RIP! South actor Sarath Babu passes away at 71

MUMBAI:Well known veteran actor Sarath Babu who has been part of films like Annayya, Muthu, Sravanthi, among others has sadly passed away. He was admitted earlier to the AIG hospital in Hyderabad. The 71 year old had been on the ventilator and was undergoing treatment for multiple organ failure. He was brought from Bengaluru to Hyderabad and has been there since 20th April.

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The AIG hospitla released a statement that said, “He was brought to AIG Hospitals on 20th April 2023 in critical condition with multiorgan failure because of multiple Myeloma. As an immunocompromised patient, he was under the care of a multidisciplinary team and was supported with mechanical ventilator for lungs, dialysis support for kidney among other therapies. He succumbed to his illness in spite of the best resuscitative measures. Our sincere condolences are with his family and fans.”

As per sources, Sarath Babu suffered from sepsis, which has impacted functioning of his kidneys, lungs, liver as well as  other organs and is in a critical condition. Sarath Babu whose real name is Satyam Babu Dixithulu has featured in movies with top South stars like Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, NTR, Chiranjeevi and other top stars is known for his work in Telugu and Tamil cinema. 

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Actor Kamal Haasan, paid his tribute on twitter writing, “A great actor and a great friend, Sarath Babu has passed away. The days of acting with him are a shadow in my mind. Introduced by my Guru (Balachander) in Tamil. He excelled in many timeless roles. Cinema has lost a good actor. My tribute to him.”

Actor Prakash Raj wrote, “Wonderful to have met this ever smiling soul.. will cherish his warmth and encouragement throughout my career.. thank you dearest #SarathBabu for everything .  RIP.”

சிறந்த நடிகரும், அருமை நண்பருமான சரத்பாபு மறைந்துவிட்டார். அவருடன் இணைந்து நடித்த நாட்கள் என் மனதில் நிழலாடுகின்றன. தமிழில் என் குருநாதரால் அறிமுகப்படுத்தப்பட்டவர். காலத்தால் அழியாத பல பாத்திரங்களை ஏற்று சிறப்பு செய்தவர். ஒரு நல்ல நடிகரை சினிமா இழந்திருக்கிறது.

அவருக்கு என்…

— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) May 22, 2023

Wonderful to have met this ever smiling soul.. will cherish his warmth and encouragement throughout my career.. thank you dearest #SarathBabu for everything . RIP pic.twitter.com/mSdmX8vN87

— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) May 22, 2023

Sarath reportedly wanted to be a police officer but couldn’t realize his dream because of an eye-sight problem. His father wanted him to join his business but Sarath wanted to be an actor and with the support from his mother he began his acting career. 

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