Veteran film actor J.V. Ramana Murthy passed away on Wednesday after a brief hospital stay. He was 83.
Popular for essaying the role of ‘Girisam’ in the epoch-making play Kanyasulkam , Ramana Murthy garnered recognition on the stage. He was cast in the 1957 film MLA and subsequently acted in over 100 movies including Maro Charitra , Idi Kadha Kadu and Aakali Rajyam . Mostly appearing as a benevolent father or a temple priest when he essayed character roles after starting out as a supporting hero.
