Allu Arjun's grand mother Allu Kanakaratnam passed away yesterday at the age of 94 due to age related problems.
Allu Arjun paid floral tributes and came up with an emotional note remembering his grandmother.
He posted "Our beloved grandmother #AlluKanakaratnam garu now rests in her heavenly abode. Her love, wisdom, and presence will be missed every single day.Heartfelt thanks to everyone who came forward to share their affection and condolences. To those far away, your prayers and love were felt just as much. Thank you for your Love. Humbled"
Earlier Mega family members, Chiranjeevi, AP Dy CM Pawan Kalyan, Ram Charan, Telangana Chief Minister Sri A Revanth Reddy; Former Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu; Minister for Environment, Forest, Science and Technology of Andhra Pradesh and actor Pawan Kalyan; Minister for Human Resources Development of Andhra Pradesh Lokesh Nara; CM of Andhra Pradesh N Chandrababu Naidu expressed their condolences.
Chiranjeevi ensured that Kanakaratnam's eyes were donated so that she can see through others. He said "I was the first one to reach the residence of Allu Aravind after I heard the news. Allu Aravind was on his way from Bengaluru. I asked if he was ready to donate his mother’s eyes and he immediately said yes."
He continued "My mother, my mother-in-law and I had a conversation in the past. I asked if she was ready to donate her eyes after death. She immediately replied yes. I remembered this past conversation and called My Blood Bank to arrange the donation of her eyes. The process was completed today."
Chiranjeevi earlier posted "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."
Fans reacted to the gesture in the following way.
One of the comments read, "Appreciate Allu Aravind and family for having a big & brave heart to take that decision in the nick of the moment." Another said, "Great gesture… it shows how much Mega Star Chiranjeevi contributes towards society. Huge respect, sir. Such initiatives are very much needed… Respects to Allu Kanakaratnamma." A third user wrote, "Nice gesture by the family."