Actor-Politician Nandamuri Taraka Ratna passes away at 39
Actor and TDP leader Nandamuri Taraka Ratna breathed his last on Saturday at a hospital in Bengaluru. He was undergoing treatment at the hospital after he suffered a massive heart attack during a road show in Kuppam in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh on January 27.
Nandamuri Taraka Ratna, grandson of late movie icon NT Rama Rao and cousin of Tollywood star Jr NTR. He was taking part in a political event for Telugu Desam Party when he suffered a heart attack and collapsed. The actor-politician was initially rushed to a hospital in Kuppam. He was later shifted to Narayana Hrudayalaya hospital in Bengaluru.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted his condolences, “Pained by the untimely demise of Shri Nandamuri Taraka Ratna Garu. He made a mark for himself in the world of films and entertainment. My thoughts are with his family and admirers in this sad hour. Om Shanti: PM.”