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My Take
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.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician / actor / film producer / photojournalist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Sri Y N College
Awards & achievements
- Nandi Award
- Filmfare Awards South
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/UVKrishnamRaju
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishnam%20Raju
Frequently asked questions
When was Krishnam Raju born?
January 20, 1940 – September 11, 2022.
Where is Krishnam Raju from?
Krishnam Raju is from Mogalthur, West Godavari district, India.
What does Krishnam Raju do?
Krishnam Raju works as politician, actor, film producer, photojournalist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.