Superstar Krishna's death at around 4 am on Tuesday has saddened the Telugus. The legendary and iconic actor of Telugu cinema remained critically ill with multiorgan failure and severe hypoxic brain injury, as per a statement by Continental Hospitals, where the veteran breathed his last.
Since morning, some of the biggest names of Telugu cinema have been putting out their fervent condolence messages, praying for strength to Krishna's family. For Mahesh Babu, who lost his elder brother Ramesh Babu and mother Indira Devi earlier this year, the third death of his beloved family member is a deeply sorrowful occasion.
Megastar Chiranjeevi paid a rich tribute to Krishna by calling his filmography and nature adventurous. He also suggested that Krishna was a daredevil film personality who didn't fear making experiments. His contemporary, Balakrishna, remembered Krishna as a multi-faceted personality who was unique as an actor, producer and director.
Pawan Kalyan recalled Krishna's contributions to the film industry in different capacities, adding that his family had healthy relations with him for decades. Jr NTR mentioned the diversity of Krishna's filmography.
Besides the above, the likes of Ravi Teja, Nikhil Siddhartha, Sai Dharam Tej, among others, also paid tributes.
Producers such as Dil Raju and Abhishek Agarwal, and production houses such as Mythri Movie Makers, Haarika & Hassine Creations, among others, also put out condolence messages.