A file picture of Kaikala Satyanarayan.(courtesy: DirectorMaruthi)

Veteran Telugu actor Kaikala Satyanarayana died on the age of 87 early on Friday morning at his residence in Hyderabad. The veteran actor had been part of over 750 movies from the time of NTR, when he initially used to play his dupe. Over a profession spanning many years, he has performed hero, antagonist and character roles in household and social dramas in addition to mythological movies. He was additionally a member of Parliament within the eleventh Lok Sabha from the Telugu Desam celebration. Members of the Telugu movie fraternity, united by grief, paid tribute to the veteran actor on social media.

Actor Kalyanram paid tribute to Kaikala Satyanarayanain his tweet and he wrote: “Saddened to know about the passing of Kaikala Satyanarayana garu. An absolute legend who immortalised many characters on our Telugu silver screen. Om Shanti.”

Saddened to know in regards to the passing of Kaikala Satyanarayana garu. An absolute legend who immortalised many characters on our Telugu silver display.

Om Shanti

— Kalyanram Nandamuri (@NANDAMURIKALYAN) December 23, 2022

Filmmaker Maruthi tweeted “Rest in peace legend Kaikala Satyanarayana garu. We miss you forever.”

Rest in peace legend #KaikalaSatyanarayana garu
We miss you for ever pic.twitter.com/remzBGxvrY

— Director Maruthi (@DirectorMaruthi) December 23, 2022

Actor-producer Ganesh, in his tribute to Kaikala Satyanarayana, wrote: “Legendary actor Kaikala Satyanarayana garu. RIP. May his soul rest in peace.”

Legendary actor #KaikalaSatyanarayana garu RIP

May his soul relaxation in peace pic.twitter.com/ZjHUeKHkQ3

— BANDLA GANESH. (@ganeshbandla) December 23, 2022

Kaikala Satyanarayana is survived by his spouse Nageswaramma Satyanarayana, two daughters and two sons.

Besides performing, Kaikala Satyanarayana additionally forayed into manufacturing. His manufacturing home Rama Films manufacturing backed initiatives like Kodama Simham, Bangaru Kutumbam, Muddula Mogudu, to call just a few. He was the recipient of a number of awards together with the 2017 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution Telugu cinema and Andhra Pradesh authorities’s Nandi movie Award.

His first venture as an actor was Changayya’s 1959 movie Supayi Koothuru. A yr later, he featured in Apoorva Sahasra Siraccheda Chintamani. He additionally starred in Kanaka Durga Pooja Mahima, by which he featured as an antagonist for the primary time. Kaikala Satyanarayana was final seen within the 2009 movie Arundhati.