Prime Minister Narenda Modi pays tribute to Jaya Prakash Reddy

After celebrities across different industries took to social media to express their grief over the sudden demise of the legendary actor Jaya Prakash Reddy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi too took to the Twitter to remember the contribution of the late actor to the art and cinema. The PM tweeted, “జయ ప్రకాష్ రెడ్డి గారు తనదైన ప్రత్యేక నటనా శైలితో అందరినీ ఆకట్టుకున్నారు . తన దీర్ఘ కాల సినీ యాత్రలో ఆయన ఎన్నో మరపురాని పాత్రలు పోషించారు.వారి మరణం సినిమా ప్రపంచానికి తీరని లోటు. వారి కుటుంబ సభ్యులకు, అభిమానులకు నా ప్రగాఢ సానుభూతి వ్యక్తం చేస్తున్నాను. ఓం శాంతి.”(sic) (Jaya Prakash Reddy had his own style of portraying a character, which was impressive. Many people were in awe of his performances. In his long journey, he had played quite a few memorable characters. It is hard to believe that he is no more with us and the loss can never be compensated. I pay my heartfelt condolences to the actor’s family. May his soul rest in peace.)

Stars like Mahesh Babu, Jr NTR, SS Rajamouli, Pawan Kalyan, Kajal Aggarwal etc., penned heartfelt notes sharing about the time they shared screen space with the late actor. The actor, who started his career with theatre made his film debut in 1988 with . Though he was known for playing villainous antagonist roles, he made his mark as a comedian later. The veteran actor passed away following a cardiac arrest at early morning hours today in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.