<p>Veteran Telugu film comedian Potti Veeraiah passed away on Sunday at his residence here after a brief illness, sources said. He was 74. Gattu Veeraiah, popularly known as Potti Veeraiah, was a dwarf by birth.</p>.<p>He made his acting debut with B Vittalacharya's directorial Aggi Veerudu and acted in over 500 films, including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and other languages.</p>.<p>Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao expressed his grief over Veeraiahs death and conveyed his condolences to his family.</p>.<p>He recalled that Veeraiah had acted in more than 500 films in several languages,from Vithalacharyas time to the present and won acclaim from the cinegoers, a release from the Chief Minister's Office said. </p>
<p>Veteran Telugu film comedian Potti Veeraiah passed away on Sunday at his residence here after a brief illness, sources said. He was 74. Gattu Veeraiah, popularly known as Potti Veeraiah, was a dwarf by birth.</p>.<p>He made his acting debut with B Vittalacharya's directorial Aggi Veerudu and acted in over 500 films, including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and other languages.</p>.<p>Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao expressed his grief over Veeraiahs death and conveyed his condolences to his family.</p>.<p>He recalled that Veeraiah had acted in more than 500 films in several languages,from Vithalacharyas time to the present and won acclaim from the cinegoers, a release from the Chief Minister's Office said. </p>