April 27, 2004
JV Somayajulu is no more
Popular film artist and dramatist Jonnalagadda Venkata Somayajulu or JV Somayajulu as he is called by every one died in Care Hospitals in Hyderabad at 5 PM. He is 76 and is survived with a wife, two sons and a daughter. Somayajulu was popular on the silver screen with his movie 'Shankarabharanam' and the song 'Dorakunaa.. Ituvante seevaa..".

Somayaulu was born in Lukalam agrahaaram in Srikakulam district. His career as a dramatist began with the drama Kanyasulkam. He staged over 500 dramas since then.

The death of Somayajulu has put the entire telugu film lovers into sorrow.

Tekkali RTO said that show cause notices were sent to people who were illegally digging mountains for stone in the Julumuru hill ranges in Srikakulam.