Veteran actor Ghattamaneni Krishna passed away on Tuesday in Hyderabad. He was 80. Celebrities across the country to Twitter to share their condolences.
Chiranjeevi shared a note in Telugu on Twitter. He wrote, “This is sad beyond words. It is unbelievable that the Superstar Krishna has left us. He is a person with a heart as big as Himalayas. A Breath of adventure, a synonym for bravery (a brave heart). Bravery, adventure, determination, humane, and goodness… he is a combination of all of this.”
— Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) November 15, 2022
Soon after the news broke, Rajinikanth took to Twitter to pay condolences to the legendary superstar. He wrote, “The demise of Krishna garu is a great loss to the Telugu film industry … working with him in 3 films are memories i will always cherish. My heartfelt condolences to his family …may his soul rest in peace @urstrulyMahesh (sic).”
The demise of Krishna garu is a great loss to the Telugu film industry … working with him in 3 films are memories i will always cherish. My heartfelt condolences to his family …may his soul rest in peace @urstrulyMahesh
— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) November 15, 2022
AP CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy tweeted, “”Krishna garu is a Telugu superstar. He is Alluri… He is our James Bond. As a man of the heart in real life as well, who earned distinction for himself in the film industry, his death is a great loss for the Telugu film industry and Telugu people.”
కృష్ణ గారు తెలుగువారి సూపర్ స్టార్. ఆయనే అల్లూరి… ఆయనే మన జేమ్స్ బాండ్.
నిజ జీవితంలో కూడా మనసున్న మనిషిగా, సినీరంగంలో తనకంటూ ప్రత్యేకతను సంపాదించుకున్న ఆయన మరణం తెలుగు సినీ రంగానికి, తెలుగు వారికి తీరని లోటు. (1/2)— YS Jagan Mohan Reddy (@ysjagan) November 15, 2022
TDP Leader N Chandrababu Naidu penned the text, “The death of actor and former MP Krishna Gari, who was called as a good man, producer’s hero, actor and superstar in the Telugu film industry, has shocked. Krishna garu is said to be an actor, director and an adventurer who introduced the first technology to Telugu cinema.”
తెలుగు సినీ పరిశ్రమలో మంచి మనిషిగా, నిర్మాతల హీరోగా, నటశేఖరుడిగా, సూపర్స్టార్ గా పిలిపించుకున్న నటులు, మాజీ ఎంపీ కృష్ణ గారి మరణం దిగ్భ్రాంతికి గురిచేసింది. నటుడిగా, దర్శకుడిగా, తెలుగు సినిమాకు తొలి సాంకేతికతను అద్దిన సాహసనిర్మాతగా కృష్ణగారిని చెప్పుకుంటారు.(1/2) pic.twitter.com/Yl6oZuJTaT
— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) November 15, 2022
Ravi Tej said the demise of Krishna is a devastating loss to the entire film industry. His tweet read:
Such a devastating loss to the entire film industry, What a Legend he was.
I had the pleasure of working with him and a total privilege to know him personally.
Rest in peace #SuperStarKrishna garu!Heartfelt condolences to Mahesh & family in this hour of grief. OM SHANTI 🙏
— Ravi Teja (@RaviTeja_offl) November 15, 2022
Powerstar Pawan Kalyan released a note to express his grief over the demise of Krishna.
శ్రీ కృష్ణ గారు పవిత్ర ఆత్మకు శాంతి చేకూరాలి – JanaSena Chief Shri @PawanKalyan pic.twitter.com/MuLsGyrzbO
— JanaSena Party (@JanaSenaParty) November 15, 2022
Samantha extended her heartfelt condolences to Mahesh Babu and the whole family.
My heartfelt condolences to @urstrulyMahesh garu and the whole family. #RIPSuperStarKrishnaGaru 🙏
You will live forever in our memories pic.twitter.com/GG71Da2bae— Samantha (@Samanthaprabhu2) November 15, 2022
Nagarjuna, “A Fearless man who attempted every genre!! The original cowboy of Telugu films!! I could sit with him for hours which were filled with his positivity the man the legend the superstar!!#RIPSuperStarKrishnaGaru we will miss you.”
A Fearless man who attempted every genre!! The original cowboy of Telugu films!! I could sit with him for hours which were filled with his positivity😊 the man the legend the superstar!!#RIPSuperStarKrishnaGaru we will miss you🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/ccJlBP1CZd
— Nagarjuna Akkineni (@iamnagarjuna) November 15, 2022
Nandamuri Balakrishna in a note extended strength and his condolences to the beavered family members.
Jr NTR also shared a note in Telugu. He also wrote that his thoughts are with Mahesh and his family.
కృష్ణ గారు అంటే సాహసానికి మరో పేరు. ఎన్నో ప్రయోగాత్మక చిత్రాలు, విలక్షణమైన పాత్రలే కాకుండా, సాంకేతికంగా కూడా తెలుగు సినిమాకు ఎన్నో విధానాలు పరిచయం చేసిన మీ ఘనత ఎప్పటికి చిరస్మరణీయం.
My thoughts are with Mahesh Anna and the family.
Om Shanthi. Superstar forever.
— Jr NTR (@tarak9999) November 15, 2022
Calling it an end of an era, Nani tweeted, “SUPER STAR KRISHNA. End of an era. My deepest condolences to @urstrulyMahesh sir, family and Krishna Gaaru’s extended family which includes you, me and every Telugu cinema fan.”
SUPER STAR KRISHNA ⭐️
End of an era.
My deepest condolences to @urstrulyMahesh sir,family and Krishna Gaaru’s extended family which includes you,me and every telugu cinema fan. 💔— Nani (@NameisNani) November 15, 2022