Veteran Tollywood filmmaker Dasari Narayan Rao passes away at 75

It's a sad day for Tollywood as they have lost one of their very own. Filmmaker Dasari Narayan Rao passed away on Tuesday. He breathed his last at KIMS hospital in Hyderabad.

He was previously admitted to KIMS in February after he complained of respiratory problems. He even underwent a surgery for lung and kidney infection. 

Rao recently celebrated his 75th birthday on May 4. But after that, his condition again deteriorated and he was again admitted to the same hospital last week. Despite another surgery three days back, doctors could not save him. Several organs in his body had been infected due to the surgery and he got sepsis. 

The filmmkaer was put on dialysis and ventilator support post that but he breathed his last a few hours ago. He will be remembered for his films like Premabhishekam, Tata Manavadu, Osey Ramulamma and Meghasandesham. He had also announced that he wanted to make a biopic on former CM of Tamil Nadu Late Jayalalithaa.