Chiranjeevi took to his X account and penned a heartfelt note on his mother-in-law’s sudden demise. He expressed, “Our mother-in-law… The demise of KanakarathnammaGaru, wife of Sri Allu RamalingayyaGaru, is extremely heartbreaking. The love, courage, and life values she showed to our families will forever be an inspiration to us. I pray to God that her sacred soul attains peace. Om Shanti.”
Ram Charan, who was also filming for Buchi Babu Sana’s Peddi, cancelled the shoot this morning to travel Hyderabad and attend the last rites of his grandmother later today. For the unversed, Ram Charan and Allu Arjun’s fathers are brother-in-laws, which eventually make the two actors cousins.
When Allu Arjun and his grandmother’s bond won hearts
Allu Arjun shares a close bond with his grandmother. In 2004, when the Pushpa star was arrested in connection with the stampede case, his grandmother turned emotional while seeing him return the next morning. She was seen performing a ritual to ward off the evil eye from his grandson. The video quickly went viral across the internet, garnering likes and comments over their adorable bond.
Allu Kanakaratnam was married to late legendary actor and Padma Shri awardee, Allu Ramalingaiah, who passed away in July 2004.
Story Highlights
- Allu Arjun’s paternal and Ram Charan’s maternal grandmother, Allu Kanakaratnam, passed away at 94
- Chiranjeevi took to his X account and penned a heartfelt note on his mother-in-law’s sudden demise.
- Upon hearing the sad news, Allu Arjun was seen rushing back to Hyderabad from Mumbai to attend his grandmother’s last rites.