An
iconic
figure
of
the
Telugu
film
industry,
V.S.R.
Swamy,
passed
away
on
Monday
night
in
Machilipatinam
where
he
had
gone
to
attend
a
marriage.
He
suffered
an
acute
cardiac
arrest
and
was
rushed
to
a
nearby
hospital
where
he
breathed
his
last.
V.S.R.
Swamy,
who
worked
in
Alluri
Seetaramaraju,
Bhakta
Tukaram,
Mosagallaki
Mosagadu
Andala
Ramudu
(1973),
Bhakta
Kannappa
(1976),
Siri
Siri
Muvva
(1978),
Simhasanam,
Samara
Sinha
Reddy
and
Narasinha
Naidu
was
at
the
forefront
of
cinematography
from
the
1970s
onwards.
His
first
film
as
director
of
photography
was
Asadhyudu.
Since
then,
he
handled
the
camera
for
over
100
Telugu
blockbusters.
He
also
dabbled
in
direction
and
wielded
the
megaphone
for
Apadhbandhuvulu
and
Maha
Shaktimaan
(Hindi).
Though
he
started
a
film
with
Srikanth
as
hero,
the
project
was
shelved
halfway.
His
last
film
as
cinematographer
was
Adavi
Ramudu
featuring
Prabhas.