Popular Telugu YouTube host, film journalist, and character actor TNR aka Thummala Narsimha Reddy passed away on Monday morning in Hyderabad due to Covid19 complications.

TNR shot to fame as a character actor with films such as Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya, HIT, Falaknuma Das, George Reddy, etc. He was also popular for his YouTube show, Frankly with TNR.

Actor Nani expressed his condolences on social media. He wrote, “Shocked to hear that TNR gaaru passed away .. have seen few of his interviews and he was the best when it came to his research and ability to get his guests to speak their heart out. Condolences and strength to the family.”

Shocked to hear that TNR gaaru passed away .. have seen few of his interviews and he was the best when it came to his research and ability to get his guests to speak their heart out . Condolences and strength to the family 🙏🏼

— Nani (@NameisNani) May 10, 2021

Expressing his condolences, producer Bandla Ganesh wrote, “Shocked to hear that my friend TNR passed away .. Condolences and strength to the family.”

https://twitter.com/ganeshbandla/status/1391624214679982082

Director Maruthi expressed his shock upon hearing the demise of TNR. On his Twitter page, he wrote, “Unbelievable and shocking. It’s very hard to digest and painful to know my friend TNR is no more. My deepest condolences to their family. #corona shows some mercy. We can’t take this anymore.”

Unbelievable and shocking
It's very hard to digest and painful to know my friend TNR is no more
My deepest Condolences to their family#corona show some mercy
We can't take this any more 😭 pic.twitter.com/jXIHWP7pYP

— Director Maruthi (@DirectorMaruthi) May 10, 2021

The second wave of the coronavirus is claiming thousands of lives every day across the country. The lives of many promising filmmakers have been cut short by the pandemic.

On Sunday, India reported  3,66,161 new Covid-19 cases and 3,754 daily fatalities.