• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the death of U.V. Krishnam Raju.
• Raju, who was Prabhas’ uncle, passed away in the early hours of September 11.
• He had starred in several Telugu films since the 1960s.

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on Sunday mourned the passing of veteran Telugu entertainer and lawmaker U.V. Krishnam Raju.

“Saddened by the passing away of Shri UV Krishnam Raju Garu. The coming generations will remember his cinematic brilliance and creativity. He was also at the forefront of community service and made a mark as a political leader. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti,” he tweeted.

Raju, who was entertainer Prabhas’ uncle, died in the early long stretches of September 11.

He had featured in a few Telugu films since the 1960s and was most recently seen in Prabhas-starrer “Radhe Shyam”, which was delivered recently.

శ్రీ యు.వి.కృష్ణంరాజు గారి మరణం నన్ను కలచివేసింది. రాబోయే తరాలు ఆయన నటనా కౌశలాన్ని , సృజనాత్మకతను స్మరించుకుంటూ ఉంటాయి. సమాజ సేవలో కూడా ఆయన ముందంజలో ఉండి రాజకీయ నాయకుడిగా తనదైన ముద్ర వేశారు. ఆయన కుటుంబ సభ్యులకు, అభిమానులకు సంతాపం తెలియజేస్తున్నాను. ఓం శాంతి

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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 11, 2022

Saddened by the passing away of Shri UV Krishnam Raju Garu. The coming generations will remember his cinematic brilliance and creativity. He was also at the forefront of community service and made a mark as a political leader. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti pic.twitter.com/hJyeGVpYA5

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 11, 2022

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