Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju was an Indian actor and politician. 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 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.
Raraju is a 1984 Telugu film directed by G. Rammohan Rao and produced by Vadde Sobhanadri. The film stars Krishnam Raju, Vijayashanti, Sharada, Suman, Siva Krishna, Jaggayya and Kaikala Satyanarayana in the lead roles. The film has music composed by J. V. Raghavulu.
Puli Bebbuli is a 1983 Telugu-language film directed by K. S. R. Das. This film stars Krishnam Raju, Chiranjeevi, Jaya Prada and Raadhika.
Kaliyuga Ramudu is a 1982 Indian Telugu-language action film, produced by D. Srirangaraju under the Tirupati Productions banner and directed by K. Bapaiah. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Rati Agnihotri and music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.
Madhura Swapnam is a 1982 Telugu-language film based on A. J. Cronin's novel, The Citadel. It was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao and stars Krishnam Raju, Jaya Prada and Jayasudha in the lead. The movie is also inspired by Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani's novel of the same name. This is the remake of 1972 Bengali film Jiban Saikate.
Majnu is a 1987 Indian Telugu-language romantic tragedy film produced, written and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. It stars Nagarjuna and Rajani, with music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. The film released on 14 January 1987 alongside Sobhan Babu's Punnami Chandrudu, Balakrishna's Bhargava Ramudu and Krishna's Thandri Kodukula Challenge was recorded as a Blockbuster at the box office outperforming the other films. The film was remade in Tamil as Anand.
Krishnam Raju (1940-2022) was an Indian actor who acted in more than 190 films. Krishnam Raju entered Tollywood in 1966 with the film Chilaka Gorinka, directed by Kotayya Pratyagatma alongside Krishna Kumari. The film won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Silver for that year. Later he acted in the mythological film Shri Krishnavataram, which also stars N. T. Rama Rao. He acted in many films with the established actors N. T. Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao. He also acted in many films with the established actresses Krishna Kumari, Rajasulochana, Jamuna and Kanchana.
Agni Poolu (transl. Butea) is a 1981 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by K. Bapayya and produced by D. Ramanaidu. The film stars Krishnam Raju, Jayasudha, Jaya Prada, Jayanthi, Sarath Babu, Sudhakar and Kaikala Satyanarayana. It was based on Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani's novel of the same name.
Sita Ramulu is a 1980 Telugu-language drama film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao starring Krishnam Raju, Jaya Prada and Mohan Babu. The music was composed by Satyam. The song "Toli Sandhya Velalo" is a chartbuster and is remembered even today. This film is a remake of the Tamil film Kanavan Manaivi.
Chinnadantha Maga is a 1983 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by K. S. R. Das and produced by K. T. Venkatagiri. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Madhavi, K. R. Vijaya and Thoogudeepa Srinivas. The film was a remake of the director's own Telugu film Talli Kodukula Anubandham.
Kurukshetram is a 1977 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film produced by A. S. R. Anjaneyulu and directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. It stars Krishna, Sobhan Babu, Krishnam Raju and Kaikala Satyanarayana while Jamuna, Vijaya Nirmala, Anjali Devi and Gummadi played other important roles.
Ragile Jwala is a 1981 Telugu language action drama film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao and produced by T. Trivikrama Rao under Vijayalakshmi Art Pictures. The film stars Krishnam Raju, Jaya Prada and Sujatha. The music was composed by Chakravarthy.
Yuddham (transl. War) is a 1984 Telugu-language action drama film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. The film stars Krishna, Krishnam Raju, Jayasudha and Jaya Prada. The music was composed by Chakravarthy.
Golconda Abbulu is a 1982 Telugu drama film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao and produced by Kumarjee. The film stars Krishnam Raju and Jaya Prada in the lead roles. The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.
Brahma Nayudu is a 1987 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. The film stars Krishnam Raju, Sujatha and Suhasini. The music was composed by J. V. Raghavulu. This is actor Srihari's debut movie.
Bhale Krishnudu is a comedy-drama Telugu film starring Krishna. Krishna is the son of millionaire Madhav Rao. Madhav Rao's partners cheat him, which leads to his death. Krishna then has to take care of his family as well as avenge his father's death.
Krishna Garadi is a 1986 Indian Telugu film starring Krishna in two different roles alongside Jaya Prada, Kaikala Satyanarayana and Rao Gopala Rao in the key roles. Scripted and directed by Vijaya Bapineedu, the film had musical score by Chakravarthy. The film was released on 3 January is the first release for actor Krishna in the year, 1986.
Thene Manasulu is a 1987 Indian Telugu-language film written and directed by Rajendra Singh Babu, produced by K. C. N. Chandrasekhar for KCN Films starring Krishna, Jaya Prada and Suhasini. Bappi Lahiri scored and composed the film's soundtrack. The film was a remake of Hindi film Souten. Krishna had debuted with the 1965 film of the same name Thene Manasulu.
Siripuram Monagadu is an Indian Telugu-language action film released on 1 June 1983 starring Krishna in triple roles of Sridhar, Anand and Lion alongside Jaya Prada, K. R. Vijaya, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Nutan Prasad and Kantha Rao in the lead roles. The film was produced by Srikanth Nahata for Srikanth Pictures.
