VETERAN ACTOR AND DANCE MASTER SAAGIRAJU RAJAMRAJU ALIAS MUKKU RAJU BREATHED HIS LAST ON THURSDAY, 31ST JULY, 2014 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN HYDERABAD DUE TO ILL-HEALTH. HE IS SURVIVED BY TWO DAUGHTERS AND A SON. HE MADE HIS FILM DEBUT AS A CHOREOGRAPHER WITH 'MOHINI BHASMASURA' DANCE DRAMA IN 'MAYABAZAR' MOVIE IN THE YEAR, 1957. LATER, HE STEPPED INTO THE SHOES AS AN ACTOR. HE ACTED AROUND 600 FILMS AND CHOREOGRAPHED FOR 200 FILMS.
MUKKU RAJU WAS ONE OF THE REGULAR ARTISTS SEEN IN R NARAYANA MUTHY'S MOVIES. MUKKU RAJU CHOREOGRAPHED THE DANCES FOR MEGASTAR CHIRANJEEVI'S DEBUT FILM 'PRANAM KHAREEDU' AND MANY MORE MOVIES OF CHIRANJEEVI'S BEGINNING DAYS SUCH AS 'PUNADI RALLU', 'MANAVOORI PANDAVULU' ETC. AND ASLO HE GOT “NANDI AWARD” FOR THE FILM ”1940 LO O GRAMAM” IN THE YEAR 2008 FOR THE BEST SUPPORTNG ACTOR.
ACTORS OF TOLLYWOOD ARE DEEPLY SADDENED BY THE DEMISE OF MUKKURAJU AND PAID CONDOLENCES TO HIM. MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE.
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