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Allu Arjun and Ram Charan's grandmother Allu Kanakaratnam dies at 94

The Allu family has been left deeply shocked by the passing of Allu Kanakaratnam, wife of renowned Telugu actor and Padma Shri recipient Allu Ramalingaiah, and grandmother of popular star Allu Arjun.

August 30, 2025 / 09:59 IST
She died early on Saturday, around 1:45 AM, at the age of 94, after having health problems due to her age.

The Allu family is in a state of shock over the death of Allu Kanakaratnam, the wife of famous Telugu actor and Padma Shri award winner Allu Ramalingaiah and the grandmother of actor Allu Arjun.

She died early on Saturday, around 1:45 AM, at the age of 94, after having health problems due to her age.

The Telugu cinema industry is really heartbroken due to her passing away. Several Tollywood stars have reached out to the family to offer their condolences.

Chiranjeevi, the family's son-in-law and a megastar, is in charge of the arrangements at Allu Aravind's house, where Allu Kanakaratnam's body will be on display for the public to pay their respects starting at 9 AM.

This afternoon, the last rites will take held in Kokapet. Her grandsons, Allu Arjun and Ram Charan, will be heading back to Hyderabad from Mumbai and Mysore to be with the family. Pawan Kalyan and Naga Babu are in Vizag right now for a public meeting, but they are likely to reach Hyderabad on Sunday.

Also read: Parag Tyagi honors his late wife Shefali Jariwala’s last wish by bringing Ganpati Bappa home in her memory

Allu Kanakaratnam's death signals the end of an era for one of Telugu cinema's most famous families. They will always be remembered for their love, strength, and tradition.

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first published: Aug 30, 2025 09:59 am

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