Sarath Babu death: Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi, Kamal Haasan, Jr NTR pay tribute

Sarath Babu, who was reportedly undergoing treatment for multi-organ damage at AIG Hospital, Hyderabad, died today (May 22). Soon after the news broke out, celebs including Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Jr NTR and others paid tribute to the star on social media. Rajinikanth, who has worked with the late star in films such as Annamalai and Muthu, paid an emotional tribute to the actor. 

Rajinikanth tweeted, "Today I lost my close friend and wonderful man Sarathbabu. It is an irreparable loss. May his soul rest in peace. Celebs pay tribute to Sarath Babu."

Chiranjeevi, who has also worked with the late actor Sarath Babu in several films Gang Leader and Stuartpuram Police Station, dropped an emotional tweet. The superstar wrote, "Silver screen 'Zamindar', popular actor. The news of Sarath Babu's death was shocking. He has earned a place in the hearts of the audience with his performance that exudes beauty and sophistication. I have a lot of connection with Shri Sarath Babu. He has been my co-star in many films. To his family members, My deepest condolences to all the fans. Oh peace!"

Kamal Haasan, on Twitter, wrote, "A great actor and a great friend, Sarath Babu has passed away. The days of acting with him are a shadow in my mind. Introduced by my Gurunath in Tamil. He excelled in many timeless roles. Cinema has lost a good actor. My tribute to him."

Jr NTR tweeted, "Sad to hear about the passing of veteran actor Sarath Babu garu. His contributions to Indian cinema will be remembered forever. My heartfelt condolences go out to his family and friends. Om Shanti."

Sai Dharam Tej tweeted, "Saddened about the passing away of Versatile Actor Sarath Babu Garu. You'll be cherished forever with your work and immemorable contributions to the world of cinema. May his soul rest in peace. Deepest condolences to family, friends and dear.

Sarath Babu's filmography

The late actor has acted in more than 200 films across languages - Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and a few films in Hindi and Malayalam. He stepped into the film industry in 1973 with the Telugu film Rama Rajyam. He has also worked in TV shows such as Penn, Rajakumari, Ivala En Manaivi, Antharangalu, Rekkai Kattiya Manasu Mannan Magal and many more.