Those,who know Venu can never forget his unique overall personality.

He was a man with sense of humour.
He was a very inquisitive person right from boyhood. He was a friend to different aged persons. He was highly individual,self respected,and a self confident person.
Dear Venu! You are living in our memories.

We are all very saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague Venu. He was a loving, caring, and compassionate human being. His contagious smile and love for others will forever live in our souls and our memories. He will always be known for his kindness and courage. One classmate from his living group expressed that he was encouraged by Venu and that it helped him get through GMP: "I think I could not have finished GMP without him. He was kind and polite." Venu brought out the best in others. He motivated others always to grow and become better versions of themselves. "I heard that he challenged PhD, and I thought I had to grow like him. He is in my heart forever."

Venu truly loved his classmates and particularly Living Group 23. Venu brought his living group together and held the online reunion, and he was always at the center of LG23.

Venu was a kind soul and will be remembered as someone always available, supportive, and dedicated to the well-being of others, no matter how busy or tired he was and no matter the time of the day or night. Venu was selfless in every sense of the word. Venu always thought of others first.

His classmates remember him as follows. "How he could light up a room with his presence and his smile, a quality that made him naturally be loved by everyone."

"I'll always remember his candid and humble way of asking questions, although in most cases he knew more than us, either because of his experience or because of how hard he studied and listened to the answers without interrupting." Venu was incredibly brilliant, yet exemplified a level of humility any of us would aspire to become. One of his living group classmates recalled, "I'll always remember our late-night chats, talking about life, making plans, and thinking about what could have been the next big thing to be involved with."

Venu spoke of his beautiful family and the love he had for his wonderful wife, Jyothy, and his three children, Samiha, Arsh, and Neev. His love, his light, and his legacy will continue to live through them.

Venu, we love you, we miss you, and we will always honor you through the lessons you taught us in your ability to love others unconditionally, have a humble spirit, and naturally be the light in other people's lives.

Rest in peace, our friend, forever and always.—GMP 25.

I am one of the fortunate ones to have spend few years working with Venu in Travelers and its really hard to believe that he is not with us anymore.
All my meetings ,discussions ,interactions ,parties with him are flashing from last one week and it will not stop anytime soon. Although I have not been in touch over the last few years , I have always looked up to him to be my mentor and guide.
He played a big role in shaping my career unknowingly. Talking to him was enough motivation for me to keep up with the project pressure.
I very well remember the first design discussion meeting with him way back in June 2012 which changed everything for me.
There cannot be a star brighter than him who has touched so many lives just by being himself with his energy ,smile and compassion for everyone around him.
May your soul rest in peace !!

With heavy heart and teary eyes, finally I could muster courage to write... it took me so long to accept that Venu is no more with us... to be honest, I still feel, it can't be true. Such a noble and a thorough gentleman cannot leave us so early. I and Venu go a long way in sharing our technical passion and deep mutual respect for each other. I will always treasure his last message:
“…You have been a very positive influence in my life and I thoroughly enjoyed working with you and enjoyed your passion for work and technology…”
Even though he was younger than me (he used to address me as Bharati ji), I used to consider him as a Guru and a mentor, so much so, that I took his help in deciding for my son’s undergrad college. His magnanimity never made me feel like a vendor and I always felt like an extended Travelers family.
I guess we might be the only crazy folks to share another passion - of taking up Uber driving just for fun…
My heartfelt condolences to your family Venu. I pray to God to give them strength to bear your loss. You will be thoroughly missed.
          
ॐ शान्तिः। सद्गतिर्भूयात्। Om Shanti Sadgatirbhuyaat.
(“Peace to your soul & may you proceed towards attaining liberation/Moksha”)

Dear Venu, very much shattered to hear that we have lost you. It's a great loss for not only the family but also for everyone who are at your acquaintance. Never a le to forget your simplicity and loving nature and the warmth you share with us, being so close to you and family, we have lost abfreat soul from all of us. May your soul rest in peace. Miss you and remember you always

I've always seen Venu with boundless energy, passionate at anything and everything he does, full of warmth and positivity. Very saddening to hear this and hard to believe the fact that he is not with us now. One thing I always wish I could learn from him was to keep the spirits up with a smile regardless whatever situation we're thrown into. Started our association at workplace and he became a very good friend soon after. There is nothing in this world that he thinks not worthy to learn and love to share what he knows. He taught me the basics on baseball just as we're walking by Hudson. I remember him telling me that he loves to teach and likes to pursue that when he retires.
Times such as these makes us feel so helpless and cannot do anything except Wishing Jyothy, kids and family to gather all strength and courage.
Dear Venu, you'll be missed greatly and be in our thoughts forever.

Venu is one of the greatest inspiring persons I have worked with. He is very good human being and he cares for everyone. He has lot of energy and enthusiasm and spread it with others like fire. He is the one of the few customers who cared for consultant’s career and shared his thoughts on achieving career growth. It is a great loss for everyone who knows Venu. My heartfelt condolence to his family. May his soul rest in peace.

I was shocked when I got to know that you are no more with us, working and interacting with you was always a pleasure. A bundle of energy, joy, curiosity and zest to learn and explore new things, caring and loving person are a few things that come to my mind when I close my eyes and recall the interactions. The last time we met, you made chicken specially for me during my keto - diet period when you invited me home. No words can console your family right now, I hope the Chalagolla family members get strength to handle the great loss.

Venu Babai, you will be forever missed by everyone. You left so many good memories for me to cherish. I love you so much and will miss you a lot. You made me smile so much and you were always so happy. You were my Godfather and you always have me the best advice. You told me to set my goals and follow them.
You are the biggest extrovert I have ever met. You are so kind hearted, hard working, and bubbly. I will always remember you and you will always be my favorite uncle! Your soul is now in a better place and I hope you Rest In Peace! I love you so much and I will miss you tons!!
       Love, Simi (Bulli)

I know Venu from our time at Harvard Business School. Venu was my bench mate. In our row were Peter, Venu, me and Ali in that order and rest assured it was the section in our classroom which had high level of participation in the class. Venu was full of ideas, he emphasized on connections over impressions, and shared with great pride about his family and children. We talk about diversity, equity and inclusion but Venu exemplified and approached diversity, equity and inclusion with full awareness. He was the lead during the ideation process to host Diwali at HBS. A Diwali, that, I think the entire cohort and HBS learnt about our culture, food, music, and society. Few people make life as approachable and enjoyable as Venu did. GMP25 misses you, HBS misses you. GMP25 adores you. Your ingenuity, colleagueship, and friendship with be missed by the entire class.
Dear Samiha, Arsh, and Neev, we join in the sorrow with you and wish you great strength in the memories of your dearest father who was ever so proud of you. Dear Jyothy, My deepest sympathy for your immense loss. I wish you great strength and courage.

My deepest condolences go to Jyothi, his children and family. Here is my tribute to my friend Venu, a true one-of-a-kind person in more wonderful ways than I can count as attested to by these many dozens of fine tributes herein. My words seem to fall so far short to the wonder of the greatness of this man, this leader, this friend. But here are a few that rise from my heart. 
• Ever so kind, loving and caring. 
• Always so helpful, smart and positive. 
• Uniquely focused on those he was with to uplift, brighten & encourage. 
• Amazingly thoughtful, compassionate and willing to help. 
• Forever, the “diesel” engine of love, hard work and honesty. 
• Trustworthy beyond and forever missed will be this man of integrity! 
Let us all do our best to live and carry forth his impact and imprint left on us to the people with whom we touch every day in every way.

Very sad and shocking, Venu left too soon. He had so much more to give. My condolences.

వేణు మా మేనల్లుడు. నాకు వాడిని తలుచుకుంటే ఎంతో గర్వంగా ధైర్యంగా వుండేది. పుట్టిన ఇంట్లో తరువాత తరంలో కూడా నాకు మా పిల్లలికి ఎంతో అండ ఉందను కునేదాన్ని . జరిగిన సంఘటన భరించ లేనిదిగా ఉంది. వాడి భార్యకి పిల్లలికి అన్నయ్య వదినకి ఆ భగవంతుడు ఈ బాధని తట్టుకునే శక్తి ని ఇవ్వాలని ప్రా ర్ధన చేస్తున్నాను.

Venu - with a personality the size of the cosmos, and a genuine excitement for just about everything in which you were involved, the emptiness you're leaving here will be impossible to fill. You will be sorely missed!
Jyothi, I send my deepest regrets to you and the children.

My condolences for his family and my prayers . Sorry to hear the loss.

Bhayya, I still have those memories and you used to say to me, Kilaru, do we really need those stupid actions? You are one of the best jovial guys that I have ever met. You will be always in my prayers along with your family. We all are going to miss you buddy.

Venu - I will always remember you for your towering presence, the way you leave your mark in whatever you do and where ever you go. You always lighten up the place with your humor and spontaneity.
Will miss you my friend....

Our sincere condolences to the Challagolla family for the loss of Venu.
May his soul rest in peace!

When we moved to Connecticut my son became friends with his sons. Venu welcomed us to the area and his family with a warm personality and embrace. He was always happy to go out of his way to support our boy's growing friendship. We will miss his presence in our community.

I have known Venu for last 20 years. Me and Venu were colleagues in same team during our early career days at Dell and became good friends.
Venu is big guy with good heart and known for his simplicity, fun loving and friendly nature. Over last couple of years after Venu moved to connecticut, I used to meet him at annual conference. Each of these meetings was good time together and I used to look forward to meeting him each year. Last time I met Venu was in Fall 2017 where we talked about good spirit of life and health - one conversation which will be in my mind forever. It is shocking to know that Venu is no more. Venu's presence will be missed much by his dear ones. My prayers and sincere condolences to Jyothi and family.

Even though we have got accustomed of missing ur physical eye contact occasionally, knowing that there is no hope we can ever see u physically in feature is hearting a lot “my Dear” my family will newer forget the Love & affection u showered on my family when ever u visited India.
I hope god will bless ur family with lots of carriage to continue the life with ur sweet memories

Venu has a very special spot in a lot of our hearts, and he will never be forgotten. We are going to miss his infectious smile and welcoming attitude .He was kind, compassionate, and a true gentleman. Sadly there are few people like that in the world today and he would be really missed by his friends and family. A good heart has stopped beating, a good soul ascended to heaven. Deep condolences and heartfelt sympathy to Venu’s family.

As with so many who have commented before me, I know Venu from working with him at Travelers. His "we can do this" answer to any problem, and his commitment to his teams made him an awesome partner. Personally, what I will miss most is hearing his voice coming up behind me saying "Miss Ann" and seeing that amazing smile as soon as I turned around. No matter what was one my mind, that moment of seeing him there lightened the load. I offer my deepest sympathy to his family and friends, and hope that these brief words from so many of us offer comfort.

I met Venu in last India Visit (Dec'18) and he is such a nice person and motivator and do what he thinks.  My deepest condolences to his family and friends. May his soul rest in peace.

I want to extend my deep condolences to Venu’s family. I had the opportunity to work with Venu off and on over the past few years. In addition to his expertise, I was impressed by the nice way he had about him. He will be missed by all who worked alongside him. I am remembering Venu and all of his family in prayer during this very sad time. He made a very positive impact on so many. Sending my deepest sympathy....

These lives of ours can be so unfair; the kindest sometimes suffer the most. I never heard a cross word from Venu. His honesty, generosity, and deference struck me from the day I met him. 
My deepest sympathies to Venu's family. So deeply sorry for your loss. 
The world is just that bit darker without Venu. The rest of us can only attempt to follow his example.

“Condolences to the bereaved family. My tears are flowing for a childhood Class-mate friend, a great Venu. God rest his soul in peace!”

I had the pleasure of spending some time with Venu during my visit to Hartford in March. I never thought that was going to my last meeting with him. I am still in shock and not able to take in the fact that he is not here with us anymore, I am sure you be in our thoughts forever. My deepest condolences to Challagolla family and friends. We will miss you Venu.

Deepest sympathies to the family for the great loss, and strength during this difficult time . Very shocked by the news – Diesel Goon too soon, but Left everyone with very fond and happy memories.
Will be deeply missed.

Heartfelt condolences. May his soul rest in peace.

My deepest and sincere condolences to Venu's family. I was saddened and disbelief to hear the news. He was an amazing, energetic and down to earth person. He is one of a kind. He was a man of kindness and had always smile on his face. I still remember him waiting in a parking lot for me when he sees me at the same time; this speaks volumes to me. May his soul attain sadgati.

Venu...we miss u a lot.We were in Intermediate (1989-1991).Then in Btech for 4 years.Deep condolences to your family and parents.May his soul reach the heavenly abode soon.

♦️Last message from Venu's w app chat.
10th April 2019

Thinking of nainamma babai(on her 12 th death anniversary). Thanks for sending the photo.
  Was thinking about her sitting outside in our OU campus quarter and talking to all and reading news paper.
   Learned a lot about management from nainamma and I am implementing them in my day to day work life,
  Great soul . Always in my thoughts.

Venu I dearly miss my childhood friend, he is the one who first made me comfortable when I was joined the class during 7th standard and form then it was a wonderful 3 yrs friendship and when I got in touch with him again after 28 years he recognised me and showered same warmth and affection...God chooses the best soul to be at heaven... but it is very Tragic for the us to humans to bear the pain of loss for the loved, near and dear especially his wife and kids. My heart felt deepest condolences to them, May the same God usher all the Boons to have strength during this period and also have all the wishes come true that Venu dreamt of for his family and more. A kind and pious soul like him will always protect his near and dear from heaven sitting beside GOD... my friend we will all miss you,

Venu - I will miss you. Your unparalleled enthusiasm, boundless energy, supreme confidence, extreme dedication and infectious positivity were truly an inspiration to me. You have left a big void in my life too soon. I will pray for Jyothi and Kids to have the strength to carry on. May your soul Rest In Peace.

Venu was always positive, thoughtful and kind. It was always a pleasure working with him and having him on the team. We never know when we will be called away, but Venu would have few regrets. Condolences to the family. He was a good man.

Venu was truly inspirational. He was always full of energy and life, and those of us who were privileged to know and work with him will never forget him.
We’ll miss you, brother, but we’ll see you again. May your next step be even greater than the last one.

My deepest condolences to his family and friends. I met Venu during my internship at Travelers and I have never seen anyone with so much positivity radiating from them. I had the pleasure of meeting with him to learn more about the type of work that he does at Travelers. He was so helpful and encouraging. I remember him talking about all the different kinds of music he loves and how he is happy. He was always smiling and willing to help. Rest in Peace.

There are very few people who are good leaders, who constantly inspire us and makes us feel Leaders still exist. Venu is one of them. He is so down to earth, very collaborative, doesn't look at the hierarchy. Highly passionate at work, technically sound, encourage and support talent and help them in their career growth. Happy that i got a chance to interact on multiple occasions with such a kind of person. He will be missed by many! My deepest condolences to his family and friends.

I do not know where to begin and I can’t come to terms with the fact that I am having to write this.
I met Venu at Harvard (during GMP25). While I don’t remember our first interaction – what has always stayed with me is the impact he made in a short span of time that I knew him.
We really hit it off during the GMP and I remember Venu sharing his life journey, his passion for cars and music and his love for his family. He really provided a perspective that made me reflect about my own life.
By sheer coincidence - we met again in Hyderabad at the ITC Kakatya. He persuaded me to change my hotel reservations – he said that hotel brought back fond memories of him growing up. It’s like I was destined to meet him one last time! We met at well past 9 pm and continued to chat till 3 am – we could have continued to talk but we both had to wake up at 6 am that morning.
It felt like we had known each other for decades and were just catching up (even though we had just known each other for a few months and had last met some weeks ago). This was Venu! He was one of the most caring, loving and ever smiling person – I have met. Will truly miss him!
May god give courage to everyone he touched (in his ever-caring way) to brave through this difficult time.

I always knew Venu touched the lives of many people here at work, but sadly it is only this week when I realized the truly incredible number of people he touched, and more importantly, how deeply he touched us.
Goodbye my friend. I am grateful for having known you and I am glad that the last time we met we greeted one another with a hug, and left one another with a laugh.

My deepest sympathies for the Challagolla family. The sadness and shock that we have all expressed this week is a tribute to the amazing impact that Venu had on all of us personally and professionally. He taught me so much on many technical topics, and I always respected the way he worked and how he built teams. He was always smiling even when you knew he might be tired or frustrated. We will miss him as a thought leader in our company and as a colleague and most of all as a dear friend.

I have known Venu for just a few months through work and he has had a lasting impression on me. He was the embodiment of humility, kindness and a constant positivity. He had the kind of "CAN DO" attitude that I have rarely seen. No task was hard enough. "We will figure it out together" he would say. He will be sorely missed.
To Venu's family and friends - Please accept my condolences. May God give you strength in this very difficult time.

Venu will be missed. I had the pleasure of working closely with him for the last 3 years. His demeanor was always upbeat, his energy level akin to a shooting star, his support always genuine and his intelligence unmatchable. I will miss his smile, his architectural prowess, but most of all his friendship. To his family, my sincere heartfelt condolences. Venu, my friend, rest in peace.

Myself and Reji will miss you dearly... we both recall that special tone whenever you called our home with the lines "Can I talk to Anwar ? Rajna". Destiny had it that we could not meet in person after you moved to the east coast, and my visits have been limited to Texas. Our prayers are with everyone whose lives you have touched. We will cherish the fond memories of the times and values that you left with us all.

My condolences to the family. So sorry to her about your loss.
May God comfort your hearts and mind during this time of bereavement.

I never happened to see such a positive attitude, energetic and passion to learn person like Venu in my life....Be it technical or personal, he was always ready to help everyone at any time of the day... He was the Armor to our team and also to the people around him....He was always reachable and we never hesitated to reach him for anything... Deepest condolences to the family and may god bless them.

Shocked and Saddened beyond words. Venu's exuberance and dedication has a lasting impact on each one of us and shall be remembered. My deepest condolences to Venu's family.

Venu, My dear friend. I have never met anyone with that infectious smile, positive energy and friendly attitude. I don't think there is someone ever will. I can't believe you are not with us physically. May your soul rest in peace. I pray God to give enough strength to your wife and kids to manage this difficult time.

Venu, we will always remember you because they'll never be another Venu to replace you in our hearts.
Miss you.