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Veteran Telugu actor Krishna passes away

Veteran Telugu actor Krishna passes away

The Hindu
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 2:59 AM GMT

Krishna Ghattamaneni, one of Telugu cinema’s flamboyant superstars, leaves behind a treasure trove of movies and memories

Krishna Ghattamaneni, fondly referred to as Superstar Krishna by legions of Telugu cinema viewers and hailed for his iconic portrayal of Alluri Seetharama Raju, breathed his last at 4:10 a.m. on Tuesday.

He was being treated at Continental Hospitals in Hyderabad, reportedly following a cardiac arrest. He was 79 and is survived by a son and actor Mahesh Babu, and daughters Padmavati, Manjula, and Priyadarshini. Krishna’s passing comes barely weeks after the demise of his first wife Indira Devi on September 28, 2022. His second wife Vijaya Nirmala passed away in 2019. His eldest son Ramesh Babu too is no more.

Condolences have been pouring in from film personalities across the country, political dignitaries, and millions of fans. Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao condoled the death while TPCC president, A. Revanth Reddy hailed him as a hero who brought dynamism into Telugu films introducing Hollywood kind portrayals.

The veteran actor was born Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy on May 31, 1943, in Burripalem in Guntur district in the erstwhile Madras Presidency and present-day Andhra Pradesh. His career which spanned more than five decades had him starring in more than 350 films across genres.

Nicknamed ‘Daring and Dashing Hero’, he was a pioneer in experiments and adopting emerging technologies. The first cinema-scope Telugu film was the award-winning Alluri Seetharama Raju while he also produced and directed the first 70 MM film in Telugu ‘Simhasanam.’ He also introduced the style of cowboy movies in Telugu cinema, of which Mosagallaku Mosagadu has the most recall. He was the swashbuckling Bond-like hero in several spy action thrillers such as Gudachari 116, Agent Gopi, and James Bond 777. His admirers still refer to him as the James Bond of Telugu films.

Krishna’s innings as the leading man began with the 1965 film ‘Thene Manasulu’. As much as Krishna is recalled for his stylish avatars in action films, he also lent credence to family dramas with his earnest portrayals in films such as Pandanti Kapuram and Meena. He was also a part of multi-starrer projects, sharing screen space with the established superstars of the era - Akkineni Nageswara Rao and N T Rama Rao - in projects such as Akka Chellalu and Devudu Chesina Manushulu. Among the leading women of the era, Krishna acted with Vijaya Nirmala and Jayaprada in more than 40 films each.

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