Krishnam Raju filmography explained

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.[1]

Krishnam Raju acted alongside Kanchana in Nenante Nene and later he acted in Bhale Abbayilu, the Telugu remake of Yash Chopra's 1965 film Waqt. Later he acted in films such as Buddhimantudu, Manushulu Marali, Mallee Pelli and Jai Jawan. He acted opposite Bollywood actress Rekha in Amma Kosam, which was her first film as an actress. Later he acted in films such as Anuradha, Bhagyavantudu and Bangaru Talli, the remake of critically acclaimed 1957 Hindi film Mother India. Later he acted in films such as Muhammad bin Tughluq portraying the role of Islamic scholar Ibn Battuta, Raj Mahal, Hantakulu Devaantakulu opposite Rajasulochana, Manavudu Danavudu opposite Krishna Kumari, Neeti Nijayitee opposite Kanchana and Vinta Dampatulu opposite Jamuna. Later he acted in films such as Badi Panthulu, Bala Mitrula Katha, Jeevana Tarangalu and Kanna Koduku. In most of the films he acted as antihero, villain and supporting roles and in lead roles in a few films.

Krishnam acted in Bantrotu Bharya, which marks the first collaboration of Krishnam Raju with Dasari Narayana Rao. Later he acted in the critically acclaimed film Krishnaveni opposite Vanisri, directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao. The film marks the debut of Krishnam Raju as a producer under his own production house Gopi Krishna Movies. Later he acted in Parivartana opposite Jamuna, Kanchana and Lakshmi and in Bharati opposite Jamuna, Iddaru Iddare and Yavvanam Katesindi. Later he acted in Bhakta Kannappa portraying the roles of Arjuna and Kannappa Nayanar directed by Bapu, which is the unique Telugu film to win the National Film Award for Best Audiography. Later he acted in Kurukshetram portraying the role of Karna, directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. Later he acted in Amaradeepam, which marks the first collaboration of Krishnam Raju with K. Raghavendra Rao. The film earned him the Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) and the Nandi Award for Best Actor for the year 1977. Later he acted in films such as Jeevana Teeralu, Manushulu Chesina Dongalu and Sati Savitri. Later he acted in the lavishly made Katakataala Rudraiah, which grossed, made on a budget of . Later he acted in Mana Voori Pandavulu, produced by him and Jaya Krishna. The film garnered the Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu) for the year 1978 and Krishnam Raju shared the award with Jaya Krishna. Katakataala Rudraiah and Mana Voori Pandavulu were released within a gap of 10 days and both the films became blockbusters.[2] Later he acted in films such as Ramabanam, Andadu Aagadu in which he acts in a role of a spy which is parallel to James Bond and the film became a smash hit. Later he acted in Rangoon Rowdy, Shri Vinayaka Vijayamu portraying the role of Lord Shiva. Later he acted in films such as Shivamettina Satyam, Kalyana Chakravarti and Alludu Pattina Bharatam, which was directed by K. Viswanath. Later he acted in Sita Ramulu, Bebbuli and Prema Tarangalu, the Telugu remake of 1978 Bollywood blockbuster Muqaddar Ka Sikandar. In 1981, he acted in Aadavaallu Meeku Joharlu directed by K. Balachander. In the same year he acted in Agni Poolu which was based on Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani's novel of the same name. Later he acted in the musical hit, Puli Bidda, Taxi Driver, Ragile Jwala, Guvvala Janta, Rama Lakshmanulu, Madhura Swapnam, Talli Kodukula Anubandham, Nipputo Chelagaatam, Golconda Abbulu, Jaggu, Pralaya Rudrudu and critically acclaimed Trisulam. Later he acted in Nijam Chebite Nerama!, Adavi Simhalu, Puli Bebbuli, Kotikokkadu and Dharmaatmudu.

In 1984, Krishnam Raju acted in Yuddham, Sardar, Babulugaadi Debba, Kondaveeti Nagulu and S. P. Bhayankar. Later, he acted in the Tollywood industrial hit Bobbili Brahmanna, which earned him the Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) and the Nandi Award for Best Actor.[3] He also remade the film in Hindi as Dharm Adhikari with Dilip Kumar and Jeetendra in 1986. Later, he acted in films such as Raraju, Bharatamlo Shankaravam, Rowdy, Bandee, Tirugubatu, Aggi Raju, Bullet, Ukku Manishi, Ravana Brahma, Neti Yugadharmam and Ugra Narasimham. In 1986, he acted in Tandra Paparayudu portraying the role of Tandra Paparayudu which earned him Filmfare Best Actor Award for the year 1986. The film was premiered at the 11th International Film Festival of India. Later, he acted in films such as Brahma Nayudu, Sardar Dharmanna and Marana Shasanam which earned him Filmfare Best Actor Award for the year 1987. In 1987, he acted in Vishwanatha Nayakudu portraying the role of Srikrishnadevaraya. Later, he acted in films such as Maarana Homam, Kirai Dada, Maa Inti Maha Raju, Antima Teerpu, Prithvi Raj, Prachanda Bharatam, Dharma Teja, Prana Snehitulu, Simha Swapnam, Shri Ramachandrudu, Bhagawan, Two Town Rowdy, Yama Dharma Raju and Neti Siddhartha.

In 1991, Krishnam Raju acted in Vidhata, Bava Bavamaridi, Jailor Gaari Abbayi, Andaroo Andare, Gangmaster. In 1994, he acted in Palnati Pourusham which earned him Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu). Later he acted in Rikshaw Rudraiah, Simha Garjana, Nayudugaari Kutumbam, Tata Manavadu, Kutumba Gowravam and Maa Nannaki Pelli which won Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film. In 1997, he entered Sandalwood and acted in two Kannada films viz Hai Bangalore and Simhada Mari. Later he acted in Sultan, Vanshoddharakudu and Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu, which won Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film. Later he acted in Raam and Billa, a film of the Don film series and acted with Prabhas for the first time.Later he acted in Thakita Thakita and Rebel. Rebel marks the second innings of his production house, Gopi Krishna Movies. Krishnam Raju said in an interview that he would produce films continuously under the banner. Later he acted in Chandee and India's first 3D historical film, Rudramadevi, where he portrays the role of Ganapati Devudu, the father of Rudramadevi.

As an actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
1966Chilaka GorinkaRaja
1967Sri Krishnavataram
1968Nenante NeneAnand/Raj Kumar
1969Bhale AbbayiluBabji / Raja
Bhale Master
BuddhimantuduKrishna Moorti
Manushulu Marali
1970Malli PelliChandra Shekhar
Jai JawanRamu/Raghu
Amma KosamAnand
Thaali BottuMohan
Pelli SambandhamKrishna
Pelli Kooturu
Allude Menalludu
DrohiPolice Inspector
1971Pavitra BandhamShekhar
AnuradhaBhaskar
Bhagyavantudu
Bangaaru TalliRanga
1972Sabhash Vadina
Muhammad bin TughluqIbn Battuta
Raithu Kutumbam
Raj MahalRatan Kumar / Raghu
Anta Mana ManchikeKrishna Gopal
Manchi Rojulu VachayiRaja
Hanthakulu DevanthakuluPremnath
Manavudu Danavudu
Bhale Mosagadu
Neeti Nijayitee
Vintha Dampathulu
Inspector BharyaRaju
Sabhash Baby
MathrumurthiRamesh
Badi PanthuluVenu
Illu Illalu
Ooriki UpakariJaggu
1973Bala Mitrula KathaBhanu
Stree
Jeevana TarangaluChandram
Jeevitham
Vaade Veedu
Talli Kodukulu
Srivaru Maavaru[4] Bhujangam
Sneha Bandham
Gandhi Puttina DesamShivaiah
Mamatha
Mayadari MalligaduLawyer
Vishali
Inti Dongalu
Memu Manushalame
Poolamala
AbhimanavantuluRamu
Kanna KodukuGopi
1974Palletoori ChinnoduPrasad
Jeevitharangam
Gundelu Teesina Monagadu
Manushullo DevuduMurali
Chandana
Stree Gouravam
Tulasi
Bantrothu Bharya
Anaganaga Oka Tandri
KrishnaveniSatyanarayana Murty
Nithya Sumangali
Adapillala Tandri
Inti Kodalu
Harathi
Palle Paduchu
Jeevithasayam
1975Chinnanati Kalalu
Parivartana
Moguda? Pellama?Sankaram
Puttinti Gouravam
Bharathi
Naaku Swathanthram Vacchindi
1976Iddaru IddareNaga Raju
Yavvanam Kaatesindhi
Bhakta KannappaArjuna/Kannappa Nayanar
Adavallu Apanindalu
Amma NannaS. Madhav
Suprabhatam
Manchiki Maro PeruKiran
1977KurukshetramKarna
Oke RakthamPrakash
Geetha Sangeetha
Mahanubhavudu
Bhale AlluduRaju
Amara DeepamHari Prasad/Krishna
Jeevana Teeralu
Manushulu Chesina Dongalu
1978Sati SavitriSatyavanta
Manchi ManasuRaju
Katakatala Rudrayya
Mana Voori PandavuluKrishna
Ramudu RangaduRamudu
1979Ramabanam
Kamalamma KamatamRamudu
Cheyetthi Jai Kottu[5] Bhagawan
Andadu AagaduVijay, Agent 116
Rangoon RowdyRaju
Sri Vinayaka VijayamuLord Shiva
1980Sivamethina Satyam[6] Satyam and Raja
Kalyana ChakravartiKalyana Chakravarti
Alludu Pattina Bharatam
Sita RamuluRamu
Bebbuli
Prema TarangaluVijay
1981Aadavaallu Meeku JoharluNarsimha
Agni PooluVirupaksha Raja / Krishna Chaitanya
Puli BiddaKumar aka Chanti
Taxi DriverRaja
Ragile JwalaKrishna / Raja
Guvvala Janta
Rama Lakshmanulu
1982Madhura Swapnam
Talli Kodukula Anubandham
Nipputo ChelagaatamShankar / Mohan
Golconda Abbulu
JagguJaggu
Pralaya Rudrudu[7] Inspector Vijay/Dega/Don
TrisulamRamu
1983Nijam Chebite NeramaMohan
Adavi SimhaluRaju
Puli BebbuliRaj Kumar
KotikokkaduRaja
Dharmaatmudu
1984YuddhamArjuna Rao / Raja
Sardar[8] Ananda Gajapathi/Raghu
Babulugaadi DebbaVenu/Babulu
Kondaveeti NaguluNagulu
S. P. Bhayankar
Bobbili BrahmannaBrahmanna/Ravi
RarajuRaraju
Bharatamlo Shankharavam
RowdyParasuram
1985Bandi
Tirugubatu
Aggi RajuRaju
BulletCh.V.V. Varahala Raju/Bullet
1986Ukku Manishi
Ravana BrahmaK. Brahma Nayudu/K. Raghunath
Neti Yuga DharmamVijay
Ugra NarasimhamBalaraju
Tandra PaparayuduTandra Paparayudu
1987Brahma NayuduBrahma Nayudu
Sardar Dharmanna
Marana ShasanamBalaram
Viswanatha NayakuduSrikrishnadevaraya
Maarana Homam
Kirayi DadaKrishna Raja Varma
1988Maa Inti Maharaju
Antima TeerpuJ. Krishna Moorti
PrithvirajPrithviraj
Prachanda Bharatam
Dharma TejaDharma Teja
Prana Snehitulu
1989Simha SwapnamBalaram / Krishnarjun / Simha Swapnam
Shri Ramachandrudu
Paape Maa Pranam[9] Madhu
BhagawanBhagawan
SumangaliJ. Krishna Babu "J. K. B."
Two Town RowdyRanjit Kumar
1990Guru SishyuluRaja
Yama Dharma Raju
Neti SiddharthaKrishna Prasad
1991IndrabhavanamKumar
VidhataHarishchandra Prasad / Sudarshana Chakram
1993Bava BavamaridiRaghava Rao
Anna Vadina
1994Jailor Gaari AbbayiChakrapani
Andaru AndareChhatrapati
Gangmaster
Palnati Pourusham
Riksha Rudraiah
1995Simha Garjana
Leader
1996Nayudu Gari Kutumbam[10] Krishnama Nayudu
Tata ManavaduKakani Koteshwara Rao
1997Kutumba GouravamMahendra Varma
Maa Nannaku PelliRaja Kalidindi Raghava Raju
Hai BangaloreKannada film
Simhada MariKannada film
1998Qaidi GaaruKrishna Prasad
1999SultanMustafa
2000VamsoddharakuduRaja
2003Neeku Nenu Naaku NuvvuRaghavaiah
2006RaamDasharatha Ramaiah
2009SrisailamK.V. Krishna Devarayalu
BillaKrishna Moorti
SamarthuduJ.K.
2010My Name Is Amrita
Thakita Thakita
2012RebelBhoopati
2013ChandeeAshok Gajapati Raju
2015Yevade SubramanyamRamayya
RudhramadeviGanapati Devudu
2022Radhe ShyamParamahamsa Telugu version

As a producer

YearTitleNotes
1974Krishnaveni
1976Bhakta Kannappa
1977Amara Deepam
1978Mana Voori Pandavulu
1980Sita Ramulu
1982Madhura Swapnam
1984Bobbili Brahmanna
1986Dharm Adhikari
Tandra Paparayudu
2009Billa
2022Radhe ShyamPresenter for the Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam versions of the film

Notes and References

  1. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0213555 Chilaka Gorinka (1966)
  2. News: Krishnam Raju's unique feat - Times of India. The Times of India. 17 June 2014 .
  3. http://www.cinegoer.com/sskarticles/bobbilibrahmanna1.htm Bobbili Brahmanna at Cinegoer.com
  4. Web site: Srivaru Maavaru (1973) . 2024-03-28 . Indiancine.ma.
  5. Web site: Cheyyethi Jai Kottu (1979) . 2023-04-12 . Indiancine.ma.
  6. Web site: Sivamethina Satyam (1980) . 2023-05-28 . Indiancine.ma.
  7. Web site: Pralaya Rudrudu (1982) . 2024-01-27 . Indiancine.ma.
  8. Web site: Sardar (1984) . 2023-04-14 . Indiancine.ma.
  9. Web site: Pape Maa Pranam (1989) . 2024-04-17 . Indiancine.ma.
  10. Web site: Nayudu Gari Kutumbam (1996) . 2024-05-21 . Indiancine.ma.