screen appearance. In a career for more than four decades, he acted in more than 700 films in various Indian languages. Although he was away from acting in recent years, he is ready to appear in Pawan Kalyan’s upcoming historical drama, Hari Hara Veera Mallu, which gave fans one of the last chance to see the prestigious actor on the big screen.
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Pour a tribute
As the news of his death was broken, tributes in the film and political world.
Actor and politician Pawan Kalyan shared a heartfelt tribute on social media, which said, “The famous senior film actor, former MLA, and Padma Mr. Award winner is the deep talent of Kota Srinivasa Rao, a deep talent, which is a multi-proclaimed talent, which works in more films from various Indians. With my elder brother Chiranjeevi, cinematic travel film Pranam Kharedu.
ప్రముఖ ప్రముఖ సినీ నటులు, మాజీ MLA, పద్మశ్రీ కోటా మరణ మరణ వార్త బాధాకరం బాధాకరం. దాదాపు దాదాపు అనేక భాషల్లో 700 చిత్రాలకు పాత్రల్లో పాత్రల్లో నటించిన బహుముఖ ప్రజ్ఞాశాలి కోటా ఇకలేరు ఇకలేరు అనే వార్త సినీరంగానికి. ముఖ్యంగా ముఖ్యంగా అన్నయ్య అన్నయ్య చిరంజీవి కలిసి కలిసి కలిసి… – Pawan Kalyan (@PAWANKANKAYAN) July 13, 2025
On the other hand, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu also paid tribute, saying, “The death of famous actor Kota Srinivasa Rao, who won the cinema audience’s affection with his versatile roles, he is deep. He played many memorable roles as a villain and character artist, which will remain in the hearts of the Telugu audiences forever.”
వైవిధ్యభరితమైన వైవిధ్యభరితమైన పాత్రలతో అభిమానాన్ని చూరగొన్న ప్రముఖ నటులు కోట కోట మరణం విచారకరం. సుమారు సుమారు నాలుగు సినీ సినీ, నాటక చేసిన చేసిన సేవ సేవ, ఆయన ఆయన పాత్రలు చిరస్మరణీయం పాత్రలు విలన్ విలన్ గా విలన్, క్యారెక్టర్ క్యారెక్టర్ ఆయన మధురమైన మధురమైన మధురమైన మధురమైన మధురమైన మధురమైన మధురమైన మధురమైన మధురమైన మధురమైన మధురమైన మధురమైన మధురమైన మధురమైన మధురమైన pic.twitter.com/4c6ul29kpr– N Chandrababu Naidu (@NCBN) July 13, 2025
About Hari Hara Veera Mallu
Meanwhile, fans waited for Rao’s final on-screen appearance at Hari Hara Veera Mallu, where the plot center on the battle of Veera Mallu against the Mughals to protect the Kohinoor Diamond was depicted by Bobby Dole.
Hari Hara Veera Mallu is ready to hit the silver screen this year.
