Actor Nagaiah, who's popularly known as Vedam Nagaiah for his performance as Ramulu in Krish Jagarlamudi's Vedam, passsed away at the age of 77 on Saturday. The actor has been suffering from age-related health issues for the past few months and succumbed to his illness on Saturday.Hailing from Desavaram Peta in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, Nagaiah was spotted by Krish, who gave him an opportunity to act in Vedam, alongside actors Allu Arjun, Manchu Manoj and Anushka Shetty. Nagaiah instantly made a mark and went on to feature in over 30 films, including Nagavalli, Seema Tapakai, Okkadine, Ayyare, Gamanam and Balupu.
Baahubali actress Anushka Shetty took to Twitter and penned a heartfelt note on Nagaiah's demise. Taking to Instagram, Anushka Shetty wrote, "A good soul has ascended to heaven today...My deepest condolences to the family of Nagaiah garu and may god bless and comfort them during this time of grief.. Om Shanthi" Nagaiah was receiving a pension every month of Rs 2500, reportedly. The veteran actor had received financial help back then from the Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, KT Rama Rao and the Movie Artists Association (MAA). KT Rama Rao also offered condolences on the passing away of Nagaiah. He recalled the meeting he had with the late veteran actor.