Noted actor-producer Costumes Krishna is no more

HYDERABAD: Noted actor-producer Costumes Krishna passed away on Sunday due to age-related ailments. He had been struggling with health issues for some time and passed away at his residence in Chennai. The news of his demise has left the Telugu film industry in shock and mourning.

Born as Madasu Krishna in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Costumes Krishna began his career as an assistant costume designer for films. He quickly gained a reputation as a costume designer, providing costumes for popular stars like Sr NTR, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Chiranjeevi, and leading actresses like Vanishree, Jayasudha, Jayaprada, and Sridevi.

Despite his successful career as a costume designer, his passion for acting led him to debut as a villain in the 1991 film 'Bharat Bandh.' From there, he acted in over 100 films spanning a career of three decades. He also acteed in films like 'Pellam Chebite Vinali,' 'Police Lockup', 'Allari Mogudu', 'Devullu', 'Ma Aya Bangaram,' 'Villain,' 'Shambhavi IPS', 'Puttintiki Ra Chelli.'

Besides his acting skills, Costumes Krishna was a producer and produced several acclaimed films in Telugu.

The news of Costumes Krishna's demise has left the entire Telugu film industry grieving. Several actors and filmmakers have taken to social media to express their sorrow and condolences. His demise is a great loss to the film industry and will be deeply missed.

May his soul rest in peace.