<p>Well-known Telugu playwright and dialogue writer Ganesh Patro passed away Monday at a private hospital here, actor-politician Chiranjeevi said. He was 69.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Patro, who wrote dialogues for Chiranjeevi's acclaimed film "Rudraveena", passed away while undergoing treatment for cancer.<br /><br />Mourning his loss, Chiranjeevi told reporters: "It's extremely sad that we've lost another member of our industry to cancer. Ganesh Patro was a prolific writer and his dialogues for my film 'Rudraveena' will stay in my memory forever."<br /><br />Born in 1945, Patro started his career as a playwright. He debuted as a writer in 1976 Telugu drama "Athavarillu".<br /><br />Known for his long association with late filmmaker K. Balachander, he wrote dialogues for some of the auteur's best films such as "Marocharitra", "Idhi Katha Kadu" and "Rudraveena".<br /><br />Patro also penned dialogues for over 20 Telugu films of filmmaker Kodi Ramakrishna.<br />The prolific writer has over 50 films to his credit, his last being 2013 Telugu drama "Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu".<br /></p>
<p>Well-known Telugu playwright and dialogue writer Ganesh Patro passed away Monday at a private hospital here, actor-politician Chiranjeevi said. He was 69.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Patro, who wrote dialogues for Chiranjeevi's acclaimed film "Rudraveena", passed away while undergoing treatment for cancer.<br /><br />Mourning his loss, Chiranjeevi told reporters: "It's extremely sad that we've lost another member of our industry to cancer. Ganesh Patro was a prolific writer and his dialogues for my film 'Rudraveena' will stay in my memory forever."<br /><br />Born in 1945, Patro started his career as a playwright. He debuted as a writer in 1976 Telugu drama "Athavarillu".<br /><br />Known for his long association with late filmmaker K. Balachander, he wrote dialogues for some of the auteur's best films such as "Marocharitra", "Idhi Katha Kadu" and "Rudraveena".<br /><br />Patro also penned dialogues for over 20 Telugu films of filmmaker Kodi Ramakrishna.<br />The prolific writer has over 50 films to his credit, his last being 2013 Telugu drama "Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu".<br /></p>