Tollywood actor and film critic Kathi Mahesh who met with a road accident has passed away, reports said.

Despite several surgeries, Kathi Mahesh succumbed to his injuries. He breathed his last at a private hospital in Chennai.

Kathi Mahesh was returning to Hyderabad from Chittoor when the accident took place.

The film critic suffered major head injuries after his car rammed against a lorry on national highway in Nellore district.