Hyderabad, July 13 -- Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma expressed sorrow over the demise of veteran Telugu actor and politician Kota Srinivasa Rao on Sunday.

Kota Srinivasa Rao (83) died in Hyderabad on Sunday. The veteran actor was undergoing treatment for a prolonged illness. Rao was born on July 10, 1942, in Kankipadu village, a suburb of Vijayawada city in Andhra Pradesh. Making his debut with 'Pranam Khareedu' in 1978, he acted in over 750 films in various languages. He also received the Padma Shri in 2015, India's fourth highest civilian honour, for his contribution to Indian cinema.

The Governor said the passing of Kota Srinivasa Rao marks an irreparable loss to the Telugu film industry. "He was a legendary actor who left an in...