South Indian film celebrities pay tribute to veteran actor Kaikala Satyanarayana

The South Indian film industry awoke this morning to the sad news that another seasoned Tollywood actor, Kaikala Satyanarayana, has passed away at the age of 87. After a brief illness, Kaikala Satyanarayana, a renowned actor, and former lawmaker passed away today at his Jubilee Hills home in Hyderabad. His wife, son, and two daughters are left behind.

Tomorrow, December 24, the final rituals will be performed in the Mahaprasthanam cremation in Jubilee Hills. He appeared in more than 750 movies during the course of a career that lasted six decades. With the drama Sipayi Koothuru from 1959, he made his acting debut. He worked as a body double to NTR before the legendary star offered him the role of Kaikala in the 1960 movie Apoorva Sahasra Siraccheda Chintamani.

The veteran star received tributes from several South actors.

Ram Charan also used social media to pay condolences, “Deeply saddened to hear the demise of Kaikala Satyanarayana Garu.. His contribution to our film industry will be remembered forever !! May his soul rest in peace.”

Natural Star Nani Tweeted, “Kaikala Satyanarayana gaaru…One of my favorite actors from the golden era of Telugu cinema. Mana intlo Manishi la anipistharu. Legendary body of work. Condolences to the family.”

Allu Arjun expressed his grief with the below words, “saddened to hear the demise of Kaikala Satyanarayana Garu.. His contribution to our film industry will be remembered forever !! May his soul rest in peace #kaikalasatyanarayana.”

Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja took to Twitter to express his grief, “Grief-stricken by the demise of the legendary actor Kaikala Satyanarayana garu. He is One of the finest actors Indian cinema has ever seen.”