Krishna

Actor, Director, Producer, Politician

Indian Burripalem village, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Director, Producer, Politician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth31/05/1943
Age79 years (died on 15, Nov, 2022)
BirthplaceBurripalem village, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh
Date of Death15/11/2022

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameGhattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy
Other Names
  • Nata Sekhara
  • Superstar Krishna
  • Daring and Dashing Hero
  • James Bond of Telugu films

Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm (5’ 10”)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper (semi-bald)

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityC.R.R. college, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh
DegreeBachelor of Science

Personal Life

SchoolBurripallem (primary), Tenali & Narsapur (secondary & intermediate)

Relationships & More

Marital StatusWidowed
Marriage Date1969
Wife/Spouse
Children

Family

FatherGhattamaneni Raghavaiah Chowdary (farmer)
MotherGhattamaneni Nagaratnamma
Siblings
  • Ghattamaneni Adi Seshagiri Rao (film producer)
  • Ghattamaneni Hanumantha Rao (film producer and screenwriter)
  • Aliveelumangamma
  • Lakshmi Ghattamaneni

Career

Acting DebutKula Gotralu (Telugu, 1961)
Last Film
ActorSri Sri (2016)
DirectorPandanti Samsaram (2001)
Notable Awards
  • Nandi Award for Best Actor (1974)
  • Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (1997)
  • Padma Bhushan (2009)
  • NTR National Award (2013)
  • ANR National Award (2015)
  • ATA's Lifetime Achievement Award (2017)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He starred in 17 movies in 1972.
2. Produced over 50 films in different languages.
3. Pioneered Eastman color grading and DTS film in Telugu cinema.
4. Introduced the spy genre with Gudachari 116 (1966), earning the title Andhra James Bond.
5. Introduced the western genre with Mosagallaku Mosagadu (1971).
6. Starred in the first full-length Cinemascope Telugu film Alluri Seetarama Raju (1974).
7. Starred in the first 70 mm Telugu film Simhasanam (1986).
8. Established Padmalaya Studios in 1970.
9. Starred in over 350 films in a career spanning more than five decades.
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