Telugu actor Jaya Prakash Reddy passed away on Tuesday (September 8, 2020), after suffering from a cardiac arrest. He was 73 and took his last breath at his residence in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. V actor Sudheer Babu took to his Twitter page and confirmed the news by paying condolences. He shared a photo of Jaya Prakash Reddy and wrote, "Woke up to terrible news. Rest in peace, sir. #JayaprakashReddy".
Other stars such as Jr NTR, Mahesh Babu, Sudheer Babu, Rana Daggubati, Rakul Preet Singh, and many others took to social media to post their condolences. Jr Ntr tweeted, "Rest in Peace sir Jayaprakash Reddy Garu."
Check out the tweets here.
On the other hand, Mahesh Babu wrote, "Saddened by the passing of #JayaPrakashReddy garu. One of TFI's finest actor-comedians. Will always cherish the experience of working with him. Heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones."
N. Chandrababu Naidu, the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh also expressed his sadness on the demise of Jaya Prakash Reddy. He tweeted, "Telugu cinema and theatre has lost a gem today with the demise of Jayaprakash Reddy Garu. His versatile performances over several decades have given us many memorable cinematic moments. My heart goes out to his family and friends in this hour of grief. #JayaPrakashReddy".
Jaya Prakash Reddy is known for playing comic as well as villainous roles. He made his debut back in 1988 with the film Brahma Puthrudu starring Venkatesh in the leading role. Jaya Prakash Reddy was last seen in the film Sarileru Neekevvaru released earlier in 2000. The film starred Mahesh Babu in the leading role along with Rashmika Mandanna and Vijayashanti.
