Krishnam Raju

Krishnam Raju floors me. Earning the nickname "Rebel Star" in Telugu cinema and headlining more than 183 features is the kind of output that belongs to a vanished era of larger-than-life leading men. Winning the inaugural Nandi Award for Best Actor, alongside a Filmfare honor, marks him as a genuine pioneer, and he didn't stop at acting, also working as a politician, producer, and photojournalist. From a village in West Godavari, he built an entire epoch of stardom on raw, defiant energy. Performers willing to be that unpolished and electric are rare now. He passed in 2022, but that heat lives on in the film.

Name (English)

Krishnam Raju

Name (Japanese)

クリシュナン・ラージュ

Reading

くりしゅなん・らーじゅ

Born

January 20, 1940 – September 11, 2022

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Dragon

Origin

Mogalthur, West Godavari district, India

Occupation

politician / actor / film producer / photojournalist

University

Sri Y N College

Awards & achievements

• Nandi Award
• Filmfare Awards South

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishnam%20Raju
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6437529

Tags

• West Godavari district
• politician
• actor
• film producer

Last updated

2026-06-19

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