Prime Minister Narendra Modi today condoled the demise of veteran Telugu poet C Narayana Reddy, saying his works struck a chord across generations.
"The demise of C Narayana Reddy is a major loss to the literary world. His works struck a chord with the people across generations," he tweeted.
The 85-year-old doyen of Telugu language had more than 80 publications to his credit, which included poems, songs, lyrical dramas, ballets, essays, travelogues, ghazals -- original and translated -- and literary criticism.
The Jnanpith awardee, popularly known as CiNaRe, passed away in Hyderabad in the early hours today.
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