Ramakrishna (Telugu actor)
Ramakrishna (Telugu: రామకృష్ణ) was a noted Telugu film Hero and actor. 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', 'Vishwanadha 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.
Ramakrishna | |
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Born | 15 October 1939 |
Died | 22 October 2001 (age 62) |
Nationality | Indian |
Years active | 1960-1995 |
Known for | Indian Telugu Cinema |
Spouse(s) | 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. He died in 2001[2]
Filmography
No. | Movie name | Director | Heroine | Date of release | Notes |
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1 | Nitya kalyanam Pacha toranam | S. R. Pinisetti | Rajasri | Mar 11 1960 | Debut movie |
2 | Rama sundari | Hunsuri Krishnamurthy | Krishna Kumari, Rajasri | Oct 7, 1960 | |
3 | Kanna koduku | Krishna Rao | Jul 7, 1961 | ||
4 | Pelli Kaani Pillalu | C. S. Rao | Padmini Priyadarsini | Nov 24, 1961 | Jaggaiah, Kantharao, Ramakrishna, Haranath |
5 | Daksha Yagnam | Kadaru Nagabhushanam | May 10, 1962 | ||
6 | Bangaru Timmaraju | G. Vishwanatham | Feb 28, 1964 | ||
7 | Thodu Needa | Adurti Subba Rao | Geethanjali | May 12, 1965 | First movie with future wife, Geethanjali |
8 | Akasha Ramanna | G. Vishwanatham | L. Vijaya Lakshmi | Jul 8, 1965 | |
9 | Mohini bhasmasura | BA Subba Rao | Dec 1, 1966 | ||
10 | Hantakulostunnaru Jagrattha | S. D. Lal | Geethanjali | 1966 | |
11 | Chadarangam | S. V. Ranga Rao | Geethanjali | May 19, 1967 | |
12 | Satyame jayam | P. V. Rama Rao | Prasanna Lakshmi | Jul 18, 1967 | |
13 | Upayamlo apayam | T. Krishna | Geethanjali | Sep 7, 1967 | Acted as a Villain with Krishna as Hero |
14 | Sri Krishnavataram | Kamalakara Kameswara Rao | Oct 12, 1967 | Arjunudu | |
14 | Premalo pramadam | Joseph Taliyat | Krishna Kumari | Oct 27, 1967 | |
15 | Raktha sindhooram | Seetharam | Vijaya Lalitha | Dec 7, 1967 | 3 Heroes, Ramakrishna, Balaiah, Shoban Babu |
16 | Rajayogam | K. S. R. Das | Geethanjali | 1967 | |
17 | Adrushtavanthulu | M. Gopi | Geethanjali | 1967 | |
18 | Mugguru Maratilu | P. Sambasiva Rao | 1967 | ||
19 | Sukha Dukhalu | I. N. Murthy | Jayalalitha | Jan 4, 1968 | Paired with Jayalalitha |
20 | Asadhyudu | V. Ramachandra Rao | Sandhya Rani | Jan 12, 1968 | |
21 | Ranabheri | Giduturi Suryam | Geethanjali | Feb 9, 1968 | |
22 | Veeranjaneya | Kamalakara Kameswara Rao | Apr 5, 1968 | ||
23 | Jeevitha bandham | M. S. Gopinath | Jul 27, 1968 | ||
24 | Aggi meeda guggilam | G. Vishwanatham | Vijayalalitha | Sep 26, 1968 | |
25 | Nene monaganni | S. D. Lal | Oct 4, 1968 | ||
26 | Pedarasi Peddamma Katha | Giduturi Suryam | Vijayalalitha | Nov 29, 1968 | |
27 | Bhale Kodallu | K. Balachander | Kanchana | 1968 | |
28 | Chiranjeevi | Savithri | Savithri | Apr 5, 1969 | Paired with Savitri |
29 | Gajadonga Ganganna | A. M. Sameeyulla | May 17, 1969 | ||
30 | Kadaladu Vadaladu | B. Vittalacharya | Jul 9, 1969 | ||
31 | Aggi veerudu | B. Vittalacharya | Vijaya Lalitha | Oct 17, 1969 | |
32 | Karpoora Harathi | V. Ramachandra Rao | Vijaya Lalitha | Nov 28, 1969 | |
33 | Sri Rama katha | Padmanabham | Jayalalitha | 1969 | |
34 | Janmabhoomi | G. Vishwanatham | Srivani | Jul 25, 1970 | |
35 | Pachani samsaram | Lakshmi Deepak | Sandhya Rani | Aug 7, 1970 | |
36 | Suguna sundari katha | H. S. Venu | Manimala | Sep 11, 1970 | |
37 | Marina Manishi | C. S. Rao | Manimala | Sep 24, 1970 | |
38 | Evarini nammali | Laxman Gore | Oct 10, 1970 | ||
39 | Sri Krishna Vijayam | Kamalakara Kameswara Rao | Jan 11, 1971 | Satyaki | |
40 | Manasu Maangalyam | K. Pratyagatma | Jan 28, 1971 | ||
41 | Vikramarka Vijayam | Giduturi Suryam | Vijaya Nirmala | Feb 12, 1971 | Vikramarkudu |
42 | Andariki Monagadu | M. Mallikarjuna Rao | Feb 19, 1971 | ||
43 | Katti ki kankanam | K. S. R. Das | Vijayalalitha | Feb 19, 1971 | |
44 | Rowdilaku Rowdilu | K. S. R. Das | Vijayalalitha | Jun 11, 1971 | |
45 | Adrushta jathakudu | K. Hemambaradhara Rao | Vijayalalitha | Aug 6, 1971 | |
46 | Bangaru kutumbam | K. S. R. Das | Aug 13, 1971 | ||
47 | Bomma Borusa | K. Balachander | Vennira Aadai Nirmala | Aug 28, 1971 | |
48 | Korada Rani | K. S. Reddy | Jyothilaxmi | Feb 9, 1972 | |
49 | Raithu Kutumbam | Tatineni Rama Rao | Geethanjali | Feb 17, 1972 | |
50 | Pilla Piduga | K. S. R. Das | Jyothilaxmi | Mar 3, 1972 | |
51 | Datta Putrudu | T. Lenin Babu | Vennira Aadai Nirmala | Jun 15, 1972 | |
52 | Adrushta Devatha | K. S. R. Das | Geethanjali | Jun 30, 1972 | |
53 | Kalavari Kutumbam | K. S. R. Das | Rajasree | Sep 9, 1972 | |
54 | Badi Panthulu | P. Chandrasekhara Reddy | Jayanthi | Nov 23 1972 | Acted as NTR elder son Satyam |
55 | Sabhash Bullemma | Vijay | Vijayalalitha | 1972 | |
56 | Panjaramlo Pasipapa | Giduturi Suryam | Rajasree, Jyothilaxmi | Feb 1, 1973 | Dual role Dharma Rao, Sridhar |
57 | Ajanma Brahmachari | Padmanabham | Geethanjali | Mar 2, 1973 | |
58 | Mallamma Katha | Sanjeevi | Vijayalalitha | Apr 27, 1973 | |
59 | Devudamma | K. V. Nandana Rao | Lakshmi | Jun 15, 1973 | |
60 | Nenu Naa Desam | M. S. Gopinath | Vijaya Nirmala, Geethanjali | Aug 15, 1973 | Dual role |
61 | Varasuralu | B. Harinarayana | Vijaya Nirmala | Aug 30, 1973 | |
62 | Pasi hrudayalu | M. Mallikarjuna Rao | Jamuna, Sunandini | Oct 25, 1973 | |
63 | Jyothi-Laxmi | K. S. Reddy | Jyothilaxmi | Dec 7, 1973 | |
64 | Bangaru manasulu | K. S. Reddy | Jamuna | 1973 | |
65 | Kannavari kalalu | S. S. Balan | Geethanjali | Jan 11, 1974 | |
66 | Premalu Pellillu | V. Madhusudana Rao | Jan 12, 1974 | ||
67 | Khaidi Babai | T. Krishna | Feb 15, 1974 | ||
68 | Nijarupalu | K. V. Nandana Rao | Vijaya Nirmala | Mar 29, 1974 | |
69 | Nomu | Pattu | Chandrakala | Aug 15, 1974 | Super Hit and gave stardom to Ramakrishna |
70 | Stree gouravam | S. S. Devadas | 1974 | ||
71 | Yashoda Krishna | C. S. Rao | Manjula | Feb 6, 1975 | |
72 | Rajyamlo rabandulu | K. S. Prasad | Vijayalalitha | Mar 6, 1975 | |
73 | Adadani adrustam | G. V. R. Sheshagiri Rao | Mamatha | Mar 14, 1975 | |
74 | Maya Maschindra | Babubhai Mistry | Anitha | May 9, 1975 | |
75 | Ammayila sapatham | Babubhai Mistry | Chandrakala | May 30, 1975 | |
76 | Pooja | Murugan Kumaran | Vanisri | Sep 4, 1975 | Biggest Hit as a Solo Hero |
77 | Devude Digivaste | Dasari Narayana Rao | Sep 19, 1975 | ||
78 | Pichodi pelli | K. S. Reddy | Y. Vijaya | Oct 3, 1975 | |
79 | Bullemma Sapatham | Vijay | Vijayalalitha | Dec 5, 1975 | |
80 | Bala Nagamma | C. S. Rao | 1975 | ||
81 | Naga Balayogi | B. Harinarayana | Vijaya Nirmala | 1975 | |
82 | Kotalo paga | B. Vittalacharya | Jayasudha | Jan 14, 1976 | Own production |
83 | Aasthi kosam | Giduturi Suryam | Prameela | Apr 16, 1976 | |
84 | Ee kalam pillalu | Lakshmi Deepak | Prabha | Apr 17, 1976 | |
85 | Vanaja Girija | Gowtham | Jamuna | Apr 22, 1976 | |
86 | Naa Pere Bhagavan | S. D. Lal | Manjula | Apr 30, 1976 | |
87 | Doralu Dongalu | K. S. R. Das | Vanisri | May 6, 1976 | |
88 | Magadu | S. D. Lal | Latha | May 21, 1976 | |
89 | Alludochadu | K. Pratyagatma | Jayasudha | Jun 10, 1976 | |
90 | Poruginti pullakura | V. Madhusudhan Rao | Kanchana | Aug 20, 1976 | |
91 | Seelaniki siksha | D. S. Prakasha Rao | Sarada | Nov 5, 1976 | |
92 | Manchiki maro peru | C. S. Rao | Prabha | Dec 9, 1976 | |
93 | Mangalyaniki maro mudi | K. Vishwanath | Jayaprada | 1976 | |
94 | Nijam Nidrapodu | Rajasri | Mamata | 1976 | |
95 | Gouramma nee mogudevaramma | Lakshmi Deepak | Vanisri | 1976 | |
96 | Kurukshetram | Kamalakara Kameswara Rao | Jan 14, 1977 | Balaramudu | |
97 | Chakradhari | V. Madhusudhan Rao | Feb 3, 1977 | Lord Panduranga / Ranganna | |
98 | Judge gari kodalu | V. Madhusudhan Rao | Jayaprada | Feb 25, 1977 | |
99 | Swarganiki nichenalu | N. Gopala Krishna | Prabha, Jayachitra | Feb 25, 1977 | |
100 | Jeevitham lo vasantham | U. S. V. Pani | Chandrakala | Sep 9, 1977 | |
101 | Manchi roju | MS Sriram | Jamuna | 1977 | |
102 | Seeta Rama leela | Thota Rammohana Rao | Sarada, Chandrakala | 1977 | |
103 | Sri Krishna Jarasandha | G. V. Prabhakar Rao | 1977 | ||
104 | Prayanamlo padanisalu | M. S. Kotareddy | Jayachitra | Apr 6, 1978 | |
105 | Shri Rama Pattabhishekam | N. T. Rama Rao | Sep 7, 1978 | Laxmana | |
106 | Katakataala Rudraiah | Dasari Narayana Rao | Jayachitra | Oct 11, 1978 | |
107 | Allari pillalu | C. S. Rao | Jayachitra | Mar 16, 1979 | |
108 | Oka challani rathri | K. Vasu | Halam | May 18, 1979 | |
109 | Swami drohulu | Giduturi Suryam | Vijayalalitha | Jul 27, 1979 | |
110 | Shri Vinayaka Vijayamu | Kamalakara Kameswara Rao | Dec 22, 1979 | Lord Maha Vishnuvu | |
111 | Yuvatharam Kadilindi | Dhavala Satyam | Aug 15, 1980 | ||
112 | Ramapuram lo Seetha | Dhavala Satyam | Sujatha | Dec 12, 1981 | Own production |
113 | Asadhyulaku Asadhyudu | R. Sundaram | Reena | 1981 | |
114 | Mantralaya Sri Raghavendra Vaibhavam | M. R. Nag | Chandrakala | 1981 | Acted as Raghavendra Swamy |
115 | Jamesbond 999 | P. Chandrasekhar Reddy | 1984 | SP and Villain | |
116 | Adarshavanthudu | Kodi Ramakrishna | Jul 30, 1984 | ||
117 | Brahmastram | G. Rammohana Rao | Feb 14, 1986 | ||
118 | Ugra Narasimham | Dasari Narayana Rao | 1986 | ||
119 | Tandra Paparayudu | Dasari Narayana Rao | Oct 9, 1986 | Rangarayudu | |
120 | Vishwanadha Nayakudu | Dasari Narayana Rao | 1987 | Natyacharyudu | |
121 | Maa voori Magadu | K. Bapaiah | 1987 | ||
122 | Maya Bazaar | Dasari Narayana Rao | 1995 |
References
- TOI, Correspondent. "Telugu Actor Ramakrishna Dead". timesofindia. Times Group. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Telugu-actor-Ramakrishna-dead/articleshow/819858783.cms
Mantaralaya Sree Raghavendra Vaibhavam (1981)
External links
- Ramakrishna at IMDb