Personal Info:
Name: Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna
Nick Name: Krishna, Super Star, Nata Shekara
Date of Birth: 31 May 1943
Birth Place: Burripalem, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh
Profession: Actor, director, producer, politician
Height: 5’8”
Biography:
Ghattamaneni Krishna is an Indian film actor, producer, and director who majorly works in the Telugu film industry. Krishna in his five decades of the film industry he appeared in around 330 movies and received an honorable doctorate in 2008, from Andhra University. In 2009 he also received Padma Bhushan from the Government of India for his contribution towards the film industry. He also received the Filmfare lifetime achievement award – South in 1997. In 1989 he was elected as Member of Parliament for the Congress party.
Krishna Wife Indira |
He is credited with many first introductions in the film industry like the first color movie(tene manasulu), first cinemascope movie(Alluri Seetharama Raju), first 70mm movie(Simhasanam), first cowboy movie(Mosagallaku Mosagadu), first DTS Movie(Telugu Veera Levara).
Krishna Daughter Priyadarshini Marriage Pic |
Personal life:
Krishna was born on 31 May 1943 in Burripalem village of Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. His father is Ghattamaneni Raghavaiah Chowdary and his mother is Ghattamaneni Nagaratnamma. He has two brothers G.Hanumantha Rao and G.Adhiehagiri Rao and two sisters Alivelu Mangamma and Lakshmi, all of them were younger. In 1962 he got married to Indira and blessed with five children. Two sons Ramesh Babu who is a producer and Mahesh Babu who is one of the top film actors and three daughters namely Padmavathi, Priyadarshini, and Manjula. In 1969 he married Vijay Nirmala who is a film producer and actor.
Krishna Daughters and Son in Laws and Grand Children's |
He completed his schooling in his village and moved to Tenali and Narsapur to complete SSC and Intermediate. He studied at C.R.R College in Eluru where he shared his room with Shoban babu and Murali Mohan who later became actors by their own right.
Krishna and his Son Mahesh |
Awards:
Padma Bhushan – 2009
Nandi Award for Best Actor- Alluri Seetha Rama Raju – 1974
NTR National award – 2003
Filmfare lifetime achievement award – south -1997
Krishna and his sons Mahesh Babu and Ramesh Babu |
Krishna Daughter Padmavathi and Her Husband Jaydev Galla Family Pic |
Krishna Daughter Priyadarshini Marriage Pic |
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