Ramakrishna (Telugu actor)
Ramakrishna (Telugu: రామకృష్ణ) was an Indian actor who worked in Telugu cinema. He has acted in over 200 films, including Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam. He has acted in several super hit Telugu movies such as 'Nomu', 'Pooja', 'Nenu Naa Desam', 'Bomma Borusa', 'Badi panthulu', 'Kurukshetram', 'Yuvataram kadilindi', 'Mantralaya Sri Raghavendra Vaaibhavam', 'Hantakulostunnaru jagrattha', 'Magadu', 'Katakatala Rudraiah', 'Doralu Dongalu', 'Kotalo paga', 'Viswanatha Nayakudu'. He played various roles in several mythological films, including Yashoda Krishna, Vinayaka Vijayamu, Devude digivasthe. He had also acted alongside thespians N. T. Ramarao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao.
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| Born | 15 October 1939 Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Died | 22 October 2001 (aged 62) |
| Years active | 1960-1995 |
| Known for | Indian Telugu Cinema |
| Spouse | Geetanjali |
He was a stage actor from Bhimavaram in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, moved to Chennai in the 1950s. His movie debut was in 1960 in Nithya Kalyanam Pachathoranam.[1]
His first marriage was with a woman in Bhimavaram. He had a daughter through her. He left his first wife and daughter and came to Madras. He married Telugu actress Geetanjali in 1974 and has a son 'Srinivas'. He died in 2001.[1]
Filmography
| Movie name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Nitya kalyanam Pacha toranam | Debut movie |
| Bhaktha Sabari | Lakshmana |
| Rama Sundari | |
| Mangalyam | |
| Kanna koduku | |
| Pelli Kaani Pillalu | Jaggaiah, Kantharao, Ramakrishna, Haranath |
| Daksha Yagnam | Chandrudu |
| Swarna Manjari | Lord Jalakanteshwara Swamy |
| Chitti Tammudu | |
| Sri Tirupatamma Katha | Lord Venkateswara |
| Bangaru Timmaraju | |
| Desa Drohulu | CBI Officer |
| Thodu Needa | First movie with future wife, Geethanjali |
| Akasha Ramanna | |
| Sri Simhachala Kshetra Mahima | Maha Vishnuvu |
| Mohini bhasmasura | |
| Hantakulostunnaru Jagrattha | |
| Chadarangam | |
| Satyame jayam | |
| Upayamlo apayam | Acted as a Villain with Krishna as Hero |
| Sri Krishnavataram | Arjunudu |
| Premalo pramadam | |
| Raktha sindhooram | 3 Heroes, Ramakrishna, Balaiah, Shoban Babu |
| Rajayogam | |
| Adrushtavanthulu | |
| Mugguru Maratilu | |
| Sukha Dukhalu | Paired with Jayalalitha |
| Asadhyudu | |
| Ranabheri | |
| Veeranjaneya | |
| Jeevitha bandham | Kantha Rao |
| Aggi meeda guggilam | |
| Nene monaganni | |
| Pedarasi Peddamma Katha | Paired with Kantha Rao |
| Bhale Kodallu | |
| Bangaru Sankellu | Guest role |
| Chiranjeevi | Paired with Savitri |
| Gajadonga Ganganna | |
| Kadaladu Vadaladu | |
| Aggi Veerudu | |
| Karpura Harathi | |
| Sri Rama katha | |
| Janmabhoomi | |
| Pachani samsaram | |
| Suguna sundari katha | |
| Marina Manishi | |
| Evarini nammali | |
| Sri Krishna Vijayam | Satyaki |
| Manasu Maangalyam | |
| Vikramarka Vijayam | Vikramarkudu |
| Andariki Monagadu | |
| Katti ki kankanam | |
| Rowdilaku Rowdilu | |
| Maa Ilavelpu | |
| Adrushta jathakudu | |
| Bangaru kutumbam | |
| Bomma Borusa | |
| Korada Rani | |
| Raitu Kutumbam | |
| Pilla Piduga | Amar |
| Datta Putrudu | |
| Adrushta Devatha | |
| Kalavari Kutumbam | |
| Badi Panthulu | Acted as NTR elder son Satyam |
| Sabhash Bullemma | |
| Panjaramlo Pasipapa | Dual role Dharma Rao, Sridhar |
| Ajanma Brahmachari | |
| Mallamma Katha | |
| Devudamma | |
| Nenu Naa Desam | Dual role |
| Varasuralu | |
| Pasi hrudayalu | |
| Jyothi-Laxmi | |
| Bangaru manasulu | |
| Kannavari kalalu | Air Commodore Raju |
| Premalu Pellillu | |
| Khaidi Babai | |
| Nijarupalu | |
| Nomu | Super Hit and gave stardom to Ramakrishna |
| Stree gouravam | |
| Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddham | Lakshmanudu |
| Yashoda Krishna | |
| Rajyamlo rabandulu | |
| Adadani adrustam | |
| Maya Maschindra | |
| Ammayila sapatham | |
| Pooja | Biggest Hit as a Solo Hero |
| Devude Digivaste | |
| Pichodi pelli | |
| Bullemma Sapatham | |
| Bala Nagamma | |
| Naga Balayogi | |
| Kotalo paga | Own production |
| Aasthi kosam | |
| Ee kalam pillalu | |
| Vanaja Girija | |
| Naa Pere Bhagavan | |
| Doralu Dongalu | |
| Magadu | |
| Alludochadu | |
| Poruginti pullakura | |
| Seelaniki siksha | |
| Manchiki maro peru | |
| Mangalyaniki maro mudi | |
| Nijam Nidrapodu | |
| Gouramma nee mogudevaramma | |
| Poornamma Katha | |
| Kurukshetram | Balaramudu |
| Chakradhari | Lord Panduranga / Ranganna |
| Judge gari kodalu | |
| Swarganiki nichenalu | |
| Jeevitham lo vasantham | |
| Manchi roju | |
| Seeta Rama leela | |
| Sri Krishna Jarasandha | |
| Prayanamlo padanisalu | |
| Shri Rama Pattabhishekam | Laxmana |
| Katakataala Rudrayya | |
| Allari pillalu | |
| Oka challani rathri | |
| Swami drohulu | |
| Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu | Lord Maha Vishnuvu |
| Asadhyulaku Asadhyudu | CID |
| Yuvatharam Kadilindi | |
| Lakshmi nilayam | |
| Maa inti Devatha | |
| Ramapuram lo Seetha | Own production |
| Mantralaya Sri Raghavendra Vaibhavam | Acted as Raghavendra Swamy |
| Bahudoorapu Batasari | |
| Aadadani Saval | Navy officer Ramu |
| Jamesbond 999 | SP and Villain |
| Adarsavanthudu | |
| Sangeetha Samrat | |
| Ugra Roopam | |
| Brahmastram | Inspector, Heroin brother |
| Ugra Narasimham | |
| Tandra Paparayudu | Rangarayudu |
| Viswanatha Nayakudu | Natyacharyudu |
| Marana Homam | |
| Maa Voori Magadu | Brother of Krishna, SP |
| Akshintalu | |
| Lankeswarudu | |
| Samrat Ashoka | Jayamallu |
| Enkanna Babu | Lord Venkateswara |
| Maya Bazaar | Dharmaraju |
References
- "Telugu Actor Ramakrishna Dead". The Times of India. 23 October 2001.
Mantaralaya Sree Raghavendra Vaibhavam (1981)
External links
- Ramakrishna at IMDb