Fatal Accident: Producer died; Director Madan injured Writer turned director Madan (of Pellaina Kothalo & Pravarakhyudu fame) has got lucky in a fatal accident this afternoon. The director met with a fatal road accident when he was travelling along with producer Nagi Reddy .
The accident took place near Appa Junction while Madan is on his way to Hyderabad from Anantapur. The producer is in the driving seat and succumbed to a fatal head injury. Nagi Reddy was declared dead while Madan survived with minor injuries. Nagi Reddy made Pelli Pusthakam movie starring Rahul Ravindran and Niti Taylor in 2013.
Director Madan sustained minor injuries and is being treated in the hospital. Madan is currently regarded as one of the best Story & Script writers in the Telugu Film Industry for his creative thinking, innovative subjects and intellectual content. In 2004, he became popular by the film Aa Naluguru, as a script writer.
In 2006, under his own banner "Aanaluguru films," he had written, produced and directed Pellaina Kothalo starring Jagapathi Babu and Priyamani.The film was well received by the audience particularly by the youth and went on to become a super hit movie.
Later he had written and directed Gunde Jhallumandi starring Uday Kiran and aditi sharma. In 2009, under banner Tolly to Holly he had written and directed Pravarakhyudu starring Jagapati Babu and Priyamani. which was critically acclaimed.
After Nandamuri Janaki Ram & newsreader Badri, this is yet another road accident that is causing ripples in the film and media circles now.
News Posted: 21 February, 2015
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