Hyderabad: Allu Kanakaratnam, wife of legendary actor Allu Ramalingaiah and grandmother of actors Allu Arjun and Ram Charan, passed away on Saturday. She was 94.

She breathed her last at 1:45 AM due to age-related ailments. Her mortal remains have been kept at the residence of her son, producer Allu Aravind, where family and friends can pay their last respects.

Actor Chiranjeevi, her son-in-law, confirmed the news and shared an emotional tribute on social media. He wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “Our mother-in-law... The demise of Kanakarathnamma Garu, wife of Sri Allu Ramalingayya Garu, is extremely heartbreaking. The love, courage, and life values she showed to our families will forever be an inspiration to us. I pray to God that her sacred soul attains peace. Om Shanti.”

Meanwhile, Allu Arjun, who was in Mumbai for Atlee’s film, was seen flying back to Hyderabad to pay homage to his grandmother.