Allu Kanakaratnam, the wife of legendary actor and Padma Shri Allu Ramalingaiah, the paternal grandmother of Allu Arjun, and the maternal grandmother of Ram Charan, passed away on Saturday at the age of 94 from age-related illnesses.

Allu was spotted travelling from Mumbai to Hyderabad after learning of the news, and Chiranjeevi posted a heartfelt message on social media.

Chiranjeevi posted a heartfelt message on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday regarding his mother-in-law's unexpected passing.

He wrote, "Our mother-in-law... The demise of Kanakarathnamma Garu, wife of Sri Allu Ramalingayya Garu, is extremely heartbreaking. The love, courage, and life values she showed to our families will forever be an inspiration to us. I pray to God that her sacred soul attains peace. Om Shanti."

Due to age-related illnesses, Kanakaratnam passed away early on Saturday morning at 1:45 AM. Her final rites will be carried out at Kokapet this afternoon, according to a report in 123 Telugu. Ram Charan, her grandson, was in Mysore filming his next film, Peddi, but he left the set to go back to Hyderabad and be with his family during this trying time.

Allu who was also in Mumbai for Atlee's movie, was spotted travelling from Mumbai to Hyderabad to give his grandmother his final respects. Her mortal remains are being held at the home of her son, Allu Aravind, so that friends and family can pay their respects.