Krishnam Raju

Krishnam Raju
Krishnam Raju
Born	Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju; 20 January 1940 (age 84); Mogalthur, West Godavari, Madras Presidency, British India
Other names	Rebel Star
Occupation(s)	Film actor, Politician
Years active	1966–present
Spouse	Shyamala Devi (m.1996-present)
Relatives	Prabhas (nephew)

Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju (born 20 January 1940) is a former popular Telugu film actor. He was popularly known as 'Rebel Star' for his rebellious acting style.

Krishnam Raju starred in more than 183 Telugu films in his career and was a prominent actor of the 1970s and 1980s in Tollywood. He entered the films in 1966 with Chilaka Gorinka produced and directed by Kotayya Pratyagatma. He won 5 Filmfare Awards including Filmfare Lifetime achievement Award and 2 Nandi Awards.^[1]

After late 1990s, he became active in politics. He joined Bharatiya Janata Party and was elected to the 12th and 13th Lok Sabha from Kakinada and Narasapur constituencies. He served as a Minister of State for Ministry of External Affairs in the Third Vajpayee Ministry from 1999 to 2004. On March 24, 2009 he has joined Praja Rajyam Party founded by Chiranjeevi. In 2009 State Assembly elections he contested for M.P. seat from Rajahmundry and had Murali Mohan as a major opponent who contested on behalf of Telugu Desam Party. Both of them lost election to incumbent M.P. Vundavalli Aruna Kumar of Indian National Congress.^[2]

He has a nephew, Prabhas, who is also known as 'Rebel Star' and who is currently one of the most popular actors in Tollywood. Krishnam Raju has planned to launch his dream project "Okka Adugu" with Prabhas as the lead actor . He would be directing the movie.^[3]

Filmography

S No	Film Name	Director Name	Release Year	Notes
1	Chilaka Gorinka	Kotayya Pratyagatma	1966
2	Shri Krishnavataram	Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao	1967
3	Nenante Nene	V. Ramachandra Rao	1968
4	Bhale Abbayilu	Peketi Sivaram	1969	Remake of Waqt
5	Bhale Mastaru	SD Lal	1969
6	Buddhimantudu	Bapu	1969
7	Manushulu Marali	V. Madhusudhan Rao	1969
8	Malli Pelli	C. S. Rao	1970
9	Jai Jawan	D. Yoganand	1970
10	Amma Kosam	B. V. Prasad	1970
11	Thali Bottu	T. Madhavarao	1970
12	Pelli Sambandham	K. Varaprasada Rao	1970
13	Pelli Koothuru		1970
14	Allude Menalludu	P. Pullaiah	1970
15	Drohi	K. Bapaiah	1970
16	Pavitra Bandham	V. Madhusudhan Rao	1971
17	Anuradha	P. Chandrasekhar Reddy	1971
18	Bhagyavantudu	C. S. Rao	1971
19	Bangaru Talli	Tapi Chanakya	1971	Remake of Mother India
20	Sabhash Vadina	M. Mallikumar	1972
21	Muhammad bin Tughluq	B. V. Prasad	1972	Remake of Muhammad bin Tughluq
22	Raithu Kutumbam	Tatineni Rama Rao	1972
23	Rajmahal	B. Harinarayana	1972
24	Antha Mana Manchike	Bhanumati Ramakrishna	1972
25	Manchi Rojulu Vacchayi	V. Madhusudhan Rao	1972
26	Hanthakulu Devanthakulu	K. S. R. Das	1972
27	Manavudu Danavudu	P. Chandrasekhar Reddy	1972
28	Bhale Mosagadu	P. Sambasiva Rao	1972
29	Neethi Nijayithi	Singeetam Srinivasa Rao	1972
30	Vintha Dampathulu	K. Hemambaradara Rao	1972
31	Inspector Bharya	PV Sathyanarayana	1972
32	Sabhash Baby		1972
33	Mathrumurthi	M. Apparao	1972
34	Badi Panthulu	P. Chandrasekhar Reddy	1972
35	Illu Illalu	P. Chandrasekhar Reddy	1972
36	Ooriki Upakari	P. Sundaram	1972
37	Balamitrula Katha	K. Varaprasad Rao	1973
38	Stree	Kotayya Pratyagatma	1973
39	Jeevana Tarangalu	Tatineni Rama Rao	1973
40	Jeevitham	K. S. Prakash Rao	1973
41	Vaade Veedu	D. Yoganand	1973
42	Talli Kodukulu	P. Chandrasekhara Reddy	1973
43	Sreevaru Maavaru	B. S. Narayana	1973
44	Sneha Bandham	P. Chandrasekhara Reddy	1973
45	Gandhi Puttina Desam	P. Lakshmi Deepak	1973
46	Mamatha	P. Chandrasekhara Reddy	1973
47	Mayadari Malligadu	Adurthi Subba Rao	1973
48	Vishali	A. Sanjeevi	1973
49	Inti Dongalu	K. Hemambaradara Rao	1973
50	Memu Manushalame	K. Bapaiah	1973
51	Pulamala	Vasantha Reddy	1973
52	Abhimanavanthulu	KS Ramireddy	1973
53	Palletoori Chinnodu	B. Vitthalacharya	1974	Remake of Gopi
54	Jeevitharangam	PD Prasad	1974
55	Gundelu Theesina Monagadu	Chakravarthy	1974
56	Manushullo Devudu	B. V. Prasad	1974
57	Chandana		1974
58	Stree Gouravam	SS Devidas	1974
59	Thulasi	Baburao	1974
60	Bantrothu Bharya	Dasari Narayana Rao	1974
61	Anaganaga Oka Tandri	C. S. Rao	1974
62	Krishnaveni	V. Madhusudhan Rao	1974	Remake of Sharapanjara
63	Nithya Sumangali	MS Arya	1974
64	Adapillala Tandri	K. Vasu	1974
65	Inti Kodalu		1974
66	Harathi	P. Lakshmi Deepak	1974
67	Palle Paduchu	K. Satyam	1974	Remake of Ghaijar Gori
68	Jeevithasayam	K. Kameshwara Rao	1974
69	Chinnanati Kalalu	T. Leninbabu	1975
70	Parivarthana	K. Hemambaradara Rao	1975
71	Moguda? Pellama?	B. A. Subba Rao	1975
72	Puttinti Gouravam	P. Chandrasekhara Reddy	1975
73	Bharathi	Veturi	1975
74	Naaku Swathanthram Vacchindi	P. Lakshmi Deepak	1975
75	Iddaru Iddare	V. Madhusudhan Rao	1976	Remake of Do Yaar
76	Yavvanam Kaatesindhi	Dasari Narayana Rao	1976
77	Bhakta Kannappa	Bapu	1976
78	Adavallu Apanindalu	B. S. Narayana	1976
79	Amma Nanna	T. Leninbabu	1976
80	Suprabhatam	K. S. Prakash Rao	1976
81	Manchiki Maroperu	C. S. Rao	1976
82	Kurukshetram	K. Kameshwara Rao	1977
83	Oke Raktham	P. Chandrasekhara Reddy	1977
84	Geetha Sangeetha	MS Kota Reddy	1977
85	Mahanubhavudu	K. Hemambaradara Rao	1977
86	Bhale Alludu	P. Chandrasekhara Reddy	1977
87	Amaradeepam	K. Raghavendra Rao	1977
88	Jeevana Teeralu	G.C.Sekhar	1977
89	Manushulu Chesina Dongalu	M. Mallikarjuna Rao	1977	Remake of Haath Ki Safai
90	Sati Savitri	B. A. Subba Rao	1978
91	Manchi Manasu	Kotayya Pratyagatma	1978
92	Katakatala Rudraiah	Dasari Narayana Rao	1978
93	Mana Voori Pandavulu	Bapu	1978
94	Ramudu Rangadu	P. Chandrasekhara Reddy	1978
95	Ramabanam	Y. Eeswar Reddy	1979
96	Kamalamma Kamatam	Kotayya Pratyagatma	1979
97	Cheyetti Jaikottu	Kommineni	1979
98	Andadu Agadu	S.D. Lal	1979	Remake of Keemat
99	Rangoon Rowdy	Dasari Narayana Rao	1979
100	Vinayaka Vijayam	K. Kameshwara Rao	1979
101	Sivamettina Satyam	V. Madhusudhan Rao	1980	Remake of Adalat
102	Kalyana Chakravarthy	MS Reddy	1980
103	Alluddu Pattina Bharatam	Dasari Narayana Rao	1980
104	Sita Ramulu	Dasari Narayana Rao	1980
105	Bebbuli	V. Madhusudhan Rao	1980
106	Prema Tarangalu	SP Chittibabu	1980	Remake of Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
107	Adavaalu Meeku Joharulu	K. Balachander	1981
108	Agnipoolu	K. Bapaiah	1981
109	Pulibidda	V. Madhusudhan Rao	1981
110	Taxi Driver	SP Chittibabu	1981
111	Ragile Jwala	K. Raghavendra Rao	1981
112	Guvvala Janta	K. Vasu	1981
113	Rama Lakshmanudu	R. Tyagaraj	1981
114	Madhura Swapnam	K. Raghavendra Rao	1982	Based on The Citadel
115	Talli Kodukula Anubhandam	K. S. R. Das	1982
116	Nipputo Chelagatam	Kommineni	1982	Remake of Karmayogi
117	Golconda Abbulu	Dasari Narayana Rao	1982
118	Jaggu	P. Chandrasekhara Reddy	1982
119	Pralaya Rudrudu	A. Kodanda Rami Reddy	1982
120	Trishulam	K. Raghavendra Rao	1982
121	Nijam Chepte Neram	M. Balaiah	1983
122	Adavi Simhalu	K. Raghavendra Rao	1983
123	Puli Bebbuli	K. S. R. Das	1983
124	Kotikokkadu	B. Bhaskar Rao	1983
125	Dharmathmudu	B. Bhaskar Rao	1983
126	Yuddham	Dasari Narayana Rao	1984
127	Sardar	Nandam Harischandra Rao	1984
128	Babulugadi Debba	K. Vasu	1984
129	Kondaveeti Nagulu	Rajasekhar	1984
130	SP Bhayankar	V.B. Rajendra Prasad	1984
131	Bobbili Brahmanna	K. Raghavendra Rao	1984
132	Raraju	G. Rammohan Rao	1984
133	Bharatamlo Sankharavam	B. Bhaskar Rao	1984
134	Rowdy	A. Mohan Gandhi	1984
135	Bandi	Kodi Ramakrishna	1985
136	Tirugubaatu	Dasari Narayana Rao	1985
137	Aggiraju	B. Bhaskar Rao	1985
138	Bullet	Bapu	1985
139	Ukku Manishi	Raj Bharat	1986
140	Ravana Brahma	K. Raghavendra Rao	1986
141	Neti Yuga Dharmam	G. Rammohan Rao	1986
142	Ugra Narasimham	Dasari Narayana Rao	1986
143	Tandra Papa Rayudu	Dasari Narayana Rao	1986
144	Brahmanaidu	Dasari Narayana Rao	1986
145	Sardar Dharmanna	V. Bhaskar Rao	1987
146	Marana Shasanam		1987	Remake of Satyamev Jayate
147	Vishwanatha Nayakudu	Dasari Narayana Rao	1987
148	Maaranahomam		1987
149	Kirai Dada	A. Kodandarami Reddy	1987	Remake of Jaal
150	Maa Inti Maharaju		1988
151	Antima Theerpu	Joshiy	1988	Remake of New Delhi
152	Prithviraj		1988	Based on Death Wish
153	Prachanda Bharatam		1988
154	Dharmateja		1988
155	Prana Snehitulu	V. Madhusudhan Rao	1988	Based on Kane and Abel
156	Simha Swapnam	V. Madhusudhan Rao	1989	Remake of Khatron Ke Khiladi
157	Shri Ramachandrudu		1989
158	Pape Maa Pranam	V. Madusudhan Rao	1989
159	Bhagawan		1989
160	Sumangali		1989
161	Two Town Rowdy	Dasari Narayana Rao	1989	Remake of Tezaab
162	Guru Sishyulu	SP Muthuraman	1990
163	Yama Dharma Raju	Relangi Narasimha Rao	1990
164	Neti Siddhartha	Kranthi Kumar	1990
165	Indrabhavanam	G. Krishna	1991
166	Vidatha		1991
167	Bava Bavamaridi	Sarath	1993
168	Anna Vadina	P. Chandrasekhara Reddy	1993
169	Jailorgari Abbayi	Sarath	1994
170	Andaru Andare	Mouli	1994
171	Gangmaster	B. Gopal	1994	Remake of Sir
172	Palnati Pourusham	Mutyala Subbaiah	1994	Remake of Kizhakku Cheemayile
173	Riksha Rudraiah	KS Nageswara Rao	1994
174	Simha Garjana		1995
175	Nayudugari Kutumbam	Boina Kutumba Rao	1996
176	Tata Manavadu	K. Sadasiva Rao	1996
177	Kutumba Gouravam	K. Ajaykumar	1997
178	Maa Nannaki Pelli	E.V.V. Satyanarayana	1997
179	Hai Bangalore	Anand P. Raju	1997
180	Simhada Mari	Om Prakash Rao	1997
181	Qaidi Garu	Om Sai Prakash	1998
182	Sultan	Sarath	1999
183	Vamsoddarakudu	Sarath	2000
184	Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu	Rajasekhar	2003
185	Raam	N. Shankar	2006
186	Srisailam	KS Nageswara Rao	2009
187	Billa	Meher Ramesh	2009
188	Samarthudu	Arjun Reddy	2009
189	My Name Is Amrita	Anthony	2010
190	Thakita Thakita	Sreehari Nanu	2010
191	Rebel	Raghava Lawrence	2012
192	Chandee	V. Samudra	2013
193	Rudhramadevi	Gunasekhar	Filming ^[4] ^[5]

Awards and recognition

Filmfare Awards South

Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu)

Year	Film	Role
1977	Amaradeepam	Krishna/Hari
1984	Bobbili Brahmanna	Brahmanna/Gopi
1986	Tandra Paparayudu	Thandra Paparayudu

1978 - Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) - Manavoori Pandavulu

2006 – Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (South)

Nandi Awards

Nandi Award for Best Actor

Year	Film	Role
1977	Amaradeepam	Krishna/Hari
1984	Bobbili Brahmanna	Brahmanna/Gopi

References

^ Chitchat With Krishnam Raju. CineGoer.com (1940-01-20). Retrieved on 2012-12-18.
^ Shri Venkata Krishanam Raju Uppalapati. myiris.com
^ "Krishnam Raju to direct Prabhas". Teluguhour. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
^ "Krishnam Raju is back as king". timesofindia.com. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
^ "Chandee Movie". Indiaglitz. Retrieved 6 May 2013.

External links

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[1] Chitchat With Krishnam Raju. CineGoer.com (1940-01-20). Retrieved on 2012-12-18.

[2] Shri Venkata Krishanam Raju Uppalapati. myiris.com

[TeluguHour-3] "Krishnam Raju to direct Prabhas". Teluguhour. Retrieved 18 January 2014.

[4] "Krishnam Raju is back as king". timesofindia.com. Retrieved 6 May 2013.

[5] "Chandee Movie". Indiaglitz. Retrieved 6 May 2013.

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v t e Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actor
1972–1990	N. T. Rama Rao (1972) Akkineni Nageswara Rao (1973) Sobhan Babu (1974) Sobhan Babu (1975) Sobhan Babu (1976) Krishnam Raju (1977) Chandra Mohan (1978) Sobhan Babu (1979) Somayajulu (1980) Kamal Haasan (1981) Chiranjeevi (1982) Kamal Haasan (1983) Krishnam Raju (1984) Chiranjeevi (1985) Krishnam Raju (1986) Akkineni Nageswara Rao (1987) Krishnam Raju (1988) Kamal Haasan (1989) Rajasekhar (1990)
1991–2010	Akkineni Nageswara Rao (1991) Chiranjeevi (1992) Chiranjeevi (1993) Rajasekhar (1994) Mohan Babu (1995) Venkatesh (1996) Nagarjuna (1997) Venkatesh (1998) Chiranjeevi (1999) Venkatesh (2000) Uday Kiran (2001) Chiranjeevi (2002) Mahesh Babu (2003) Chiranjeevi (2004) Siddharth (2005) Mahesh Babu (2006) N. T. Rama Rao Jr (2007) Allu Arjun (2008) Ram Charan (2009) Allu Arjun (2010)
2011–present	Mahesh Babu (2011) Pawan Kalyan (2012) Mahesh Babu (2013) Allu Arjun (2014) Mahesh Babu (2015) N. T. Rama Rao Jr (2016) Vijay Deverakonda (2017) Ram Charan (2018) Allu Arjun (2020–2021) N. T. Rama Rao Jr and Ram Charan (2022) Nani (2023)

v t e Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South
1983–1989	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1983) Sowcar Janaki (1984) Sivaji Ganesan (1985) Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair (1986) P. Bhanumathi (1987) Akkineni Nageswara Rao (1988) Ilaiyaraaja (1989)
1990–1999	Padmini (1990) M. T. Vasudevan Nair (1991) L. V. Prasad (1992) Gemini Ganesan (1993) K. Balachander, K. Viswanath, B. Saroja Devi, Madhu, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Soumitra Chatterjee (1994) Nagesh & Manorama (1995) Krishna & Sharada (1996) Nedumudi Venu & S. Janaki (1997) Allu Ramalingaiah & Lakshmi (1998) Pandari Bai & Mugur Sundar (1999) D. Ramanaidu & Sheela (2000)
2001–2010	M. S. Viswanathan & Dasari Narayana Rao (2001) K. Raghavendra Rao & Vishnuvardhan (2002) K. J. Yesudas & Vijayashanti (2003) K. R. Vijaya & Ramoji Rao (2004) Thilakan & Sukumari (2005) Krishnam Raju & P. Susheela (2006) Sivakumar & Jaya Prada (2007) Veturi (2008) Ambareesh & K. P. A. C. Lalitha (2009) Chiranjeevi & Jayasudha (2010)
2011–2018	S. P. Muthuraman & Seema (2011) Bapu & Vani Jairam (2012) Balu Mahendra & Jayabharathi (2013) I. V. Sasi & Radhika Sarathkumar (2014) Mohan Babu (2015) Vijaya Nirmala (2016) Kaikala Satyanarayana (2017) Hariharan (2018)
2020–present	Puneeth Rajkumar and Allu Aravind (2020–2021) Srinath (2023)