Krishnam Raju

Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju (born 20 January 1940) is a former popular Telugu film actor. He was popularly known as 'Rebel Star' for his rebellious acting style
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. He won 5 Filmfare Awards including Filmfare Lifetime achievement Award and 2 Nandi Awards .


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.

Filmography

S No	Film Name	Director Name	Release Year
1	Chilaka Gorinka	Kotayya Pratyagatma	1966
2	Sri Krishnavataram	Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao	1967
3	Nenante Nene	V. Ramachandra Rao	1968
4	Bhale Abbayilu	Peketi Sivaram	1969
5	Bhale Mastaru	SD Lal	1969
6	Bhuddi Manthudu	Bapu	1969
7	Manushulu Marali	V. Madhusudhan Rao	1969
8	Malli Pelli	C. S. Rao	1970
9	Jai Jawan	D. Yoganand	1970
10	Amma Kosam	B. V. Prasad	1970
11	Thali Bottu	T. Madhavarao	1970
12	Pelli Sambandham	K. Varaprasada Rao	1970
13	Pelli Koothuru		1970
14	Allude Menalludu	P. Pullaiah	1970
15	Drohi	K. Bapaiah	1970
16	Pavitra Bandam	V. Madhusudhan Rao	1971
17	Anuradha	P. Chandrasekhar Reddy	1971
18	Bhagyavantudu	C. S. Rao	1971
19	Bangaru Talli	Tapi Chanakya	1971
20	Sabhash Vadina	M. Mallikumar	1972
21	Mohammed Bin Tuglak	B. V. Prasad	1972
22	Raithu Kutumbam	Tatineni Rama Rao	1972
23	Rajamahal	B. Harinarayana	1972
24	Antha Mana Manchike	Bhanumati Ramakrishna	1972
25	Manchi Rojulu Vacchayi	V. Madhusudhan Rao	1972
26	Hanthakulu Devanthakulu	K. S. R. Das	1972
27	Manavudu Danavudu	P. Chandrasekhar Reddy	1972
28	Bhale Mosagadu	P. Sambasiva Rao	1972
29	Neethi Nijayithi	Singeetam Srinivasa Rao	1972
30	Vintha Dampathulu	K. Hemambaradara Rao	1972
31	Inspector Bharya	PV Sathyanarayana	1972
32	Sabhash Baby		1972
33	Matrumurthi	M. Apparao	1972
34	Badi Panthulu	P. Chandrasekhar Reddy	1972
35	Illu Illalu	P. Chandrasekhar Reddy	1972
36	Ooriki Upakari	P. Sundaram	1972
37	Balamitrula Katha	K. Varaprasad Rao	1973
38	Stree	Kotayya Pratyagatma	1973
39	Jeevana Tarangalu	Tatineni Rama Rao	1973
40	Jeevitham	K. S. Prakash Rao	1973
41	Vaade Veedu	D. Yoganand	1973
42	Talli Kodukulu	P. Chandrasekhara Reddy	1973
43	Sreevaru Maavaru	B. S. Narayana	1973
44	Sneha Bandham	P. Chandrasekhara Reddy	1973
45	Gandhi Puttina Desam	P. Lakshmi Deepak	1973
46	Mamatha	P. Chandrasekhara Reddy	1973
47	Mayadari Malligadu	Adurthi Subba Rao	1973
48	Vishali	A. Sanjeevi	1973
49	Inti Dongalu	K. Hemambaradara Rao	1973
50	Memu Manushalame	K. Bapaiah	1973
51	Pulamala	Vasantha Reddy	1973
52	Abhimanavanthulu	KS Ramireddy	1973
53	Palletoori Chinnodu	B. Vittalacharya	1974
54	Jeevitharangam	PD Prasad	1974
55	Gundelu Theesina Monagadu	Chakravarthy	1974
56	Manushullo Devudu	B. V. Prasad	1974
57	Chandana		1974
58	Stree Gouravam	SS Devidas	1974
59	Thulasi	Baburao	1974
60	Bantrothu Bharya	Dasari Narayana Rao	1974
61	Anaganaga Oka Tandri	C. S. Rao	1974
62	Krishnaveni	V. Madhusudhan Rao	1974
63	Nithya Sumangali	MS Arya	1974
64	Adapillala Tandri	K. Vasu	1974
65	Inti Kodalu		1974
66	Harathi	P. Lakshmi Deepak	1974
67	Palle Paduchu	K. Satyam	1974
68	Jeevithasayam	K. Kameshwara Rao	1974
69	Chinnanati Kalalu	T. Leninbabu	1975
70	Parivarthana	K. Hemambaradara Rao	1975
71	Moguda? Pellama?	B. A. Subba Rao	1975
72	Puttinti Gouravam	P. Chandrasekhara Reddy	1975
73	Bharathi	Veturi	1975
74	Naaku Swathanthram Vacchindi	P. Lakshmi Deepak	1975
75	Iddaru Iddare	V. Madhusudhan Rao	1976
76	Yavvanam Kaatesindhi	Dasari Narayana Rao	1976
77	Bhakta Kannappa	Bapu	1976
78	Adavallu Apanindhalu	B. S. Narayana	1976
79	Amma Nanna	T. Leninbabu	1976
80	Suprabhatam	K. S. Prakash Rao	1976
81	Manchiki Maroperu	C. S. Rao	1976
82	Kurukshetram	K. Kameshwara Rao	1977
83	Oke Raktham	P. Chandrasekhara Reddy	1977
84	Geetha Sangeetha	MS Kota Reddy	1977
85	Mahanubhavudu	K. Hemambaradara Rao	1977
86	Bhale Alludu	P. Chandrasekhara Reddy	1977
87	Amaradeepam	K. Raghavendra Rao	1977
88	Jeevana Teeralu	G.C.Sekhar	1977
89	Manushulu Chesina Dongalu	M. Mallikarjuna Rao	1977
90	Sati Savitri	B. A. Subba Rao	1978
91	Manchi Manasu	Kotayya Pratyagatma	1978
92	Katakatala Rudraiah	Dasari Narayana Rao	1978
93	Manavuri Pandavulu	Bapu	1978
94	Ramudu Rangadu	P. Chandrasekhara Reddy	1978
95	Ramabanam	Y. Eeswar Reddy	1979
96	Kamalamma Kamatam	Kotayya Pratyagatma	1979
97	Cheyetti Jaikottu	Kommineni	1979
98	Andadu Agadu	SD Lal	1979
99	Rangoon Rowdy	Dasari Narayana Rao	1979
100	Vinayaka Vijayam	K. Kameshwara Rao	1979
101	Sivamettina Satyam	V. Madhusudhan Rao	1980
102	Kalyana Chakravarthy	MS Reddy	1980
103	Alluddu Pattina Bharatam	Dasari Narayana Rao	1980
104	Seetaramulu	Dasari Narayana Rao	1980
105	Bebbuli	V. Madhusudhan Rao	1980
106	Prema Tarangalu	SP Chittibabu	1980
107	Adavallu Meeku Joharlu	K. Balachander	1981
108	Agnipulu	K. Bapaiah	1981
109	Pulibidda	V. Madhusudhan Rao	1981
110	Taxi Driver	SP Chittibabu	1981
111	Ragile Jwala	K. Raghavendra Rao	1981
112	Guvvala Janta	K. Vasu	1981
113	Rama Lakshmanudu	R. Tyagaraj	1981
114	Madhura Swapnam	K. Raghavendra Rao	1982
115	Talli Kodukula Anubhandam	KSR Das	1982
116	Nipputho Chalagatam	Kommineni	1982
117	Golconda Abbulu	Dasari Narayana Rao	1982
118	Jaggu	P. Chandrasekhara Reddy	1982
119	Pralaya Rudrudu	A. Kodanda Rami Reddy	1982
120	Trisulam	K. Raghavendra Rao	1982
121	Nijam Chepthe Neram	M. Balaiah	1983
122	Adavi Simhalu	K. Raghavendra Rao	1983
123	Puli-Bobbili	KSR Das	1983
124	Kotikokkadu	B. Bhaskar Rao	1983
125	Dharmathmudu	B. Bhaskar Rao	1983
126	Yuddham	Dasari Narayana Rao	1984
127	Sardar	Nandam Harischandra Rao	1984
128	Babulugadi Debba	K. Vasu	1984
129	Kondaveeti Nagulu	Rajasekhar	1984
130	SP Bhayankar	VB Rajendra Prasad	1984
131	Bobbili Brahmanna	K. Raghavendra Rao	1984
132	Raraju	G. Rammohan Rao	1984
133	Bharatamlo Sankharavam	B. Bhaskar Rao	1984
134	Rowdy	A. Mohan Gandhi	1984
135	Bandhi	Kodi Ramakrishna	1985
136	Tirugubaatu	Dasari Narayana Rao	1985
137	Aggiraju	B. Bhaskar Rao	1985
138	Bullet	Bapu	1985
139	Ukku Manishi	Raj Bharat	1986
140	Ravana Brahma	K. Raghavendra Rao	1986
141	Neti Yuga Dharmam	G. Rammohan Rao	1986
142	Ugra Narasimham	Dasari Narayana Rao	1986
143	Tandra Papa Rayudu	Dasari Narayana Rao	1986
144	Brahmanaidu	Dasari Narayana Rao	1986
145	Sardar Dharmanna	V. Bhaskar Rao	1987
146	Marana Sasanam		1987
147	Vishwanatha Nayakudu	Dasari Narayana Rao	1987
148	Maaranahomam		1987
149	Maa Inti Maharaju		1988
150	Antima Teerpu	Joshi	1988
151	Prithviraj		1988
152	Prachanda Bharatam		1988
153	Dharmateja		1988
154	Prana Snehitulu	V. Madhusudhan Rao	1988
155	Simha Swapnam	V. Madhusudhan Rao	1989
156	Sree Ramachandrudu		1989
157	Pape Maa Pranam	V. Madusudhan Rao	1989
158	Bhagavan		1989
159	Sumangali		1989
160	Two Town Rowdy	Dasari Narayana Rao	1989
161	Guru Sishyulu	SP Muthuraman	1990
162	Yama Dharma Raju	Relangi Narasimha Rao	1990
163	Neti Siddhartha	Kranthi Kumar	1990
164	Indrabhavanam	G. Krishna	1991
165	Vidatha		1991
166	Bava Bavamaridhi	Sarath	1993
167	Anna Vadina	P. Chandrasekhara Reddy	1993
168	Jailorgari Abbayi	Sarath	1994
169	Andaru Andare	Mouli	1994
170	Gang Master	B. Gopal	1994
171	Palnati Pourusham	Mutyala Subbaiah	1994
172	Riksha Rudraiah	KS Nageswara Rao	1994
173	Simha Gharjana		1995
174	Nayudugari Kutumbam	Boina Kutumba Rao	1996
175	Tata Manavadu	K. Sadasiva Rao	1996
176	Kutumba Gouravam	K. Ajaykumar	1997
177	Maa Nannaki Pelli	EVV Satyanarayana	1997
178	Sultan	Sarath	1999
179	Vamsoddharakudu	Sarath	2000
180	Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu	Rajasekhar	2003
181	Ram	N. Shankar	2006
182	Srisailam	KS Nageswara Rao	2009
183	Billa	Meher Ramesh	2009
189	Samardhudu	Arjun Reddy	2009
190	Rebel	Raghava Lawrence	2012

Awards and Recognition

Filmfare Awards

• 2006 – Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (South)

Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu)

Year	Film	Role
1977	Amaradeepam	Krishna/Hari
1984	Bobbili Brahmanna	Brahmanna/Gopi
1986	Thandra Paparayudu

Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu)

Year	Film
1978	Manavoori Pandavulu

Nandi Awards

Nandi Award for Best Actor

Year	Film	Role
1977	Amaradeepam	Krishna/Hari
1984	Bobbili Brahmanna	Brahmanna/Gopi