New Delhi: Renowned filmmaker and producer Tatineni Rama Rao (T Rama Rao) breathed his last in the wee hours of April 20, 2022, in Chennai. He died due to an age-related illness. He was 83.
Reportedly, Rao had worked with many big names like NTR, ANR, Shoban Babu, Krishna, Balakrishna, Sridevi, Jayapradha, Jayasudha etc and directed films like Navarathri, Jeevana Tarangalu, Brahmachari, Aalumagalu, Yamagola, President Gari Abbayi, Illalu, Pandani Jeevitham and Pachani Kapuram among others in Telugu.
Rama Rao debuted in the Hindi film industry in 1979 and worked with all from Amitabh Bachchan, Jeetendra, Dharmendra, Sanjay Dutt, Mithun Chakraborty to Anil Kapoor and Govinda. He has the distinction of introducing Rajinikanth in Hindi cinema with the movie Andhaa Kanoon.
Actor Anupam Kher remembered Rama Rao as a compassionate, commanding man with a good sense of humour. He tweeted: “Deeply saddened to know about the demise of veteran filmmaker and a dear friend Shri #TRamaRao ji. I had the privilege of working with him in #AakhriRaasta and #Sansaar. He was compassionate, commanding & had a great sense of humour. My condolences to his family! Om Shanti! (sic).”
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Deeply saddened to know about the demise of veteran filmmaker & a dear friend Shri #TRamaRao ji. I had the privilege of working with him in #AakhriRaasta and #Sansaar!! He was compassionate, commanding & had a great sense of humour. My condolences to his family! Om Shanti! ?♿️ pic.twitter.com/k66KwN8ymT
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) April 20, 2022
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