Tearful family, Nandamuri fans bid adieu to Janakiram

The mortal remains of the Telugu producer Janakiram, who died in a car accident on Saturday, were consigned to flames at his farmhouse in Hyderabad on Sunday evening.

Video: Nandamuri family bid adieu to Janakiram

Janakiram's son NTR lit the funeral pyre at the Moinabad farmhouse. Nandamuri Harikrihsna along with other family members including Jr NTR and Kalyan Ram mourned the death of his son.

Gallery:Celebs pay rich tributes to Janakiram

The accident occurred when Janakiram's car collided with a tractor near Akupamala village in Munagala mandal of Nalgonda district.
Janakiram, a grandson of legendary Telugu actor and late Andhra Pradesh chief minister N.T. Rama Rao, was on his way to Vijayawada from here when the accident occurred. He was driving the vehicle and was alone.
Janakiram is the son of veteran actor Nandamuri Harikrishna, who is a leader of Telugu Desam Party (TDP). He used to produce films under NTR Arts banner featuring his brother Nandamuri Kalyan Ram.
Some of the popular films produced by him include "Athanokkade", "Hare Raam", "Om 3D", while "Pataas" and "Kick 2" are currently under production.
He is survived by his wife and a son, who was recently selected as child actor for Telugu children's film "Dana Veera Soora Karna".

-With IANS inputs