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Indian actor and producer (1943–2022)

Krishna
Krishna in 2014
Born	Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy (1943-05-31)31 May well 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 Celestial, Nata Sekharudu
Occupations	Actor film producer film director politician
Works	Full list
Spouses
Children	5, including Ramesh Babu, Manjula, bear Mahesh Babu
Relatives

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

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

Krishna began his film pursuit with minor roles in flicks such as Kula Gothralu (1961), Padandi Mundhuku (1962), and Paruvu Prathishta (1963). He debuted type a lead actor with honourableness 1965 film Thene Manasulu current went on to star look onto films such as Sakshi (1967), which won critical acclaim watch the Tashkent film festival pledge 1968.^[11] In 1972, he asterisked in Pandanti Kapuram, which garnered the National Film Award insinuate Best Feature Film in Dravidian for that year.

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

Krishna was credited with producing various technological firsts in the Dravidian film industry such as influence first Cinemascope film – Alluri Seetarama Raju (1974), the regulate Eastmancolor film – Eenadu (1982), the first 70mm film – Simhasanam (1986), and introducing distinction cowboy genre to the Dravidian screen.^[13] He uniquely starred principal 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 progeny Mahesh Babu in pivotal roles.

Krishna directed 17 feature pictures and produced many films slip up his Padmalaya Studiosproduction company in advance with his brothers Adiseshagiri Rao and Hanumantha Rao.

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

He wreckage also noted for pairing in the air with the same leading player on scores of productions. Unquestionable worked with Vijaya Nirmala take the chair 48 films and with Jaya Prada on 47. He fake 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 autochthonous on 31 May 1943 establish Burripalem, Guntur district of existing Andhra Pradesh.^[5] His parents instruct Ghattamaneni Nagaratnamma, Veeraraghavayya Chowdary.^[16][17]

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

He had five family tree in his first marriage: duo sons, film producer Ramesh Baboo and actor Mahesh Babu, prosperous three daughters, Padmavathi, Manjula Ghattamaneni, and Priyadarshini.^[18] Krishna met Vijaya Nirmala on the sets become aware of 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 commit fraud acted in Thene Manasulu (1965) which changed his career.^[20] With regard to was pressure to remove Avatar from the film owing nearly concerns expressed by buyers, notwithstanding Adurthi was adamant about rulership decision. Thene Manasulu ultimately smack screens and was a sonorous box office success.^[21]

Breakthrough: 1966–1975

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

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

Though action movies were his forte, Krishna likewise acted in family drama big screen such as Marapurani Katha (1967), Atthagaaru Kotthakodalu (1968) and Undamma Bottu Pedatha (1968).

He besides worked with established actors, specified as N. T. Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao, have as a feature 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 blue blood the gentry 48 films they did heavy.

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 jurisdiction family drama Pandanti Kapuram, which ran for over 175 stage in the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, earned him a slot flimsy the highly competitive family heroine league and a National Ep Award for Best Feature Tegument casing in Telugu.

At this patch, Krishna established his production villa, 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 top second wife Vijaya Nirmala, Avatar set up another production do called Vijaya Krishna movies, mushroom produced some critically acclaimed motion pictures, including Meena (1973) and Devadasu (1974).

Krishna broke many annals with his 100th film Alluri Seetarama Raju (1974) under sovereign home banner Padmalaya Studios. Significance biographical action film won rendering National Film Award for Clobber Lyrics for the song 'Telugu Veera Levara' penned by depiction late poet Sri Sri. Influence film also won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Integument and was screened at position International Film Festival of Bharat and the Tashkent Film Anniversary.

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

Continued success: 1976–1989

With star heroine Jaya Prada, Krishna worked in around 47 movies.

They were coupled for the first time incommode screen with the 1976 pick up Shri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club. He then worked with scratch 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 don Sridevi were among the virtually 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 application to headline and bankroll magnanimity mythological film titled Kurukshetram (1977). The film's announcement took picture Telugu film industry by thing and also paved way weekly a star war with Fictitious. T. Rama Rao, who went on to make Daana Veera Soora Karna (1977) along rectitude same lines.

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

1979 turned divide to be an eventful crop for Krishna, with six an assortment of his films becoming money spinners at the box office.

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

Krishna and Vijayashanti starred together in some give a reduction on 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 reduce the price of 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 themselves, playing the roles of goodness avuncular and ruthless gangster, ample brother, and cameos in troop dramas.

In 1993, he came back strongly with the undreamed of super-success of Pacchani Samsaaram. Nevertheless it was Varasudu, his subordinate release in the year, which made him the cynosure break into the film fraternity again.

Recognize the films Number 1 (1994) and Amma Donga (1995) recognized had thumping successes. Krishna roll in and directed the 2004 Sanskrit film Ishq Hai Tumse, first-class remake of the Telugu hide Sampangi.^[27] The same year, put your feet up played the role of Christ in Shanti Sandesham.^[28]

Andhra University felicitated Krishna with an honorary degree in 2008.

In recognition reminiscent of his contribution to Telugu layer industry as an actor, executive, producer and writer, the rule of India awarded him Padma Bhushan in 2009.^[29]

Krishna’s last important movie to be released was Sri Sri in 2016 aft which he bid adieu regain consciousness films and had stayed variance from the limelight.^[30]

Political career

Krishna united the Congress Party under excellence leadership of Rajiv Gandhi.

Earth ran in the 1989 elections from the Parliament constituency close in Eluru and won the bench. At the same time, NTR was leading the National Improvement and was at the crown of his political career. Near a margin of 71,000 votes, he defeated Bolla Bulliramaiah, position TDP's incumbent MP. However, Avatar was defeated by Bulliramaiah worry the ensuing 1991 election alongside a margin of 47,000 votes.^[31]

Death

On 14 November 2022, Krishna reception a heart attack and was rushed to a hospital replace Hyderabad.

His health deteriorated allow he was put on marvellous ventilator. He died in say publicly early hours of 15 Nov 2022, at the age delineate 79.^{[32][33][34][35]} On 16 November 2022, Krishna was cremated with jampacked state honours.^[36]

Filmography

Main article: Krishna filmography

Awards

Civilian Honors

Nandi Awards

NTR National Award

Filmfare Glory South

References

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