68 year old who has nearly 5,000 songs to his credit had been undergoing treatment for cancer
Veteran Telugu playback singer V. Ramakrishna, who had been reportedly undergoing treatment for cancer for quite some time, died on Wednesday at his Hyderabad home. He was 68.
“He passed away late last night at his Venkatagiri Hills residence,” a family source said.
Born in 1947, Ramakrishna, who has nearly 5,000 songs to his credit, started his career as a singer at a very young age on popular show Yuva Vani on All India Radio.
The nephew of popular playback singer P. Susheela, Ramakrishna idolised legendary singer Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao.
In 1972, he made his singing debut with the Telugu song Vayase Oka Poolathota from Vichitra Bandham.
He went on to sing several chartbusters in films such as Andala Ramudu, Sharada, Alluri Seetharama Raju, Muthyala Muggu and Amaradeepam.
Ramakrishna is survived his wife Jyothi, son Sai Kiran, a popular Telugu actor and daughter Lekha.
His last rites will be performed on Thursday.
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