Kota Srinivasa Rao was born in vijayawada, andhra pradesh in 1942. He is not only an actor but also a politician. He has acted in languages including tamil, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam. He also served as a member of the vijayawada East Legislative assembly from 1999 to 2004. He made his debut in the film industry in 1978 with the telugu film ‘Pranam Kaaridu’ and has since acted in more than 750 films. He made his debut in tamil with the film ‘Saamy’. He played the villain role of Perumal Pichai in this film and attracted the attention of tamil fans. Subsequently, he played the villain in many tamil films like ‘Thirupachchi’, ‘Kuthu’, ‘Sathyam’, ‘Ko’, ‘Saamy 2’, and ‘Kaathadi’. In this, the role of Saniyan Sakada in the film ‘Thirupachchi’ was widely talked about. He has won 9 Nandi Awards in various categories such as Character Actor, Supporting Actor, and Best Villain. He was awarded the country's highest award, the Padma Shri, in 2015 for his contribution to indian cinema.
Kota Srinivasa Rao, who has made a name for himself in the telugu film industry with his unique acting, has been in poor health for some time. Due to his advanced age and physical condition, he is currently unable to walk properly. Due to this, he has been staying away from the film industry without acting in films. He last acted in the 2023 telugu film ‘Swarnasundari’. After that, he has been confined to his home. Recently, famous producer Bandla Ganesh visited Kota Srinivasa Rao’s house in person. He shared a photo taken with him on his twitter page.
In this photo, Kota srinivas is seen in a very weak condition. His fans are praying for his speedy recovery. Regarding Srinivas' personal life, he is survived by his wife Rukmani, two daughters, and a son. Srinivasa Rao suffered a lot of mental distress after losing his son. His health also suffered a lot. Fans have been posting messages wishing the artist who entertained the people a speedy recovery.
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Sowmiya Sriram

11/06/2025 08:04 PM