Krishna
Actor · 1943 – 2022 · Burripalem, Madras Presidency, British India (Now Andhra Pradesh, India)
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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Satyam, who works at his uncle Dayanand's cancer research facility, falls in love with Dayanand's daughter Chaya, but her family has different plans for Chaya. Chaya's relatives set up a lab accident, and Satyam is turned invisible. Now Satyam must find a way to become visible again and win his love.
Movie3.7DramaRomanceSukumar, a selfish wealthy man, returns to his village in order to ascertain his rights over the family property. However, he faces problems due to a few family members and ends up falling in love.
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Yuddham
1984 · 1 votes
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Movie4.8ActionCrimeA CBI officer moonlights as a modern day Robin Hood in the guise of the masked Kanthaswamy, as he helps fight corruption and aid impoverished people.
MovieCrimeEenadu is Krishna's 200th movie with huge star cast. It's almost on the same lines of his 100th movie ALLURI SEETHA RAMARAJU. But in this movie, he fights against the politicians and industrialists who are looting the poor, the movie is about Ramaraju (Krishna) a social reformer who fights against the injustice by the political system and stands in support to the poor and down-trodden.Kantha Rao, Jaggayya, Rao Gopal Rao played the villains in the movie. Rao Gopal Rao is a small-time politician and brother-in-law of Krishna and husband of Krishna Kumari. His brother-in-law being a selfish and cruel man, Krishna stays away from them. Jaggayya is a businessman and and old friend of Krishna because of him Krishna lands in Jail without a fault of his. Kantha Rao is a criminal and after coming out of Jail, he enters into politics and becomes a minister.These three create havoc and play with the lives of the poor.
Eenadu
1982
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Movie10.0DramaTelugu Veera Levara is the 300th movie of super star Krishna. Ramaraju is a Special Investigation Team officer who works as a worker to hide his identity. Investigating the case of underworld don, Gudal who wants to rule the nation. How Ramaraju exposes Gudal and saves his country forms the crux of the story.
Movie7.7WesternActionAmarvedu dynasty was attacked by Britishers at the time of Bobbili war in South India. Before the Britishers are about to attack the dynasty, a couple of friends Daanaala Dharmayya (Gummadi) and Pagadaala Subbayya hides the treasure in a cave of five doors, very far away.
Movie10.0DramaLakshmi Nivasam is a 1968 Indian Telugu drama film released on Jul 19, 1968. The film is directed by V. Madhusudan Rao.
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Movie6.8ComedyDramaThe tale of two lovers from feuding families- whether they unite or not forms the crux of the story.
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Film starring Krishna Ghattamaneni, Jayapradha and Prabhakar Reddy
Agent Gopi
1978
Movie8.8ActionCinematic version of the life of the legendary freedom fighter.
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Movie7.5ComedyBrothers Kalyan and Gopi get separated at birth and grow up in different households. Years later, fate brings them together and they set out to exact revenge against their father's killer.
Movie3.5ComedyA village is split into two because of rivalry between two families. Years later, a young man returns from America and tries to reconcile the differences between the two village heads who were, once upon a time, close friends.
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