<p>Tollywood superstar Mahesh Babu's mother Ghattamaneni Indira Devi passed away on Wednesday morning after a prolonged illness. She was 70.</p>.<p>Indira Devi, who had been undergoing treatment at a leading hospital in the city since last week, breathed her last at home.</p>.<p>She is survived by her husband and veteran Telugu yesteryear star Krishna, her son Mahesh Babu, and three daughters.</p>.<p>Her death is the second tragedy to strike the Ghattamaneni family this year. Her elder son Ramesh Babu had passed away earlier this year.</p>.<p>A pall of grief engulfed the superstar's home on Wednesday. Tributes and condolence messages have begun pouring in to the family over social media.</p>.<p>Tollywood Megastar Chiranjeevi was among the first to condole Mahesh Babu and Krishna. "Extremely sad to hear about the demise of Indira Devi garu. I convey my deepest condolences to Superstar Krishna garu, brother Mahesh Babu, and the family" he tweeted in Telugu.</p>.<p>Film industry bigwigs have been making a beeline to the Ghattamaneni family home to pay their respects to the deceased matriarch.</p>.<p>Family sources said that the funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon.</p>
<p>Tollywood superstar Mahesh Babu's mother Ghattamaneni Indira Devi passed away on Wednesday morning after a prolonged illness. She was 70.</p>.<p>Indira Devi, who had been undergoing treatment at a leading hospital in the city since last week, breathed her last at home.</p>.<p>She is survived by her husband and veteran Telugu yesteryear star Krishna, her son Mahesh Babu, and three daughters.</p>.<p>Her death is the second tragedy to strike the Ghattamaneni family this year. Her elder son Ramesh Babu had passed away earlier this year.</p>.<p>A pall of grief engulfed the superstar's home on Wednesday. Tributes and condolence messages have begun pouring in to the family over social media.</p>.<p>Tollywood Megastar Chiranjeevi was among the first to condole Mahesh Babu and Krishna. "Extremely sad to hear about the demise of Indira Devi garu. I convey my deepest condolences to Superstar Krishna garu, brother Mahesh Babu, and the family" he tweeted in Telugu.</p>.<p>Film industry bigwigs have been making a beeline to the Ghattamaneni family home to pay their respects to the deceased matriarch.</p>.<p>Family sources said that the funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon.</p>