"I am deeply shocked and grieved to hear about the sudden demise of Daggubati Ramanaidu the veteran film Producer, Padma Bhushan, Dada Saheb Phalke Awardee and a Parliamentarian", Rosaiah, who hails from Andhra Pradesh, said in a Raj Bhavan release.
"The Telugu film industry has lost a great person. He was closely associated with me and was known for his act of philanthropy. He won an array of awards and produced 150 films in 13 Indian languages creating a Guinness Record of producing the highest number of films by an individual," Rosaiah said.
78-year-old D Rama Naidu, who made memorable films like 'Ramudu-Bheemudu', 'Srikrishna Tulabharam' and 'Premnagar' died in Hyderabad following protracted illness.
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