Krishna was born on May 31, 1943 in the village of Burripalem, mandal of Tenali, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh to Ghattamaneni Raghavaiah Chowdary and Ghattamaneni Nagaratnamma.
In a five-decade film career, Krishna has appeared in more than 350 films in a variety of roles.
In 2008, he received an honorary doctorate from Andhra University.
In 2009, the Indian government awarded him Padma Bhushan for his contributions to Indian cinema.
He was elected Member of Parliament for the Congress Party in 1989. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South.
In 1972, he starred in Pandanti Kapuram, who won the National Film Award for best Telugu film.
He has tried roles in different genres, including mythological, dramatic, social, cowboy, western classic, folklore, action and history.
He has produced numerous films in his studios Padmalaya with his brothers Hanumantha Rao and Adiseshagiri Rao and has also directed 15 films.
Superstar Krishna passes away at 79 on 15 Nov 2022
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