Akkineni Nageswara Rao wife Akkineni Annapurna passed away

Akkineni Nageswara Rao's wife Annapurna passed away at the age of 79 after a long illness in Hyderabad Today, Dec 28th. She is survived by two sons (Nagarjuna, Venkat) and two daughters (Naga Susheela, Sathyavathi).

In 1976, ANR set up the Annapurna Studios and named it after his wife.  In his previous Interviews, ANR attributed his success in film career to his wife Annapurna, who took care of bringing up their children.

Several prominent film personalities and  political leaders mourned the death of Annapurna. Gulte.com expresses its heartfelt condolences to the family members of ANR.