Hyderabad, July 13 -- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday paid tribute to veteran actor Kota Srinivasa Rao, who passed away earlier in the day at the age of 83.

After visiting the late actor's residence to offer condolences to his family, Naidu told the media that Kota Srinivasa Rao was a legendary actor who worked in over 750 films across several languages and served as an MLA for five years.

He praised Rao's contribution to both cinema and public service, calling him irreplaceable.

Speaking with the media, Chandrababu Naidu said, "Kota Srinivasa Rao was a great actor. Nobody can replace him. He worked for the last four decades, acting in 750 films in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi... He got 7 Nandi Awards a...