Published 10:56 IST, August 29th 2018

NTR Jr's Father Nandamuri Harikrishna Passed Away in A Car Accident

Veteran actor and Telugu Desam Party leader Nandamuri Harikrishna passed away on Wednesday, August 29.

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Veteran actor and Telugu Desam Party leer Nandamuri Harikrishna passed away on Wednesday, August 29. actor was driving to Kavali in Nellore district of Andhra Presh to attend a wedding of his fan when his car crashed into a ro median at Nalgonda highway. actor suffered severe he injuries and was bleeding profusely. He was rushed to Kamineni Hospital where doctors declared him de.

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Nandamuri Harikrishna ventured into films at a very young and was a part of films like Sri Krishnavataram and Talla Pellarama as a child artist. He has acted in several films like Tatamma Kala, Ram Raheem, Daana Veera Soora Karna, Sri Ramulayya, Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo, Siva Rama Raju, Seetayya, Tiger Harishchandra Pras, Swamy, and Sravanamasam. actor is kwn for his role in Akkineni Nagarjuna starrer Seetharama Raju.

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Nandamuri Harikrishna is survived by his wife, two sons, and a daughter. From his first wife, he h two sons, Janaki Ram and Kalyan Ram, and a daughter Suhasini. From his second wife, he h a son Taraka Ram who was later renamed by his far Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR) as Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr (NTR Jr). Both Kalyan Ram and NTR Jr are successful actors in Telugu film fraternity.

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Nandamuri Harikrishna is son of former Chief Minister of Andhra Presh and founder of Telugu Desam Party, Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao. Just like his far, he was inclined towards politics. N Harikrishna is also  bror-in-law of present Andhra Presh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu. In early 90s, when TDP was going through internal fluctuation, Harikrishna played a crucial ro in getting party back on track. He was also a Minister in Naidu's cabinet and later also served as a Member of Parliament.

 

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09:39 IST, August 29th 2018