Tollywood mourns the sudden demise of Nandamuri Taraka Ratna at the age of 39, leaving the film industry in shock. Actor and producer Madala Ravi paid tribute to the late actor, expressing his condolences to the family. In response to a media question, Ravi shared his close association with the Nandamuri family, as he grew up with them. He revealed that the family was very close-knit, with Balakrishna, Taraka Ratna, and Harikrishna's sons Kalyan Ram and Jr NTR spending a lot of time together. Ravi went on to add that they affectionately referred to Tarak Ratna as "Obu" since his original name was Obulesh.
