Jana Sena Party Chief Power Star Pawan Kalyan wishing legendary actor Kaikala Satyanarayana on his birthday today has demanded government to honor him with Padma Shri Award. He requested both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana state governments to make efforts for Kaikala to be honored with Padma Shri Award.
Pawan Kalyan also recalled an incident of meeting Kaikala Satyanarayana after the latter won Machilipatnam Lok Sabha seat. “Kaikala Satyanarayana is very close to our family. I too have good affiliation with him. He reached many heights in his long career. But, like many of his fans, I too am feeling bad for not getting the due recognition from the government. I wish him to lead a happy life. I pray god for good health and strength,” reads his statement.
Kaikala Satyanarayana is the recipient of the 2011 Raghupathi Venkaiah Award and 2017 Filmfare Award, both of which awarded him for lifetime achievement in Telugu cinema. The veteran actor who was last seen in NTR Biopic is presenting KGF Chapter 2.