Krishnam Raju Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Actor, Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	20/01/1940
Age	85 years
Birthplace	Mogalturu, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh

Bio/Wiki

Full name	Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju
Names Earned	Rebel Star

Physical Stats & More

Height	178 cm (5’ 10”)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Personal Life

Caste	Kshatriya
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Address	114, M.L.A. Colony, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Hobbies	Reading Studying rural folk Undertaking religious rituals

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Marriage Date

20/09/1996

Spouse

Seetha Devi (deceased)
U. Shyamala Devi

Children

Son	None
Daughter	Sai Praseeda Sai Pradeepti Sai Prakeerti

Family

Father

Uppalapati Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Raju (deceased)

Mother

Name Not Known

Siblings

Brother	Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju (deceased) (film producer)

Spouse

Seetha Devi (deceased)
U. Shyamala Devi

Children

Son	None
Daughter	Sai Praseeda Sai Pradeepti Sai Prakeerti

Career

Debut

Film (Telugu)

Chilaka Gorinka (1966)

Last Film

Telugu	Rudhramadevi (2015) as Ganapati Devudu
Hindi	Radhe Shyam (2022) as Paramahamsa

Awards, Honours, Achievements

Filmfare Awards South	Best Actor - Telugu - Amaradeepam (1977) Best Actor - Telugu - Bobbili Brahmanna (1984) Best Actor - Telugu - Tandra Paparayudu (1986) Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (2006)
Nandi Awards	Best Actor (1977) for the film Amara Deepam Best Actor (1984) for the film Bobbili Brahmanna Best Character Actor (1994) for the film Jailor Gaari Abbayi
TSR TV9 National Awards	Lifetime Achievement Award (2012) Legend Actor of Silver Screen (2015) 5 Decades Star Award (2016)
Others	Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu Award (2014) Lifetime Achievement Award at Zee Telugu Awards (2015) Lifetime Achievement Award at Gulf Andhra Musical Awards (GAMA) (2015)

Politics

Political Party	Indian National Congress (INC) (1991-1998) Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) (March 2009-July 2009) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (1998-2009; 2014-2022)
Political Journey	Contested and lost the Narasapuram Lok Sabha constituency in 1991 on a ticket from the INC Elected as MP from Kakinada Lok Sabha constituency in 1998 on a ticket from the BJP Various ministerial roles from 2000 to 2003 Contested and lost Rajahmundry Lok Sabha constituency in 2009 on a ticket from the PRP Rejoined BJP in 2014

Some Lesser Known Facts

Krishnam Raju was a renowned Indian actor in Telugu films.
He earned the nickname 'Rebel Star' for his unique acting approach.
Apart from acting, he excelled in sports like kabaddi and volleyball.
In his earlier days, Krishnam Raju pursued careers in journalism and photography.
He portrayed memorable characters in Telugu cinema and received multiple accolades.
Beyond his film career, he participated in politics and held different roles.
Krishnam Raju dedicated himself to social work and philanthropy initiatives.