<p class="title">Noted Telugu film personality Madala Ranga Rao, also popularly known as "Red Star" for his revolutionary movies, died at a private hospital here in the early hours of Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Ranga Rao (69), who was suffering from heart-related ailments was admitted to the hospital on May 19 and breathed his last at around 4 a.m on Sunday, hospital sources said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Ranga Rao was also a member of the CPI-led Praja Natya Mandali.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He acted and produced several films with leftist ideologies including hits such as 'Yuvatharam Kadilindhi', 'Yerra Mallelu', 'Praja Shakthi', 'Swarajyam', 'Viplavashankham' and 'Mahaprasthanam'.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He received the prestigious Golden Nandi award from the then Andhra Pradesh government for his film 'Yuvatharam Kadilindhi'.</p>.<p class="bodytext">YSR Congress Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has expressed grief over the death of Ranga Rao.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In a condolence message, he said, "Rao created a niche for himself in the Telugu film industry through his films and popularised many folk numbers."</p>.<p class="bodytext">CPI central secretariat member K Narayana condoled the film personality's death.</p>.<p class="bodytext">CPI Telangana unit said Rao's last rites would be performed in Hyderabad tomorrow.</p>
<p class="title">Noted Telugu film personality Madala Ranga Rao, also popularly known as "Red Star" for his revolutionary movies, died at a private hospital here in the early hours of Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Ranga Rao (69), who was suffering from heart-related ailments was admitted to the hospital on May 19 and breathed his last at around 4 a.m on Sunday, hospital sources said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Ranga Rao was also a member of the CPI-led Praja Natya Mandali.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He acted and produced several films with leftist ideologies including hits such as 'Yuvatharam Kadilindhi', 'Yerra Mallelu', 'Praja Shakthi', 'Swarajyam', 'Viplavashankham' and 'Mahaprasthanam'.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He received the prestigious Golden Nandi award from the then Andhra Pradesh government for his film 'Yuvatharam Kadilindhi'.</p>.<p class="bodytext">YSR Congress Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has expressed grief over the death of Ranga Rao.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In a condolence message, he said, "Rao created a niche for himself in the Telugu film industry through his films and popularised many folk numbers."</p>.<p class="bodytext">CPI central secretariat member K Narayana condoled the film personality's death.</p>.<p class="bodytext">CPI Telangana unit said Rao's last rites would be performed in Hyderabad tomorrow.</p>