Producer RR Venkat is no more. Known for bankrolling big movies such as Ravi Teja's ‘Kick’ and later 'Mirapakay' and Mahesh Babu's ‘Businessman’, Venkat had been suffering from a kidney-related ailment. The 54-year-old producer was admitted to the AIG Hospital in Hyderabad where he breathed his last while undergoing treatment.

Before becoming a producer, Venkat was a financier as well as a distributor. It's said that he was passionate about movies and wanted to make it big.

Venkat made money from movies such as ‘Don Seenu’ as well as ‘Poola Rangadu’. His later movies such as ‘Damarukam’ ‘Autonagar Surya’ didn't do well. In his condolence message, 'Khiladi' and 'Krack' actor Ravi Teja wrote, "Really sad to hear about RR Venkat garu's passing away. One of the best producers I have worked with. Heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones."

IndiaGlitz condoles Venkat's passing away. May he attain 'Sadgati'.