The death of legendary actor Sarathbabu has been mourned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Sarath Babu, who worked in Tamil and Telugu films, passed away on Monday at the age of 71 in Hyderabad.
He was admitted to AIG Hospital, Hyderabad due to poor health.
Sarath Babu has acted in more than 200 films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi and other languages.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent his condolences to his family as well.
Shri Narendra Modi Tweeted ,”Shri Sarath Babu Ji was versatile and creative. He will be remembered for several popular works in several languages during his long film career. Pained by his passing away. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti.”
Shri Sarath Babu Ji was versatile and creative. He will be remembered for several popular works in several languages during his long film career. Pained by his passing away. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 22, 2023
He is a close friend of Superstar Rajinikanth. Both of them worked in films like ‘Annamalai’ and ‘Muthu’.
Sarath Babu made his acting debut in 1973 with the Telugu film ‘Rama Rajyam’. Four years later, he got his break in Tamil cinema with Kamal Haasan and Sumitra starrer Nizhal Nijamaagayu directed by K Balachandar.