January 20 (Actor Krishnam raju)

January 20th 1940 is the Birthday of Actor Krishnam raju

Biography of Krishnam Raju

          Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju (born 20 January 1940) is a former popular Telugu film actor Tollywood. He is the uncle of New generation actor Prabhas. 

Krishnam Raju starred in more than 183 Telugu films in his career and was a prominent actor of the 1970s and 1980s in Tollywood. He entered the films in 1966 with Chilaka Gorinka produced and directed by Kotayya Pratyagatma & also he won 5 Filmfare Awards & 2 Nandi Awards;recently Filmfare Lifetime achievement Award got it.

          

          After late 1990s he became active in politics. He joined Bharatiya Janata Party and was elected to 12th and 13th Lok Sabha from Kakinada and Narasapur constituencies. He served as a minister of state for external affairs in the Third Vajpayee Ministry from 1999 to 2004. On 24 March 2009 he has joined Praja Rajyam Party founded by southern megastar Chiranjeevi. In 2009 State assembly elections he contested for M.P. seat from Rajamundry constituency and had Murali Mohan as a major opponent who's contesting on behalf of Telugu Desam Party (TDP). While both were film actors, both of them lost election to incumbent MP, Undavalli Arun Kumar of Indian National Congress.

Krishnam Raju movies

S. No	Year	Film's Name	Heroine	Director
1	1966	Chiluka Gorinka	Krishna Kumari	K Pratyagatma
2	1967	Sri Krishnavataram	-	-
3	1968	Nenante Nene	-	V Ramachandra Rao
4	1969	Bhale Abbailu	Sheela	Peketi Sivaram
5	1969	Bhale Mastar	KR Vijaya	SD Lal
6	1969	Buddimatudu	Sandhya Rani	Bapu
7	1969	Manushulu Marali	-	-
8	1970	Malli Pelli	-	-
9	1970	Jai Jawan	Chandrakala	D Yoganand
10	1970	Ammakosam	Rekha (Bollywood)	BV Prasad
11	1970	Thalibottu	-	Madhava Rao
12	1970	Pelli Sambhandam	-	K Vara Prasad
13	1970	Pelli Koothuru	-	-
14	1970	Allude Menalludu	-	P Pullayya
15	1970	Drohi	-	-
16	1971	Pavitrabhandam	-	V Madhusudhana Rao
17	1971	Anuradha	-	P Chandrasekhara Reddy
18	1971	Bhagyavantudu	-	-
19	1971	Bangaru Talli	Rama Prabha	T Chanakya
20	1972	Sabhash Vadina	-	-
21	1972	Md Bin Tuglak	-	BV Prasad
22	1972	Raithu Kutumbam	-	-
23	1972	Raj Mahal	-	B Harinarayana
24	1972	Antha Mana Manchike	Venniradai Nirmala	Bhanumati Rama Krishna
25	1972	Manchi Rojulu Vachai	-	V Madhusudhana Rao
26	1972	Hantakulu Devantakulu	Raja Sulochan	KSR Das
27	1972	Manavudu Danavudu	-	P Chandrasekhara Reddy
28	1972	Bhale Mosagadu	Leela Rani	P Sambasiva Rao
29	1972	Neethi Nijayathi	Kanchana	S Srinivasa Rao
30	1972	Inspector Bharya	-	PV Satyanarayana
31	1972	Sabhash Baby	-	-
32	1972	Vinta Danpatudu	-	K Hemambharadhara Rao
33	1972	Mathru Murthy	-	M Appa Rao
34	1972	Badi Panthulu	Vijaya Lalitha	P Chandra Sekhara Reddy
35	1972	Illu Illalu	Leela Rani	P Chandra Sekhara Reddy
36	1972	Vooriki Vupakari	-	P Sundaram
37	1973	Bala Mitrula Katha	-	K Vara Prasad Rao
38	1973	Sthri	Chandra Kala	K Pratyagatma
39	1973	Jeevina Tarangalu	-	T Rama Rao
40	1973	Jeevitham	Sarada	KS Prakasa Rao
41	1973	Vaade Veede	Leela Rani	D Yoganand
42	1973	Tallikodukulu	Leela Rani	P Chandra Sekhara Reddy
43	1973	Srivaru Maavaru	Geetanjali	BS Narayana
44	1973	Snehabandam	Leela Rani	P Chandrasekhar
45	1973	Gandhi Puttina Desam	Latha	P Lakshmi Deepak
46	1973	Mamatha	-	P Chandra Sekhara Reddy
47	1973	Mayadari Malligadu	-	Adurthi Subba Rao
48	1973	Visali	Sarada	A Sanjeevi
49	1973	Inti Dongalu	Jamuna	K Hemambharadhara Rao
50	1973	Memu Manushulame	Jamuna	K Bapayya
51	1973	Meghamala	Jamuna	Vasantha Reddy
52	1973	Abhimanavantulu	Sarada	KS Rami Reddy
53	1974	Palleturi Chinnodu	Vijaya Lalita	B Vithalacharya
54	1974	Jeevitarangam	-	PD Prasad
55	1974	Gundelu Teesina Monagadu	-	Chakravarthy
56	1974	Manushullo Devudu	-	BV Prasad
57	1974	Chandana	-	-
58	1974	Sthri Gowravam	Devika, Venniradai Nirmala	SS Devidas
59	1974	Tulasi	Jamuna	Babu Rao
60	1974	Anaganaga O Tandri	Bharati	CS Rao
61	1974	Bantroth Bharya	Sri Vidya	Dasari
62	1974	Krishna Veni	Vani Sri	V Madhusudhana Rao
63	1974	Nitya Sumangali	Jayanthi	Arya
64	1974	Adapillala Tandri	Bharati	K Vasu
65	1974	Inti Kodalu	-	-
66	1974	Harathi	Sarada	P Lakshmi Deepak
67	1974	Palle Paduchu	Sarada	K Satyam
68	1974	Jeevithasayam	Vijaya Nirmala	K Kameswara Rao
69	1975	Chinnanati Kalalu	Prameela	T Lenin Babu
70	1975	Parivarthana	Lakshmi	K Hemambharadhara Rao
71	1975	Moguda Pellama	Jamuna	BA Subba Rao
72	1975	Puttinti Gowravam	Bharati	P Chandra Sekhara Reddy
73	1975	Bharati	Jamuna	Veturi
74	1975	Naku Swatantram Vachindi	Jayaprada	P Lakshmi Deepak
75	1976	Iddaru Iddare	Chandrakala	V Madhusudhana Rao
76	1976	Yavvanam Katesindi	Jaya Chitra	Dasari
77	1976	Bhakta Kannappa	Vanisri	Bapu
78	1976	Aadavallu Apanindalu	Subha	BS Narayana
79	1976	Amma Nanna	Prabha	T Lenin Babu
80	1976	Suprabhatam	Vani Sri	K Prakash Rao
81	1976	Manchiki Maroperu	-	CS Rao
82	1977	Kurukshetram	-	K Kameswara Rao
83	1977	Oke Raktham	Jayaprada	P Chandrasekhara Reddy
84	1977	Geeta Sangeeta	Prabha	MS Kota Reddy
85	1977	Mahanubhavudu	Jayasudha	K Hemambharadhara Rao
86	1977	Bhale Alludu	Sarada, Padmapriya	P Chandrasekhara Reddy
87	1977	Amaradeepam	Jayasudha	K Raghavendra Rao
88	1977	Jeevana Teeralu	Jayasudha	GC Sekhar
89	1977	Manushulu Chesina Dongalu	Sangeeta	M Mallikharjuna Rao
90	1978	Sati Savitri	Vanisri	BA Subba Rao
91	1978	Manchi Manasu	Bhavani	K Pratyagatma
92	1978	Katakatala Rudrayya	jayaprada	Dasari
93	1978	Manavuri pandavulu	-	Bapu
94	1978	Ramudu Rangadu	Prabha	P Chandrasekhara Reddy
95	1979	Ramabanam	Latha	Y Eeswar Reddy
96	1979	Kamalamma Kamatam	Pallavi	K Pratyagatma
97	1979	Cheyyetti Jaikottu	Geeta	Kommineni
98	1979	Andadu Aagadu	Latha	SD Lal
99	1979	Rangoon Rowdy	Jayaprada	Dasari
100	1979	Vinayaka Vijayam	Vanisri	K Kameswara Rao
101	1980	Sivamethina Satyam	Sarada, Jayasudha	V Madhusudana Reddy
102	1980	Kalyana Chakravathy	Jayasudha	MS Reddu
103	1980	Alludu Pattina Bharatam	Jayaprada	Dasari
104	1980	Seetaramudu	Jayaprada	Dasari
105	1980	Bebbuli	Sujatha	V Madhusudhana Rao
106	1980	Prematarangalu	Jayasudha	SP Chitti Babu
107	1981	Aadavallu Meeku Joharlu	Jayasudha	K Balachandar
108	1981	Aggipoolu	Jayaprada	K Bapayya
109	1981	Puli Bidda	Sridevi	V Madhusudhana Rao
110	1981	Taxi driver	Jayaprada	SP Chitti Babu
111	1981	Rajile Jwala	Sujatha, Jayaprada	K Raghavendra Rao
112	1981	Guvvala Janta	Jayasudha	K Vasu
113	1981	Ramalakshmanudu	Jayasudha	R Tyagaraj
114	1982	Madhura Swapnam	Jayasudha, Jayaprada	K Raghavendra Rao
115	1982	Talli Kodukula Anubhandam	Jayaprada	KSR Das
116	1982	Nipputo Chelagatam	Sarada, Jayasudha	Kommineni
117	1982	Golkonda Abbulu	Jayaprada	Dasari
118	1982	Jaggu	Jayasudha	P Chandrasekhara Reddy
119	1982	Pralaya Rudrudu	Jayaprada	A Kodandarami Reddy
120	1982	Trisulam	Sridevi, radhika, Jayasudha	K Raghavendra Rao
121	1983	Nijam Chebithe Neramu	Jayaprada	M Balayya
122	1983	Adavi Simhalu	Jayaprada	K Raghavendra Rao
123	1983	Puli Bebbuli	Jayaprada	KSR Das
124	1983	Kotikokkadu	Jayasudha	B Bhaskara Rao
125	1983	Dharmatmudu	Jayasudha	B Bhaskara Rao
126	1984	Yuddam	Radhika, Jayasudha	Dasari
127	1984	Sardar	Sarada, Jayaprada	Nandam Harischandra Rao
128	1984	Babulugadi Debba	Sridevi, Radhika	K Vasu
129	1984	Kondaveeti Nagulu	Radhika	Rajasekhar
130	1984	SP Bhayankar	Vijayashanti	VB Rajendra Prasad
131	1984	Bobbili Brahmanna	Sarada, Jaya Sudha	K Raghavendra Rao
132	1984	Raraju	Vijaya Shanti	G Rammohana Rao
133	1984	Bharatamlo Sankharavam	Jayasudha	B Bhaskara Rao
134	1984	Rowdy	Radha, Bhanu Priya	A Mohana Gandhi
135	1985	Bandhi	Radha	Kodi Rama Krishna
136	1985	Tirugubatu	Jayasudha	Dasari
137	1985	Aggiraju	Jayasudha	B Bhaskara Rao
138	1985	Bullet	Suhasini	Bapu
139	1986	Ukku Manishi	KR Vijaya, Radhika	Raj Bharat
140	1986	Ravana Brahma	Lakshmi, Radha	K Ragahvendra Rao
141	1986	Neti Yuga Dharmam	Jayasudha	G Rammohana Rao
142	1986	Ugra Narasimham	Jayaprada	Dasari
143	1986	Tandra Paparayudu	Jayaprada, jayasudha	Dasari
144	1986	Brahma Naidu	Suhasini	-
145	1986	Sardar Dharmanna	-	-
146	1986	Marana Sasanam	-	-
147	1986	Viswanatha Nayakudu	-	-
148	1986	Marana Homam	-	-
149	1988	Maa Inti Maharaju	Jayasudha	-
150	1988	Antima Teerpu	Sumalatha	-
151	1988	Pruhvi Raj	-	-
152	1988	Prachandra Bharatam	-	-
153	1988	Dharma Teja	-	-
154	1988	Prana Snehitulu	Radha	-
155	1988	Simhaswapnam	-	-
156	1988	Srirama Chandrudu	-	-
157	1988	Pape Maa Pranam	Suhasini	-
158	1988	Bhagawan	Bhanu Priya	-
159	1988	Sumangali	Jaya Prada	-
160	1988	Two Town Rowdy	-	Dasari
161	1990	Guru Sishyulu	-	-
162	1990	Yamadharma Raju	Suhasini	-
163	1990	Neti Siddardha	-	-
164	1991	Indra Bhavanam	Jyothy	Krishna
165	1991	Vidhata	-	-
166	1993	Bava Bavamaridi	Jayasudha	-
167	1993	Anna Vadina	Jaya Prada	-
168	1994	Jailer gari abbai	Jayasudha	-
169	1994	Andaru Andare	-	-
170	1994	Gang Master	-	-
171	1994	Palnati Pourusham	-	-
172	1994	Riksha Rudrayya	Jayaprada	-
173	1995	Simha Garjana	Jayasudha	-
174	1996	Naidu gari Kutumbam	-	-
175	1996	Tatha Manavadu	-	-
176	1997	Kutumba Gowravam	Radhika	-
177	1997	Maa Nannaki Pelli	Ambika	-
178	1997	Simha Damari (Kannada)	-	-
179	1997	Hai Bangalore (Kannada)	-	-
180	1997	Vamsoddarakudu	Radhika	Sarath
181	2000	Sulthan	-	Sarath
182	2003	Naku Nuvvu Neeku Nenu	Sujatha	Kasi Viswanath
183	2006	Ram	-	N Shankar