Veteran Telugu Playback Singer V Ramakrishna Passes Away at 68
Ramakrishna, who sang about 5,000 songs in a career spanning nearly four decades, dies from cancer.
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Veteran Telugu playback singer V Ramakrishna, who sang many memorable songs for legendary N T Rama Rao and other top stars, passed away here.
Ramakrishna, who was 68, had been suffering from cancer. He died late last night, film industry sources said.
He is survived by wife, a daughter and a son.
Ramakrishna, who sang about 5,000 songs in a career spanning nearly four decades, had huge hit songs to his credit in films like Andala Ramudu, Alluri Sitarama Raju and Mutyala Muggu.
His songs in N T Rama Rao’s Pothuluri Veerabrahmendra Swamy Charitra were a runaway success.
He was also popular for a number of devotional songs that he sang.
Ramakrishna’s son Sai Kiran is a popular film and television actor.
Several film personalities, including singer S P Sailaja, Sunita and music directors like R P Patnaik, paid homage to the departed soul.
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