Telugu actor Taraka Ratna passed away on February 18 in Bengaluru. The South Indian film industry is in shock due to his demise. The 39-year-old actor made his film debut with the 2003 romance film “Okato No. Kurradu”. After this Taraka played the lead role in many films. Now Junior NTR and Nandamuri Balakrishna paid tribute to him on March 2, the 13th day of mourning.
On Thursday, Telugu publicist Vamsi Kaka tweeted pictures of celebrities gathered at the late Telugu actor’s house. In the pictures, Jr NTR and Balakrishna can be seen remembering and paying their respects to Taraka. His tweet read: “#NandamuriBalaKrishna & #NTR pay tribute to #TarakaRatna on his 13th day celebrations. #RIPTarakaRatna#NBK @tarak9999.”
On January 27, Tarak Ratna suffered a heart attack, he was doing a roadshow in Chittoor and suddenly fainted in the midst of a huge crowd. The incident happened on the day of inauguration of TDP’s ‘Yuvagalam’ launched by Nara Lokesh, son of former chief minister Chandrababu Naidu. Immediately Taraka Ratna was taken to the nearest hospital in Kuppam, where he was given PCR and other first aid services. As his condition was critical, he was taken to Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital in Bangalore for further treatment.
Since then Tarak Ratna was being treated in this hospital in Bangalore. The hospital team brought in some cardiology specialists from the US for additional health support for the actor. However, he died in the hospital.
Taraka Ratna was the grandson of veteran actor and Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao and Jr. NTR’s cousin.
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