Hyderabad, July 13 -- Veteran actor Kota Srinivasa Rao passed away on July 13, 2025, at the age of 83 in Hyderabad. His death, just two days after his birthday, has left the Telugu film industry in deep shock. Kota garu acted in more than 750 movies in a career that lasted over 40 years. But here's something special-his last film is with Pawan Kalyan, titled Hari Hara Veera Mallu.

A Strong Bond with the Mega Family

Kota's career began with Chiranjeevi and ended with Chiru's younger brother Pawan Kalyan. He shared screen space with Pawan in many movies like Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi, Gokulamlo Seetha, Badri, and Gabbar Singh, where he also sang a fun song.

His Final Role in 'Hari Hara Veera Mallu'

Even though he wasn't keeping well, ...