CM expresses grief at demise of Dhulipala

Hyderabad, Apr 13 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy expressed grief at the demise of veteran film actor Dhulipala Seetharama Sastry at Guntur today.

In a condolence message here, the Chief Minister recalled the yeoman services of Dhulipala to Telugu threatre as well as the film industry for more than half a century.

He said Dhulipala never compromised with values and set high standards as a theatre artist and a film actor.

The Chief Minister said the invaluable contributions of Dhulipala to Telugu stage and films particularly in mythological plays and movies, would be long remembered by his innumerable admirers.

His death was a great loss to the Telugu stage and film industry, he said.

The Chief Minister conveyed his heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the members of the bereaved family.

UNI