Allu Arjun’s grandmother, Allu Aravind’s mother, passes away at 94

Allu Kanakaratnam, mother of Telugu film producer Allu Aravind and grandmother of actor Allu Arjun, died on Saturday at the age of 94. According to family sources, her mortal remains will be taken to the Aravind residence before the last rites, which are scheduled to be held in Kokapet on Saturday afternoon.

Condolences from film industry

The news of her passing has left the Telugu film industry in mourning. Condolences have been pouring in from across the fraternity. Actor Ram Charan, who was in Mysore for the shoot of director Buchi Babu Sana’s upcoming action film Peddi, cancelled his schedule and returned to Hyderabad to attend the last rites.

Ram Charan’s shoot put on hold

Charan and his team were filming a large-scale song sequence with nearly 1,000 dancers. The shoot, choreographed by Jani Master, began on Vinayaka Chaturthi. Academy Award-winning composer AR Rahman has composed the track, which is described as a mass introduction number for Charan’s character.


Peddi is scheduled for release on March 27, 2026, to coincide with Ram Charan’s birthday.