Senior
Tollywood
director
Sarath
breathed
his
last
on
Friday
(April
1)
morning
at
a
private
hospital
in
Hyderabad.
According
to
reports,
he
was
undergoing
treatment
for
cancer.
Reportedly,
Sarath's
funeral
will
be
held
on
Saturday
(April
2).
Sarath
made
his
directorial
debut
with
the
1986
film
Chadastapu
Mogudu
starring
Suman
and
Bhanupriya
in
the
lead
roles,
however,
he
rose
to
fame
with
the
1989
film
Agni
Nakshatram.
The
director
has
helmed
as
many
as
20
films
in
his
illustrious
career
that
includes
Sulthan,
Peddannayya,
Chinna
Alludu,
Peddinti
Alludu
and
Vamshanikokkadu
among
others.
His
collaborations
with
actors
Nandamuri
Balakrishna
and
Suman
were
highly
regarded
by
the
Telugu
audiences,
as
their
projects
often
turned
out
to
be
successful
ventures.
Upon
learning
the
news
of
his
good
friend
and
colleague
Sarath's
demise,
Balakrishna
expressed
his
deepest
condolences
by
issuing
a
statement
in
Telugu,
which
translates
to,
"Sarath
was
a
great
friend
of
mine.
He
strived
and
made
a
name
for
himself
in
the
film
industry.
I
was
a
part
of
his
films
like
Vamshanikokkadu,
Peddannayya,
Sulthan
and
Vamshoddharakudu.
The
shocking
news
of
his
demise
has
left
me
in
sorrow.
May
his
soul
rest
in
peace.
My
deepest
condolences
to
his
family
members."