Taraka Ratna passes away: From Mahesh Babu to Allu Arjun, celebs mourn the death of Junior NTR's brother

Nandamuri Taraka Ratna, brother of Telugu actor Junior NTR, passed away on Saturday at the age of 39.

He was undergoing treatment at Narayana Hrudayalaya in Bengaluru. He was admitted to the hospital after he suffered a massive heart attack during a political rally in Chittoor in the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.

He had collapsed while participating in the launch of the state-wide 'padayatra' of TDP General Secretary Nara Lokesh on January 27 at Kuppam. After preliminary treatment in a nearby hospital, he was flown to Bengaluru for further treatment at the Narayana Hrudayalaya. Sources said he was in an extremely critical condition ever since he was admitted to the hospital and he breathed his last on Saturday.

Taraka Ratna was the grandson of legendary film actor and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister late N T Rama Rao and son of Nandamuri Mohan Krishna. He is survived by his wife Alekhya and a daughter, family sources said. Taraka Ratna had also acted in a few Telugu movies as well including his debut 'Okato Number Kurraadu' (in 2002) before venturing into politics. However, he could not make it big on the silver screen like some of his cousins like Junior NTR of 'RRR' fame.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu, superstar Chiranjeevi, Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy and others condoled the demise of Taraka Ratna. Expressing anguish over the death of Taraka Ratna, Naidu said the efforts to save Taraka Ratna's life, the prayers of family members and fans and the treatment of expert doctors did not yield results.

Naidu also said the family is left with grief as Taraka Ratna has been lost though the young actor had fought for his life for 23 days. Chiranjeevi tweeted, "Deeply saddened to learn of the tragic premature demise of #NandamuriTarakaRatna. Such bright, talented, affectionate young man...gone too soon! Heartfelt condolences to all the family members and fans! May his Soul Rest in Peace!"

Check Out Celebrities Tweets:

Mahesh Babu: Shocked and deeply saddened by the untimely demise of #TarakaRatna. Gone way too soon brother... My thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones during this time of grief. 🙏

Allu Arjun: Heartbroken to learn of the passing away of #TarakaRatna garu. Gone to soon 💔. My deepest condolences to his family, friends & fans. May he rest in peace.

Chiranjeevi: Deeply saddened to learn of the
tragic premature demise of #NandamuriTarakaRatna
Such bright, talented, affectionate young man .. gone too soon! 💔 💔
Heartfelt condolences to all the family members and fans! May his Soul Rest in Peace! శివైక్యం 🙏🙏

Allari Naresh: A dear friend and very humble human, it's heartbreaking to see him gone so soon. He will be dearly missed. Rest in peace babai. #TarakaRatna

Nikhil Naresh: A kind , always smiling, Humble person... is no more with us.
Will miss u Tarak Bhayya... May u always be at peace in the heavens.
#Tarakaratna 🙏🏽

Akhil Akkineni: Sad to hear about the passing away of #Tarakaratna garu. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. Rest in peace.

Ravi Teja: Profoundly saddened to learn about the tragic demise of dear Taraka Ratna after battling hard!
He will always be fondly remembered for his kind-hearted nature towards everyone!
My sincere condolences to his dear ones. Om Shanti 🙏

Sree Vishnu: Deeply disturbed by hearing about the demise of #TarakaRatna garu. Sympathies and condolences to his family, friends and fans. May his soul rest in peace.
You will always be remembered brother.
#OmShanti

Sai Dharam Tej: Disheartened at the passing away of Taraka Ratna anna.
Gone too soon anna.
Condolences and strength to his family, near & dear.
May his soul rest in peace.
Om Shanti 🙏