Time and tide have played havoc with his priceless wealth… some letters have worn out or torn out. That is the letters of his friend in heaven, written nearly half a century ago. With age crippling his strengths, this 70-year-old man holds to his heart… the treasure trove of his life. In the recent days, he visited Hyderabad all the way from Chennai, where he lives in poverty. The sudden demise of his beloved friend made Echuri forlorn. Their bond which saw the spirit of the purest friendship later saw Echuri becoming an inseparable part of the actor's family… for more than three decades. ![]() Sobhan Babu fondly addressed Echuri as "Tammudu". For about five years or more, they exchanged letters between Kakinada and Madras. You might even call it … in a cinematic way. In the years that followed, friendship flourished between them. He cherished unblemished friendship with Andhra Andhagadu who mesmerized the romantic audiences with that magical curl of hair on his forehead – Sobhan Babu.Įchuri saw Sobhan Babu in 1959 when the latter was working in the film Baktha Sabhari. ![]() But, there will always remain some of those pleasant yet the rarest moments with members of the fleeting generation like Echuri Chalapati Rao alias Echuri, a lesser-known artiste of the yesteryears, though he started his career as a film journalist. Demarcation of a film star with the common man means just the rule of the Tinsel world.
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