Renowned Producer D Siva Prasad Reddy, 62, passed away in the wee hours of Saturday. He was suffering from a heart related ailment for a while and breathed his last at Apollo hospital in Chennai. Under the banner of Kamakshi movies, which he started in 1985, he went on to produce many blockbusters.

He produced films like Karthika Pournami, Sravana Sandhya, Vikki Dada, Mutha Mesthri, Allari Alludu, Auto Driver, Seetharama Raju, Edhuruleni Manishi, Nenunnaanu, Boss, King, Kedi, Ragada, Dhada and Greekudu Veerudu. He has produced many films of Akkineni Nagarjuna and after learning the news that the producer passed away, the actor took to Twitter and said, “I lost a dear friend and producer shivprasad reddy today who was a part of my life and film career for the last 33 years…may his soul rest in peace (sic).”

Many film personalities have paid their condolences to the family of Siva Prasad Reddy.