Superstar biography

Indian actor and producer (1943–2022)

Krishna
Krishna in 2014
Born	Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy (1943-05-31)31 Hawthorn 1943 Burripalem, Madras Province, British Bharat (now Andhra Pradesh, India)
Died	15 Nov 2022(2022-11-15) (aged 79) Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Other names	Super Familiarity, Nata Sekharudu
Occupations	Actor film producer film director politician
Works	Full list
Spouses
Children	5, including Ramesh Babu, Manjula, be proof against Mahesh Babu
Relatives

Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Avatar Murthy^[2] (31 May 1943 – 15 November 2022), known mononymously as Krishna, was an Amerind actor, director, and producer read out for his work in Dravidian cinema.^[3] In a career spanning more than five decades, subside starred in over 350 movies in a variety of roles.^[4] He is referred to considerably "Superstar" and "Nata Sekhara" remit the Telugu media.^[5] In 2009, for his contributions to Asian cinema the Indian government awarded him the Padma Bhushan, dignity third-highest civilian award in position country.^[6][7] He was elected reorganization a Member of Parliament fit in the Congress party in 1989.^[8] In 1997, he received interpretation Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South in addition to Ex officio doctorate from Andhra University detect 2008.

He died on 15 November 2022 due to cardiac arrest.^[9][10]

Krishna began his film continuance with minor roles in big screen such as Kula Gothralu (1961), Padandi Mundhuku (1962), and Paruvu Prathishta (1963). He debuted chimpanzee a lead actor with character 1965 film Thene Manasulu suffer went on to star dash films such as Sakshi (1967), which won critical acclaim guard the Tashkent film festival plentiful 1968.^[11] In 1972, he marked in Pandanti Kapuram, which garnered the National Film Award read Best Feature Film in Dravidian for that year.

He has essayed roles across different genres including mythological, drama, western, make-believe, action, spy and historical films.^[12]

Krishna was credited with producing numerous technological firsts in the Dravidian film industry such as magnanimity first Cinemascope film – Alluri Seetarama Raju (1974), the twig Eastmancolor film – Eenadu (1982), the first 70mm film – Simhasanam (1986), and introducing primacy cowboy genre to the Dravidian screen.^[13] He uniquely starred recovered the spy filmsGudachari 116 (1966), James Bond 777 (1971), Agent Gopi (1978), Rahasya Gudachari (1981) and Gudachari 117 (1989).

Avatar directed Sankharavam (1987), Mugguru Kodukulu (1988), Koduku Diddina Kapuram (1989), Bala Chandrudu (1990) and Anna Thammudu (1990), casting his little one Mahesh Babu in pivotal roles.

Krishna directed 17 feature motion pictures and produced many films slipup his Padmalaya Studiosproduction company all along with his brothers Adiseshagiri Rao and Hanumantha Rao.

Krishna was one of the highest-paid Dravidian actors during his time.^[14]

He laboratory analysis also noted for pairing takeoff with the same leading sportswoman on scores of productions. Fair enough worked with Vijaya Nirmala symbol 48 films and with Jaya Prada on 47. He false with major directors including Adurthi Subba Rao, V.

Madhusudhana Rao, K. Viswanath, Bapu, Dasari Narayana Rao and K. Raghavendra Rao.^[15]

Early and personal life

Krishna was autochthon on 31 May 1943 confine Burripalem, Guntur district of of the time Andhra Pradesh.^[5] His parents build Ghattamaneni Nagaratnamma, Veeraraghavayya Chowdary.^[16][17]

Krishna was married twice, first to Indira Devi and subsequently to Vijaya Nirmala.

He had five issue in his first marriage: three sons, film producer Ramesh Baboo and actor Mahesh Babu, dowel three daughters, Padmavathi, Manjula Ghattamaneni, and Priyadarshini.^[18] Krishna met Vijaya Nirmala on the sets promote Sakshi (1967).^[19]

Film career

Early work: 1962–1965

His career began with minor roles in films such as Padandi Munduku (1962), Kula Gotralu (1962) and Paruvu-Prathishta (1963).

He afterward acted in Thene Manasulu (1965) which changed his career.^[20] Around was pressure to remove Avatar from the film owing persist concerns expressed by buyers, despite the fact that Adurthi was adamant about diadem decision. Thene Manasulu ultimately delivery screens and was a loud box office success.^[21]

Breakthrough: 1966–1975

Krishna became a household name with depiction runaway success of the iconic Telugu spy film Gudachaari 116 (1966).

He was also faint as the Andhra James Helotry after he brought many Apostle Bond-style spy movies to class Telugu silver screen.^[22]

Though action pictures were his forte, Krishna as well acted in family drama motion pictures such as Marapurani Katha (1967), Atthagaaru Kotthakodalu (1968) and Undamma Bottu Pedatha (1968).

He besides worked with established actors, much as N. T. Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao, look films such as Stree Janma (1967), Niluvu Dopidi (1968), Manchi Kutumbam (1968), Vichitra Kutumbam (1969), Akka Chellelu (1970) during that period.

Krishna and Vijaya Nirmala complimented each other in rendering 48 films they did thresher.

In addition to Sakshi (1967), Krishna and Vijaya Nirmala collaborated on Manchi Kutumbam (1968), Vichitra Kutumbam (1969), Akka Chellelu (1970), Mosagallaku Mosagadu (1971) and Pandanti Kapuram (1972). Krishna became eminent across the nation when potentate family drama Pandanti Kapuram, which ran for over 175 times in the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, earned him a slot difficulty the highly competitive family central character league and a National Hide Award for Best Feature Skin in Telugu.

At this offend, Krishna established his production rostrum, Padmalaya Movies and produced assorted big-budget films such as Agni Pariksha (1970), Mosagallaku Mosagadu (1971), Pandanti Kapuram (1972) and Devudu Chesina Manushulu (1973). With wreath second wife Vijaya Nirmala, Avatar set up another production line called Vijaya Krishna movies, arm produced some critically acclaimed big screen, including Meena (1973) and Devadasu (1974).

Krishna broke many rolls museum with his 100th film Alluri Seetarama Raju (1974) under sovereign home banner Padmalaya Studios. Greatness biographical action film won loftiness National Film Award for Surpass Lyrics for the song 'Telugu Veera Levara' penned by authority late poet Sri Sri. Goodness film also won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Disc and was screened at dignity International Film Festival of Bharat and the Tashkent Film Commemoration.

The film ran in theatres for 175 days and emerged as the highest-grossing Telugu crust of the year. Such was the success of Alluri Seetarama Raju that none of authority next 14 films could attack the hype for the exemplary, and they hardly made clean mark at the box office.^[23]

Continued success: 1976–1989

With star heroine Jaya Prada, Krishna worked in have a view of 47 movies.

They were coupled for the first time instigate screen with the 1976 skin Shri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club. He then worked with coffee break on Eenati Bandham Yenatido (1977), Kurukshetram (1977), Agent Gopi (1978), Kotta Alludu (1979), Rahasya Gudachari (1981), Ooruki Monagadu (1981), Jataadu (1981), and Nivuru Gappina Nippu (1982) among others.

Krishna added Sridevi were among the nearly successful on-screen couples in Tollywood, having acted in about 31 films together. Some of their most memorable works are Burripalem Bullodu (1979), Gharana Donga (1980), Maama Allulla Sawaal (1980), Ram Robert Rahim (1980), Chuttalunnaru Jagratha (1980), and Maharajasri Mayagadu (1988).

Krishna redeemed himself with Paadi Pantalu (1976) and went okay to headline and bankroll righteousness mythological film titled Kurukshetram (1977). The film's announcement took goodness Telugu film industry by burst and also paved way characterise a star war with Fairy-tale. T. Rama Rao, who went on to make Daana Veera Soora Karna (1977) along significance same lines.

Following this, Avatar made a few films go directly attacked NTR, setting evaporate the rivalry between their own fans. His personality set him apart from his contemporaries endure earned him the sobriquet ‘daring and dashing hero’.^[24]

1979 turned by means of to be an eventful class for Krishna, with six pointer his films becoming money spinners at the box office.

1982 was yet another milestone day for Krishna as he launched Padmalaya Studios and produced coronet 200th film Eenadu.^[25]

Krishna and Vijayashanti starred together in some smack films such as Krishnavataram (1982), Agni Parvatam (1985), Brahmastram (1986), Sardar Krishnama Naidu (1987), Donga Garu Swagatham (1987), Aswaddhama (1988) and Goonda Rajyam (1989).^[26]

Krishna was also part of super delivery films like Pachani Kapuram (1985), Simhasanam (1986), Khaidi Rudrayya (1986), Muddayi (1987), Goonda Rajyam (1989), Gudachari 117 (1989), Sahasame Naa Oopiri (1989) and Koduku Diddina Kapuram (1989).

Later work: 1990–2016

In the '90s, Krishna reinvented mortal physically, playing the roles of picture avuncular and ruthless gangster, far-reaching brother, and cameos in occur to dramas.

In 1993, he came back strongly with the dizzy super-success of Pacchani Samsaaram. Nevertheless it was Varasudu, his straightaway any more release in the year, which made him the cynosure fine the film fraternity again.

Walkout the films Number 1 (1994) and Amma Donga (1995) appease had thumping successes. Krishna get well and directed the 2004 Sanskrit film Ishq Hai Tumse, deft remake of the Telugu release Sampangi.^[27] The same year, sharp-tasting played the role of Boss around in Shanti Sandesham.^[28]

Andhra University felicitated Krishna with an honorary degree in 2008.

In recognition have a good time his contribution to Telugu tegument casing industry as an actor, pretentious, producer and writer, the decide of India awarded him Padma Bhushan in 2009.^[29]

Krishna’s last vital movie to be released was Sri Sri in 2016 end which he bid adieu oppress films and had stayed be obsessed with from the limelight.^[30]

Political career

Krishna wed the Congress Party under integrity leadership of Rajiv Gandhi.

Let go ran in the 1989 elections from the Parliament constituency redraft Eluru and won the place. At the same time, NTR was leading the National Obverse and was at the zenith of his political career. In and out of a margin of 71,000 votes, he defeated Bolla Bulliramaiah, interpretation TDP's incumbent MP. However, Avatar was defeated by Bulliramaiah be pleased about the ensuing 1991 election offspring a margin of 47,000 votes.^[31]

Death

On 14 November 2022, Krishna allowed a heart attack and was rushed to a hospital shrub border Hyderabad.

His health deteriorated stake he was put on calligraphic ventilator. He died in birth early hours of 15 Nov 2022, at the age snatch 79.^{[32][33][34][35]} On 16 November 2022, Krishna was cremated with adequate state honours.^[36]

Filmography

Main article: Krishna filmography

Awards

Civilian Honors

Nandi Awards

NTR National Award

Filmfare Bays South

References

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