Krishnam Raju

Acting

Krishnam Raju

Born

1940-01-20 (86)

Place of birth

Mogalthur, Andhra Pradesh, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

50 titles

Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju is an Indian film actor, known for his works in Telugu cinema. He is widely known as Rebel Star for his rebellious acting style. He is also the winner of the inaugural Nandi Award for Best Actor. Krishnam Raju has starred in more than 183 feature films in his career. He made his film debut with the 1966 Chilaka Gorinka produced and directed by Kotayya Pratyagatma. Uppalapati has garnered five Filmfare Awards South and three state Nandi Awards. Uppalapati is also an active politician.

Known for

Film credits

2010s · 6 titles

1990s · 9 titles

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Two crooks, Raja and Babu, who get released from jail, decide to help an innocent prisoner, who is falsely accused in a murder. In the process, both discover secrets about their childhood.

Guru Sishyulu

1990

Ma Nanaku Pelli poster
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Balaraju and Lahari are in love. However, misunderstandings arise between them when Balaraju decides to get his father married before he marries Lahari.

Ma Nanaku Pelli

1997

Sultan poster
6.7

Sultan is a action oreinted movie in which, Balakrishna played dual roles in this movie (Sultan and Prutivi) where as Krishna played a role CBCID officer.story of the movie is about Sultan who is currently wanted person in police list because of his crimes done to the society and Sekhar (Krishna) is given the task of nabbing Sultan. Rest of the movie about how sultan escapes from CBI officers.

Sultan

1999

Maa Nanna Ki Pelli poster
9.0

Film starring Krishnamraju, Srikanth and Simran

Maa Nanna Ki Pelli

1997

Indra Bhavanam poster
7.0

When his longtime employers fall on hard times, a loyal servant steps beyond his duties to repay their kindness.

Indra Bhavanam

1991

Neti Siddhartha poster
6.5

Neti Siddhartha is a 1990 Telugu action film produced and directed by Kranthi Kumar under the Kranthi Chitra banner. The film stars Krishnam Raju, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Shobana and Ayesha Jhulka in the lead roles, with music composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. This film is a remake of the Hindi film Dharmatma (1975) which inturn is based on The Godfather. The film was recorded Average at the box office.

Neti Siddhartha

1990

Bava Bavamaridi poster
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Story of a man and his brother-in-law

Bava Bavamaridi

1993

Gangmaster poster
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Gangmaster is a 1994 Telugu film directed by B. Gopal. It has music composed by A. R. Rahman. It was dubbed into Tamil with the title Manitha Manitha. The film was a remake of Hindi film Sir.

Gangmaster

1994

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When Naidu, the older brother of Chandru, is insulted by his best friend Bhaktavatsala because of his financial status, Chandru takes revenge by kidnapping Bhaktavatsala's daughter.

Naidugaari Kutumbam

1996

1980s · 14 titles

Adavi Simhalu poster
9.0

Two childhood friends face obstacles and challenges after they confront gangsters and each other.

Adavi Simhalu

1983

Sita Ramulu poster
10.0

Ramu, a union leader, and Sita, a wealthy proprietor, fall in love and marry. They struggle to maintain their disparate roles in life, especially as Sita's cousin Ravi tries to separate them.

Sita Ramulu

1980

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9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Yuddham

1984

Trisulam poster
NR

The film deals with the social issues of literacy, women empowerment and development and comments on the importance of literacy in the Indian villages, which is important for the progress of the country. In the film, Madhukar and Jaggu are Hitler-like tyrants who rule over a small community with an iron hand. They prefer to keep the inhabitants illiterate, so that they can continue to oppress and abuse them over time. But one young lad, Ramu, educates himself secretly with the help of the local school-master, Srikanth. Years later, Ramu has grown up and is now a formidable force to reckon with. Madhukar and Jaggu see him as a threat and soon spin a web of lies and deceit around him, leaving him with no alternative except to retreat, leaving the poor villagers once again at their mercy of their oppressors.

Trisulam

1983

Vishwanatha Nayakudu poster
7.0

The story is based on Indian historical events during the 16th century. It narrates the victory of Viswanatha Nayak on his father to express his devotion towards Srikrishnadevaraya. Viswanatha Nayak (Krishna) is the son of Nagama Nayak (Sivaji Ganesan), a successful General of Srikrishnadevaraya (Krishnam Raju) of the Vijayanagara Empire. Chola King Veerasekhara Chola invades the Madurai Kingdom and deposes the Pandya King Chandrasekhara Pandyan who was under the protection of Srikrishnadevaraya. Due to this, an enraged Srikrishnadevaraya sends Nagama Nayak to aid Chandrasekhara Pandyan. Nagama Nayak suppresses Veerasekhara Chola and takes Madurai, but then suddenly he calls off his allegiance and declining to help Chandrasekhara Pandyan usurps the throne. So, Viswanatha Nayak volunteers to face his father in the battlefield.

Vishwanatha Nayakudu

1987

Two Town Rowdy poster
7.7

Two Town Rowdy is a 1989 Telugu film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. The film stars Venkatesh, Radha, Krishnam Raju and Mohan Babu in lead roles.

Two Town Rowdy

1989

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9.5

Rayudu is a wicked man who wants to be the village chief. When he falsely accuses Brahmanna, the village head, of having an illicit affair with a woman named Susheela, Brahmanna proves him wrong.

Bobbili Brahmanna

1984

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0.5

No synopsis available yet.

Anthima Theerpu

1988

Simha Swapnam poster
8.0

Balaram is a truck driver working in a transport company. His brother comes to know that the owners of the company are involved in gold smuggling. They kill him and put the blame on Balaram.

Simha Swapnam

1989

Tandra Paparayudu poster
8.0

The story of an Indian Freedom fighter who fought the French even before the British could establish their authority in India

Tandra Paparayudu

1986

Kirayi Dada poster
7.0

An unemployed youth is hired by a courtesan to spy on a rich landlord; he agrees and takes up a job at the landlord's house. He later finds out that the rich man killed his younger brother and his father is being jailed for that crime.

Kirayi Dada

1987

Puli Bebbuli poster
9.0

Puli Bebbuli is a 1983 Telugu film directed by K S R Das. The film stars Krishnam Raju, Chiranjeevi, Jayaprada and Radhika Sarathkumar in lead roles.

Puli Bebbuli

1983

Ravana Brahma poster
8.0

A misunderstanding between two brothers lead to them hating each other. Their hatred builds up to such an extent that they cannot stand the sight of one another.

Ravana Brahma

1986

Prema Tarangalu poster
9.5

Vijay, an orphan living alone in the city, saves a man named Kumar from thugs and becomes his best friend. However, he soon has to give up everything he holds dear for Kumar's happiness.

Prema Tarangalu

1980

1970s · 14 titles

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A widowed mother of one falls in love with her servant, who is a married man. Meanwhile, the village chief lusts after her and plots a sinister scheme.

Kamalamma Kamatam

1979

Katakatala Rudrayya poster
8.0

A woman is devastated when her fiance tragically dies, leaving her pregnant prior to marriage. Soon after delivery she is told that her child also died. Later, she marries a respectable man and settles down. However, when she sees a young man who is her fiance's lookalike, she is shocked. Who is he?

Katakatala Rudrayya

1978

Talli Kodukulu poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Talli Kodukulu

1973

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7.0

1973 Indian Telugu-language drama film

Jeevana Tarangalu

1973

Bhakta Kannappa poster
10.0

The story of the famous Siva devotee, Kanappa.

Bhakta Kannappa

1976

Badi Panthulu poster
8.2

Raghava Rao (N. T. Rama Rao) is a teacher in a government primary school. His wife is Janaki (Anjali Devi). Papa Rao (Nagabhushanam) is the school proprietor. The teacher lives with the commitment to basic values of life. He has two sons Satyam (Rama Krishna) and Venu (Krishnam Raju) and a daughter (T. Padmini). The school children built a house for their teacher with love and affection. After retirement, Raghava Rao has no choice but to live with his children.His ungrateful children sell the house of Raghava Rao and Janaki against their wishes. They separate their father and mother and take care of them by rotation even though the old couple wants to live together. Ramu (Jaggayya) is an old student of Raghava Rao who becomes a police officer. He purchases Raghava Rao's house in the auction and gifts it to his beloved teacher.

Badi Panthulu

1972

Kurukshetram poster
8.0

The Sanskrit epic Mahābhārata told through Cinema.

Kurukshetram

1977

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Raghava Rao is a wealthy businessman who values money and reputation above everything else. When his daughter Sita marries an orphan, Ramu, against his wishes, he ends his relationship with her.

Abhimanavanthulu

1973

Manavoori Pandavulu poster
9.0

5 youngsters come together with help of Krishnamraju to oppose their village sarpanch's cruel deeds.

Manavoori Pandavulu

1978

Rajamahal poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Rajamahal

1972

Amara Deepam poster
9.0

A wealthy spoiled man becomes reformed to change the lives of three most important people in his life, but trust isn't easily formed.

Amara Deepam

1977

Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu poster
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Hindu mythological film following the life of Ganesha from his birth to his taming of Mushikasura

Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu

1979

Sati Savitri poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sati Savitri

1978

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Two friends with different backgrounds stand for the truth after they lose their near and dear ones to a fabricated lie

Bala Mitrula Katha

1973