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Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy (31 May 1943 – 15 November 2022), known mononymously as Krishna, was a prolific Indian actor, director, and producer who transformed the landscape of Telugu cinema. Over a career spanning five decades, he starred in more than 350 films in a variety of roles, earning acclaim for his extensive work and fearless creative risks. Krishna began his film career in 1961 with minor roles before achieving his breakthrough with his first lead role in Thene Manasulu (1965). He later starred in several landmark films, including the critically acclaimed Sakshi (1967) and the family drama Pandanti Kapuram (1972), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. More than just a leading man, Krishna is celebrated as the industry’s foremost technological trailblazer who dared to reshape the cinematic experience. He portrayed the revolutionary lead in the first film to be entirely made in CinemaScope, the historical epic Alluri Seetarama Raju (1974), and later produced, directed, and headlined the first 70 mm feature, Simhasanam (1986), greatly expanding the visual scale and ambition of regional filmmaking. He also introduced the spy genre to South India with Gudachari 116 (1966) and the Western genre with Mosagallaku Mosagadu (1971), notably regarded as the first true Western in Indian cinema. In addition to his acting career, Krishna directed 17 feature films and produced numerous projects through the production company he founded, Padmalaya Studios. For his outstanding contributions to Indian cinema and his pioneering role in modernizing the industry, he was honored with the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2009. In 1989, he was also elected as a Member of Parliament representing the Congress party. His final major release was Sri Sri (2016), after which he retired from films. Krishna passed away on November 15, 2022, following a cardiac arrest.
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as Krishna Prasad
as Krishna Rao
as Ramakrishna
as Psychiatrist
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as Krishnamanaidu
as Arjun
as Retired Army Major
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as Ashok
as CBI officer Krishna
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as Krishna Prasad (Cameo appearance)
as Chakradhar
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as Raja Krishna Prasad
as Chakravarthy
as Chandrakanth, Secret Agent 117
as Phanindra
as Self
as S.P. Pratap
as Ravi
as Vishwanatha Nayakudu
as Vijay / Vikram
as Pardhasaradhi
as Rudramaraju "Rudraiah"
as Vikrama Simha / Aditya Vardhana
as Gopi
as Chandram / Jamadagni
as Rama / Krishna
as Vikram
as Kishan / Krishna Rao
as Krishna Murthy
as Bheemaraju / Krishna Raja Kumar
as Sridhar
as Krishna
as Kotigadu
as Balagangadhara Tilak
as Gopi
as Vishnu
as Kishtayya
as Chinmababu Diwakar
as Arjun
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as Ravi
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as Ramesh / Gangulu
as Robert
as Krishna
as Krishna
as Chittibabu
as Ramu
as Knight King Raja
as Tiger Prakash
as Agent Gopi, 113
as Arjuna
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as Alluri Seetarama Raju
as Krishna Rao
as Mallanna
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as Ravi
as Kishore
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as Venu
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as Satyam
as Chandram
as Krishna
as Mohan
as Krishna
as Bhaskar
as Krishna
as Kishore
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as Gangulu
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