Hyderabad: Veteran Telugu playback singer V Ramakrishna, who was reportedly undergoing treatment for cancer for quite some time, breathed his last on Wednesday at his residence in Hyderabad. He was 68.
"He passed away late last night at his Venkatagiri Hills residence," a family source told IANS.
Born in 1947, Mr Ramakrishna, who has nearly 5,000 songs to his credit, started his career as a singer at a very young age on popular show Yuva Vani on All India Radio.
In 1972, he made his singing debut with the Telugu song "Vayase Oka Poolathota" from "Vichitra Bandham".
Mr Ramakrishna is survived his wife Jyothi, son Sai Kiran, a popular Telugu actor and daughter Lekha.
"He passed away late last night at his Venkatagiri Hills residence," a family source told IANS.
Born in 1947, Mr Ramakrishna, who has nearly 5,000 songs to his credit, started his career as a singer at a very young age on popular show Yuva Vani on All India Radio.
In 1972, he made his singing debut with the Telugu song "Vayase Oka Poolathota" from "Vichitra Bandham".
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Mr Ramakrishna is survived his wife Jyothi, son Sai Kiran, a popular Telugu actor and daughter Lekha.
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