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Krishnam Raju (20.01.1940)

Rebel Star Krishnam Raju born ar Mogaltur village in West Godavari district of A P on 20th of January 1940. He entered the film world as a hero through the film Chilaka Gorinka (1966) directed by K Prathyagathma. Krishna Kumari was the Heroine in this film. Then he played anti hero role in the film Nenante Nene in which Krishna was hero. Then on he settled in Tollywood as a leading hero. He floated his own production house Gopikrishna Movies with his brother U Suryanarayana Raju as Producer. Suryanarayana Raju’s son Prabhas is one of the leading actors of Tollywood. His first film as producer is Bhaktha Kannappa directed by Bapu which was a box-office hit.

Nenante Nene, Bhaktha Kannappa, Amaradeepam, Bangaru Thalli, Nakoo swathanthram vacchindi, Jeevana Tharangalu, Trisoolam, Manavooripandavulu can be graded as his best films.

He joined B J P and was an M P. He worked as a Central minister in Vajpai Government.

List of films (selected) acted by Krishnam Raju:

1.       Chilaka – Gorinka (1966)

2.       Nenante Nene (1968)

3.       Bhale Mastaru (1969 – Remake of Hindi hit Proffesor)

4.       Bhale Abbayilu (1969)

5.       Buddhimanthudu (1969)

6.       Ammakosam (1970)

7.       Bangaru Thalli (1971 – Remake of Hindi hit Mother India)

8.       Mathrumurthy (1972)

9.       Bhalemosagadu (1972)

10.   Memumanushulame (1973)

11.   Jeevana Tharangalu (1973)

12.   Kannakoduku (1973)

13.   Palletoorichinnodu (1973)

14.   Nakoo Swathanthram Vacchindi (1975)

15.   Iddharoo Iddhare (1976)

16.   Bhaktha Kannappa (1976)

17.   Kurukshethram (1977)

18.   Amaradeepam (1977)

19.   Taxi Driver (1977)

20.   Katakatalarudraiah (1978)

21.   Manavooripandavulu (1978)

22.   Sivmetthina Sathyam (1979)

23.   Rangoon Rowdy (1979)

24.   Sri Vinayakavijayam (1980)

25.   Prematharangalu (1980)

26.   Thalli kodukula Anubandham (1981)

27.   Agnipoolu (1981)

28.   Adavalloo meeku joharlu (1981)

29.   Madhuraswapnam (1982)

30.   Trisoolam (1983)

31.   Bobbili Brahmanna (1984)

32.   Bullet (1985)

33.   Thandrapaparayudu (1986)

34.   Vishwanathanayakudu (1987)

35.   Kirayidada (1987)

36.   Palnatipaurusham (1994)

37.   Gangmaster (1994)

38.   Maa Nannakupelli (1997)

39.   Sultan (1999)

40.   Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu (2003)

41.   Billa (2009)

Today Krishnam Raju has completed 72 years.

Business of Tollywood.com conveys its birthday greetings to this Rebel Star of Telugu Cinema.