The youngest son of media baron Ramoji Rao, Suman passed away on Thursday midnight leaving scores of his fans in vain.  He was 45. Suman, who suffered with prolonged illness, was recently admitted to Yashoda Hospital wherein he underwent treatment. He was born on December 23, 1966.  Suman was the managing director of Ushodaya Enterprises and appeared in many television shows.  He  is survived by his wife Vijayeshwari a daughter and a son.

Ministers Ponnala Lakshmaiah, Sridhar Babu, Anam brothers, DK Aruna and Sunita Lakshmareddy paid last respects to Suman and extended their solidarity  with the family members of Suman. Suman completed his BA from Nizam College after which he pursued BCJ (Bachelor of Communication and Journalism) from Osmania University. He completed his masters degree in Journalism from a US university and did an internship at Eenadu news daily. During his earlier days of career, he worked at the general desk in Eenadu after which he moved to ETV and directed several serials.

(AW Phani)