Gautam Ghattamaneni, the son of well-known Tollywood stars Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar, turned 17 on Thursday.
Celebrating their firstborn's birthday, the proud parents took to social media to pen heartfelt notes on their respective Instagram accounts.
The Telugu star wished his «champ» a happy 17. «May each step forward lead you to your goal! Keep reaching for the stars.
Love you so so much Gautam,» his post read alongside an image of the teenager from their Europe trip.
On the other hand, Shirodkar said that her son made her «proud each passing year.» In her sweet note, she can’t wait to see him soar high up and achieve his dreams.
The actress said this is a special birthday for the family as Gautam will move abroad for his higher education next year. She wrote alongside an adorable picture of her son, «Happy happy birthday GG.
You make me so proud each passing year. Can’t wait to see you soar high up… And achieve all that you've ever dreamed of… This birthday will be a special one for us as a family as you will fly away next year so I'm going to make the most of it with my little big man, Gautam.»
Gautam's baby sister Sitara Ghattamaneni also shared a special post for her big brother on Instgaram.
Calling him her pillar and world, she said that Gautam was the best brother, ever.
«You're my pillar and my world annaya. I love you so so much… Happy birthday to the best brother ever, Gautam Ghattamaneni,» she wrote alongside an image of the brother-sister duo.
Mahesh Babu and Shirodkar tied the knot in February 2005.
They welcomed their son in 2006 and daughter in 2012.
Three days before his birthday, Gautam spent some quality time with the patients at Rainbow Children's Hospital. He got the little kids a gift to