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Krishnam Raju

Krishnam Raju

Actor
Biography:  Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju was an Indian actor and politician, who mainly works in the Telugu film industry. He was known for his works in Telugu cinema and was widely known as "Rebel Star" for his rebellious acting style. He was also the winner of the inaugural Nandi Award for Best Actor. Krishnam Raju had starred in more than 183 feature films in his career.  He made his film debut with the 1966 film Chilaka Gorinka produced and directed by K. Pratyagatma. Krishnam Raju had won five Filmfare Awards South and three state Nandi Awards. Krishnam Raju was also an active politician.  Krishnam Raju acted in several successful films such as Jeevana Tarangalu (1973), Krishnaveni (1974), Bhakta Kannappa (1976), Amara Deepam (1977), Sati Savitri (1978), Katakataala Rudraiah (1978), Mana Voori Pandavulu (1978), Rangoon Rowdy (1979), Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu (1979), Sita Ramulu (1980), Taxi Driver (1981), Trisulam (1982), Dharmaatmudu (1983), Bobbili Brahmanna (1984), Tandra Paprayudu (1986), Marana Sasanam (1987), Viswanatha Nayakudu (1987), Antima Theerpu (1988), Bava Bavamaridi (1993), Palnati Pourusham (1994). In the 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 Narasapuram constituencies. He served as a Minister of State for the Ministry of External Affairs in the third Vajpayee Ministry from 1999 to 2004. In March 2009, he joined Praja Rajyam Party, founded by Chiranjeevi. In the 2009 general elections, he contested the MP seat from the Rajahmundry constituency and lost.  Personal life Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju was born in Mogalthur, West Godavari district on 20 January 1940 to Uppalapati Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Raju. Krishnam Raju first married Seeta Devi who died. He later married Syamala Devi on 20 September 1996, with whom he has three daughters. Film producer U. Suryanarayana Raju is his younger brother and actor  Prabhas   is his nephew. Another nephew  Siddharth Rajkumar  made his acting debut with Keratam (2011). Krishnam Raju worked as a journalist for the Andhra Ratna. He was awarded the Second Best Photographer at the state level. He is fond of cameras and has a collection of cameras. He is the owner of Gopi Krishna Movies.  Death Krishnam Raju Garu passed away at 3:25 AM early hours on Sunday, September 11, 2023, due to health issues. He was 83 years old and he was survived by his wife and three daughters.
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Krishnam Raju Movies

Movies Director Release Date
Malayalam
as Actor
Radha Krishna Kumar 11 Mar 2022
Telugu
as Actor
Radha Krishna Kumar 11 Mar 2022
Bollywood
as Actor
Radha Krishna Kumar 11 Mar 2022
Malayalam
as Actor
Gunasekhar 09 Oct 2015

Krishnam Raju: Age, Net Worth, Movies, Family, and Personal Details

About Krishnam Raju

Name Krishnam Raju
Profession(s) Main Profession
Actor

Other Profession
Politician
Date Of Birth 20 Jan 1940
Age 84
Birth Place Mogaltur, Distt. West Godavari (Andhra Pradesh)
Current Residence Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Religion Hinduism
Nationality Indian
Height 1.73 m
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Hobbies Travelling, Reading Newspaper

Krishnam Raju Family

Father Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Raju
Mother NA
Sibling U. Suryanarayana Raju (Brother)
Spouse

Seeta Devi

Syamaladevi (20 Sep 1996)
Children Prabhas (nephew), Sai Praseedha (Daughter), Sai Pradeepti (Daughter), Sai Prakeerti (Daughter), Siddharth Rajkumar (nephew)

Krishnam Raju Education

Education Qualification BBA
College(s) MSR College, Hyderabad
School(s) St. Patrick School, Chennai

Krishnam Raju Net Worth

Net Worth

Krishnam Raju Awards

Year Award Category status movie
2006 Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
1994 Nandi Awards Best Character Actor Winner
1986 Filmfare Awards South Best Actor Winner

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Krishnam Raju

  • The age of Krishnam Raju in the 2024 was 84.

  • The Krishnam Raju's was born in Mogaltur, Distt. West Godavari (Andhra Pradesh).

  • The DOB for Krishnam Raju was 20 Jan 1940.

  • The Krishnam Raju is approximately 1.73 m tall.

  • The most recent movies for Krishnam Raju is Radhe Shyam.

  • Krishnam Raju is best known for the films Mana Voori Pandavulu and Palnati Pourusham.

  • The Krishnam Raju Instagram account is uvkrishnamraju.

  • The Krishnam Raju Twitter handle is UVKrishnamRaju.

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