It's known that sought-after Tollywood film editor Gowtham Raju passed away in the wee hours of Wednesday at the age of 68. Several Tollywood celebs are condoling his demise.

After the likes of Megastar Chiranjeevi and Sai Dharam Tej, more and more Telugu film personalities joined to condole Raju's death. Power Star Pawan Kalyan said that Raju had worked on 100s of films. He also added that his films 'Gokulamlo Seetha', 'Suswagatham', 'Gabbar Singh' and 'Gopala Gopala' were edited by Raju.

Nandamuri Balakrishna described Raju as a soft person who was dear to him. "He has left an indelible mark on the film industry. It's saddening that he is not there amidst us," the 'Legend' and 'Akhanda' actor said.

On her part, Lakshmi Manchu tweeted that Raju was always a pillar of everybody who came to him.

Budding actor Rahul Vijay tweeted that he was deeply saddened to learn about the demise of one of the greatest editors. "Your passion will always be remembered through your work," the 'Kudi Yedamaithe' actor tweeted.