Having portrayed diverse supporting roles, Eswara Rao won a special place in the hearts of Telugu movie lovers.
Published Nov 03, 2023 | 3:54 PM ⚊ Updated Nov 03, 2023 | 3:54 PM
Veteran Telugu actor Eswara Rao is no more. (Supplied)
Veteran Telugu actor Eswara Rao passed away, owing to a brief illness, at his daughter’s house in Michigan, the USA. Although he breathed his last on Tuesday, 31 October, the news broke out on Friday, 3 November.
As the news of his death spread, the Telugu film industry plunged into grief.
The senior actor made his silver screen debut with Swargam Narakam written and directed by director late Dasari Narayana Rao in 1975.
Eswara Rao made his debut along with veteran actor Mohan Babu in the same movie.
Swargam Narakam won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film. And, he never looked back.
Eswar Rao went on to act in some 250 films in various languages in the South.
Films like Devathaalara Deevinchandi (1977), Kannavarillu (1978), Khaidi No.77 (1978), Premabhishekam (1981), Yuga Purushudu (1978), Dayamayudu (1987), Sabhash Gopi (1978), Aadadante Alusa (1978), Thalli Deevena (1980), Gharana Mogudu (1992), Bangaru Baata (1990), Sangeetha (1981), President Gari Abbayi (1987), and Jayam Manade (1986) were some of his well-known movies of those times.
Having portrayed diverse supporting roles — as a brother, as a son, and as a friend and father — Eswara Rao had a special place in the hearts of Telugu movie lovers.
He was last seen in the movie Gharana Mogudu starring Chiranjeevi and Nagma in 1992.
Many film celebrities, particularly his contemporaries, expressed condolences following his demise.
