Naidu saddened by Padmanabham's death

Telugu Desam supremo Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday expressed his heartfelt condolences with thousands of bereaved cine-goers, artistes and fans of veteran actor and comedian Padmanabham.

‘‘Having acted in over 700 Telugu, Tamil and other language films, Padmanabham brought an indelible glory to Andhra Pradesh. He acted along with veterans like N.T Ramarao. Padmanabham also acted in many films produced by NTR including Devata  which stood as a milestone in his career thereby providing a place for him in the hearts of Telugu viewers,’’ Naidu stated.

He also praised Padmanabham’s film Kathanayaka Malla, which brought him the Golden Nandi award. The comedian also produced glorious films like Devata, Potti Pleader, Sri Sri Maryadaramanna and others which brought him great accolades, he pointed out.

Padmanabham was not only an actor par excellence, but also a director and producer besides being a Yoga practitioner of repute, Naidu said, adding ‘‘his loss to Telugu film industry can never be made up.’’