Krishnam Raju
Actor, Politician

Indian Mogalturu, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh

Quick Info

Profession	Actor, Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	20/01/1940
Age	82 years (died on 11, Sep, 2022)
Birthplace	Mogalturu, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
Date of Death	11/09/2022

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Bio/Wiki

Full name	Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju
Names Earned	Rebel Star

Physical Stats & More

Height	173 cm (5' 8")
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	Married
Marriage Date	20/09/1996
Spouse	Seetha Devi (deceased) U. Shyamala Devi
Children	Sai Praseeda Sai Pradeepti Sai Prakeerti

Family

Father	Uppalapati Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Raju (deceased)
Mother	Name
Siblings	Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju (deceased) (film producer)
Spouse	Seetha Devi (deceased) U. Shyamala Devi
Children	Sai Praseeda Sai Pradeepti Sai Prakeerti
Nephew	Prabhas (film actor)

Career

Debut

Film (Telugu)

Chilaka Gorinka (1966)

Last Film

Telugu	Radhe Shyam (2022) as Paramahamsa
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)
President's Award	1977 for Amaradeepam 1978 for Manavoori Pandavulu

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
Served in Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) in the 1990s and early 2000s

Total Films

187+

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Krishnam Raju was a renowned Indian actor in Telugu films.
2. He earned the nickname 'Rebel Star' for his unique acting approach.
3. Apart from acting, he excelled in sports like kabaddi and volleyball.
4. In his earlier days, Krishnam Raju pursued careers in journalism and photography.
5. He portrayed memorable characters in Telugu cinema and received multiple accolades.
6. Beyond his film career, he participated in politics and held different roles.
7. Krishnam Raju dedicated himself to social work and philanthropy initiatives.
8. He set the trend of handsome villains in Telugu cinema with his role in Nenante Nene (1968).
9. He transitioned from villain roles to second hero and eventually to character artist roles.
10. He founded his own production banner as a producer after starring in sixty films.

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