Veteran Telugu actor Gollapudi Maruthi Rao passes away

NEW DELHI: Noted Telugu movie actor, writer and theatre persona Gollapudi Maruti Rao passed away in Chennai on Thursday.
He was 80.
The Litterateur was unwell since quite some time and breathed his last at a private hospital while undergoing treatment for the age-related ailments.
Born into a Telugu-speaking Brahmin family on April 14th, 1929 in Vijayanagaram, Gollapudi was finest identified as a prolific screenwriter, dramatist, playwright, theatre actor and dialogue writer.
He acted in over 230 movies and also holds six Nandi Awards to his name.
Rao’s noted films include Gudachari No.1, Aalaya Sikharam, Challenge, Murari, Kanche and Leader.