Red Star Madala Ranga Rao Passes Away

Hyderabad: Popular senior actor and producer Madala Ranga Rao (71) has died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital here today early morning. Ranga Rao had been suffering from health ailments for sometime. He is popularly known as Red Star Ranga Rao.

Madala Ranga Rao was born in Mynampadu of Prakasam district on May 25, 1948. Ranga Rao served as a key member in Praja Natya Mandali. Ranga Rao has made films based on revolutionary themes.

Ranga Rao acted, produced and directed films under Navataram banners and some of his popular films include Maro Kurukshetram, Yuvataram Kadilindi, Navondayam, Maha Prasthanam, Tolipoddu, Praja Shakti, Balipeetam Pai Baratanari, ViplavaSankam, Errapavuralu, etc. The dead body will be kept at his son Madala Ravi's house in Filmnagar for final tributes.