One of the top comedians of Telugu cinemas, Vena Madhav, died today at 12.20 pm in Yashoda Hospitals, Secundrabad. The actor, who was suffering from chronic kidney and liver ailments, was said to have been on a ventilator for 24 hours before he breathed last.
Leaving the film fraternity sad, the final rites of Venu Madhav will be performed tomorrow. The Minister for Animal Husbandry and Cinematography Talasani Srinivas Yadav announced that Rs 2lakh financial assistance would be given to the actor’s last rites. He also reportedly visited the hospital and expressed condolences.
Talasani said that Venu is like his younger brother and it saddens him to know that he is no more among us. Talansani also went on console Venu Madhav’s wife Sree Vani and their sons Savikar and Prabhakar. The news has also left fans upset and we sorely miss him. It is unfortunate that Venu Madhav had to abode heaven in the midst of a great career, leaving behind tons of laughs for us all to enjoy.