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He has ordered that Nerella Venu Madhav shall be given a state funeral. HYDERABAD: Famous mimicry artist Nerella Venumadhav passed away at his house in Hanamkonda on Tuesday morning after a brief illness. He received Padma Shri for performing arts from the government of India in 2001. A special postal cover was released on the occasion of the celebration of 70 years in the art of mimicry by Padma Shri Dr Nerella Venu Madhav Telangana chief minister K.Chandrashekhar Rao expressed deep condolences for Nerella Venu Madhav and described him as one of the finest artists. He was the first Indian mimicry and ventriloquism artiste to have performed at the UN headquarters..