Nandamuri Taraka Ratna death heartbreaking: Talasani Srinivas Yadav

HYDERABAD: Telangana Minister for Animal Husbandry Talasani Srinivas Yadav paid his last respects to Nandamuri Taraka Ratna on Monday. His mortal remains were kept at the office of the Film Chamber of Commerce in Jubilee Hills.

Nandamuri Taraka Ratna (39) suffered a cardiac arrest on January 27 while taking part in Nara Lokesh's Yuva Galam on its launch day in Kuppam. He was treated for over two weeks before he died on February 18.

Nandamuri Taraka Ratna's funeral rites will be performed after 3 pm on Monday.

After offering a floral tribute at the mortal remains of Taraka Ratna, Talasani Srinivas Yadav said, "The death of Taraka Ratna is very heartbreaking. He was a promising personality. He entered the film industry when he was 20 years old and acted in 21 films. May God grant peace to his soul and strength to his family."

Taraka Ratna's uncle and Actor Nandamuri Balakrishna, Alekhya Reddy’s uncle V Vijayasai Reddy and other family members were also seen paying respects.