Telugu Actor Brahmanandam Undergoes Heart Surgery

Famous actor and comedian, Brahmanandam Kanneganti who has acted in about 1000 films underwent a heart bypass surgery on Tuesday at the Asian Heart Institute (AHI), sources close to the family said.

On Sunday he was rushed to the hospital. He was in critical condition and after undergoing multiple tests he was operated by heart surgeon Ramakanta Panda on Monday.

As per the sources his condition is stable now and he is under observation. The 62-year-old actor honored with a Padma Shri in 2009 was accompanied to the hospital by his sons Raja Gautam and Siddharth. He is recovering slowly.

Brahmanandam is undoubtedly one of the top legendary comedians of Tollywood who also holds a Guinness World Record for the most screen credits for a living actor.