Veteran Telugu actor and producer C Krishnaveni died in Hyderabad on Sunday( 16 February), Movie Artistes Association (MAA) Vice-President Madala Ravi said. She was 102 years old.

• Madala Ravi that Krishnaveni passed away due to age-related issues.
• Krishnaveni debuted as an actor in Kacha Devayani in 1938 and went on to act in over 40 movies.
• She introduced former Chief Minister and versatile actor NT Rama Rao to the film industry through her film Mana Desam, in which she also acted..
• She was honoured with the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award in 2004.