Mahesh Babu, Venkatesh mourn B Jaya

The director was just 54.

A day after Nandamuri Harikrishna's death in a road accident, the Telugu film industry received another shock.

Journalist-turned-director B Jaya, popular for films like Chantigadu and Lovely, passed away at a Hyderabad hospital.

Jaya, 54, suffered from cardiac disease and is survived by her husband B A Raju, a journalist.

She made her directorial debut with Chantigadu, starring Baladitya and Suhasini.

Apart from Chantigadu and Lovely, Jaya also made Premikulu, Saval, Gundamma Gari Manavadu and Vaishakam.

• Stars, politicians pay respects to Harikrishna
• Sea of people bid Harikrishna farewell

Charmee pays her last respects to B Jaya.

Charmee consoles B A Raju, Jaya's husband.

Mahesh Babu consoles B A Raju along with Director Vamsi Paidipally.

Namrata Shirodkar, Mahesh Babu's wife, pays her respects.

Venkatesh.

Sudheer Babu, centre.

Director Teja.

Director Maruthi Dasari.

Director Sukumar.

Lyricist Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar.