Veteran actor Chalapathi Rao passes away at 78 | Entertainment News,The Indian Express

Chalapathi Rao was best known for his comic and villainous roles in Telugu cinema and had starred in over 600 films. He is also the father of actor-filmmaker Ravi Babu.

Rao was from Baliparru, Andhra Pradesh.  His son Ravi Babu is also an actor, filmmaker, and producer in Tollywood. Rao had starred in innumerable films including Sakshi (1966), Driver Ramudu (1979), Vajram (1995), and even the Bollywood film Kick (2009).

Veteran actor Shri #ChalapathiRao (79) passed away due to cardiac arrest.

May his soul rest in peace ? pic.twitter.com/Y2JZNIw8xV

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After the news of his death broke, there was an outpouring of condolences and grief on Twitter, with many calling him the ‘finest and boldest’ actors of the current generation. Fans took to social media and shared old videos of him from films. One wrote, “Finest and boldest actor of the past and present generation  Miss you and your apt roles Om shanti.” Another condoled, “We lost another great actor…” A third added that it was a ‘terrible’ year for Tollywood.