Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 8 (ANI): Media baron and business tycoon Ramoji Rao passed away while undergoing treatment at Star Hospital in Hyderabad early morning today. Many celebrities and well-known personalities paid their last tribute to Rao.
Director S Shankar, actor Ram Charan and the team members, paid tribute to Ramoji Rao. They observed a moment of silence on the sets of the movie ‘Game Changer’.
Ramoji Rao’s mortal remains have been placed at the Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad for his family and friends to pay their last respects.
Filmmaker SS Rajamouli and music composer MM Keeravani arrived at the Film City to offer prayers for the departed soul.
Rao passed away while undergoing treatment at Star Hospital in Telangana’s Hyderabad on Saturday morning. He was 87.
Rao’s legacy is vast, encompassing numerous successful business ventures and media productions. Under his leadership, Eenadu became a major force in Telugu media.
His other business ventures include the film production house Usha Kiran Movies, the film distribution company Mayuri Film Distributors, the financial services firm Margadarsi Chit Fund, and the hotel chain Dolphin Group of Hotels.
He was also the head of the ETV Network of television channels.
In 2016, he received the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian award in India, from then-President Pranab Mukherjee.
Many took to social media to pay their heartfelt tributes to Rao.
NTR Jr took to X and penned a post in Telugu loosely translated as “Visionaries like Sri Ramoji Rao are one in a million. A media tycoon and a giant of Indian cinema, his absence is irreparable. The news that he is no longer with us is very sad. I will never forget the memories when I was introduced to the Telugu film industry with the film ‘Ninnu Choodalani’. May his soul rest in peace and convey my deepest condolences to his family.”
శ్రీ రామోజీ రావు గారు లాంటి దార్శనీకులు నూటికో కోటికో ఒకరు. మీడియా సామ్రాజ్యాధినేత మరియూ భారతీయ సినిమా దిగ్గజం అయినటువంటి ఆయన లేని లోటు ఎప్పటికీ పూడ్చలేనటువంటిది. ఆయన మన మధ్యన ఇక లేరు అనే వార్త చాలా బాధాకరం.
‘నిన్ను చూడాలని’ చిత్రంతో నన్ను తెలుగు సినీ పరిశ్రమకి పరిచయం… pic.twitter.com/ly5qy3nVUm
— Jr NTR (@tarak9999) June 8, 2024
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo N Chandrababu Naidu offered floral tributes and also penned a note filled with grief on social media.
#WATCH | Delhi: TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu pays tribute to Eenadu & Ramoji Film City founder Ramoji Rao.
Ramoji Rao passed away while undergoing treatment at Star Hospital in Hyderabad early morning today.
(Video Source: TDP) pic.twitter.com/Cn6Uqkrfpg
— ANI (@ANI) June 8, 2024
“The death of Ramoji Rao, who was born into an ordinary family and achieved extraordinary achievements, caused great grief. As an Akshara Yodha, Ramoji rendered many services to the Telugu states and the country. His death is a great loss not only for the Telugu people but for the country as well. His fame for working tirelessly for the welfare of society is eternal,” Naidu said in a post on X.
ఈనాడు గ్రూపు సంస్థల చైర్మన్ శ్రీ రామోజీరావు అస్తమయం తీవ్ర దిగ్భ్రాంతిని కలిగించింది. ఒక సామాన్య కుటుంబంలో పుట్టి అసామాన్య విజయాలు సాధించిన శ్రీ రామోజీరావు మరణం తీవ్ర ఆవేదనకు గురి చేసింది. అక్షర యోధుడుగా శ్రీ రామోజీ తెలుగు రాష్ట్రాలకు, దేశానికి ఎన్నో సేవలు అందించారు. తెలుగు వారి… pic.twitter.com/jYHQDFJdxF
— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) June 8, 2024
Leaders from across the political spectrum and members of the film and sports fraternity paid their tributes. They said Ramoji Rao has left an indelible mark on India’s business, media, and philanthropic landscapes. (ANI)
