Ramakrishna (Telugu actor)
Indian Telugu film actor
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Ramakrishna was an Indian actor who worked in Telugu cinema. He acted in over 200 films, including Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam.
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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 |
Career
He was a stage actor from Bhimavaram in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, and moved to Chennai in the 1950s. His movie debut was in 1960 with Nithya Kalyanam Pachathoranam.[1] He acted as a hero in 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, and Viswanatha Nayakudu. He played various roles in several mythological films, including Yashoda Krishna, Vinayaka Vijayamu, Sri Krishnavatharam, Devude Digivasthe. He had also acted alongside thespians N. T. Ramarao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao. His contemporary heroes were Krishna, Haranath, and Sobhan Babu.
Personal life
His first married in Bhimavaram, and has a daughter. 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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Nitya Kalyanam Pacha Thoranam[2] | Debut movie | |
| Bhaktha Sabari | Lakshmana | ||
| Rama Sundari[3] | |||
| Mangalyam | |||
| 1961 | Kanna Koduku | ||
| Indrajeet (Sati Sulochana) | Lakshmana | ||
| 1961 | Pelli Kaani Pillalu | ||
| 1962 | Daksha Yagnam | Chandrudu | |
| Swarna Manjari | Lord Jalakanteshwara Swamy | ||
| Chitti Tammudu | |||
| 1963 | Sri Tirupatamma Katha | Lord Venkateswara | |
| 1964 | Bangaru Timmaraju[4] | ||
| Desa Drohulu | CBI Officer | ||
| 1965 | Thodu Needa | ||
| Aakasaramanna[5] | Anangapala | ||
| Sri Simhachala Kshetra Mahima | Maha Vishnuvu | ||
| 1966 | Mohini Bhasmasura[6] | Shiva | |
| Hantakulostunnaru Jagratta | |||
| 1967 | Chadarangam | ||
| Satyame Jayam | |||
| Upayamlo Apayam | |||
| Sri Krishnavataram | Arjuna | ||
| Premalo Pramadam | |||
| Raktha Sindhooram | |||
| 1968 | Rajayogam[7] | ||
| Sukha Dukhalu | |||
| Asadhyudu[8] | |||
| Ranabheri | |||
| Veeranjaneya[9] | Arjuna | ||
| Jeevitha Bandham[10] | |||
| Aggi Meeda Guggilam[11] | Arindhava | ||
| Pedarasi Peddamma Katha | |||
| Bhale Kodallu | Ramam | ||
| Bangaru Sankellu | Guest role | ||
| 1969 | Sri Rama Katha[12] | Parvatha Raju | |
| Chiranjeevi[13] | |||
| Kadaladu Vadaladu | |||
| Aggi Veerudu | |||
| Karpura Harathi[14] | Dr. Raghu | ||
| 1970 | Janmabhoomi | ||
| Pachani Samsaram | |||
| Suguna Sundari Katha[15] | Jayanta Bhoopala | ||
| Marina Manishi | |||
| Evarini Nammali | |||
| 1971 | Sri Krishna Vijayamu | Satyaki | |
| Manasu Maangalyam | |||
| Vikramarka Vijayam | Vikramarkudu | ||
| Andariki Monagadu[16] | |||
| Kattiki kankanam[17] | |||
| Rowdilaku Rowdilu | Madhu | ||
| Maa Ilavelpu | |||
| Adrushta Jathakudu | |||
| Bangaru Kutumbam[18] | |||
| Bomma Borusa | Sundaram | ||
| 1972 | Korada Rani[19] | C.I.D. Sekhar | |
| Raitu Kutumbam | |||
| Pilla Piduga[20] | Amar | ||
| Datta Putrudu | |||
| Adrushta Devatha[21] | |||
| Kalavari Kutumbam[22] | Balu | ||
| Badi Panthulu | Satyam | ||
| 1973 | Panjaramlo Pasipapa | Dharma Rao, Sridhar | Dual role |
| Aajanma Brahmachari[23] | |||
| Mallamma Katha | |||
| Devudamma | |||
| Nenu Naa Desam[24] | Dual role | ||
| Varasuralu | |||
| Pasi Hrudayalu | |||
| 1974 | Kannavari kalalu | Air Commodore Raju | |
| Nomu | Nageshwar (Eshwar) | ||
| Nijarupalu | |||
| Premalu Pellillu | Dr. Raghu | ||
| Khaidi Babai[25] | |||
| 1975 | Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddham | Lakshmanudu | |
| Yashoda Krishna | Krishna | ||
| Rajyamlo Rabandulu[26] | |||
| Adadani Adrushtam | |||
| Maya Maschindra | Lord Siva | ||
| Ammayila Sapadham[27] | |||
| Pooja | Ramachandrarao | ||
| Devude Digivaste | |||
| Pichodi Pelli | |||
| Bullemma Sapatham[28] | |||
| Bala Nagamma | |||
| Naga Balayogi | |||
| 1976 | Kotalo Paga | Narasimha Nayaka | Also producer |
| Aasthi Kosam | |||
| Ee Kalapu Pillalu | |||
| Vanaja Girija | |||
| Naa Pere Bhagavan | |||
| Doralu Dongalu | |||
| Magadu[29] | |||
| Alludochadu[30] | Ravi/Sekhar | ||
| Poruginti pullakura | |||
| Seelaniki Siksha | |||
| Manchiki Maro Peru | Ravi | ||
| Mangalyaniki Maro Mudi[31] | |||
| Nijam Nidrapodu | |||
| 1977 | Kurukshetram | Balaramudu | |
| Chakradhari | Lord Panduranga/ Ranganna | ||
| Judge Gari Kodalu | |||
| Swarganiki Nichenalu | |||
| Jeevithamlo Vasantham[32] | Madhu | ||
| Manchi Roju[33] | |||
| Seeta Rama leela | |||
| Sri Krishna Jarasandha | |||
| 1978 | Prayanamlo Padanisalu | ||
| Sri Rama Pattabhishekam | Lakshmana | ||
| Katakataala Rudrayya | |||
| Punniya Boomi | Ramu | Tamil film | |
| 1979 | Allari Pillalu[34] | ||
| Oka Challani Rathri | Nityanand | ||
| Swami Drohulu[35] | |||
| Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu | Lord Maha Vishnuvu | ||
| 1980 | Asadhyulaku Asadhyudu[36] | CID Suresh | |
| Venkateswara Vratha Mahatyam[37] | Lord Venkateswara | ||
| Yuvatharam Kadilindi | |||
| Lakshmi Nilayam | |||
| Maa Inti Devatha[38] | |||
| 1981 | Ramapuram Lo Seetha | Also producer | |
| 1982 | Mantralaya Sri Raghavendra Vaibhavam | Raghavendra Swamy | |
| 1983 | Bahudoorapu Batasari | ||
| Tarzan Sundari[39] | Raghuram | ||
| 1984 | Aadadani Saval | Navy officer Ramu | |
| James Bond 999 | SP Ravindranath | ||
| Adarsavanthudu | Chiranjeevi | ||
| Sangeetha Samrat | Sudhakar | ||
| Ugra Roopam | |||
| 1986 | Brahmastram | Inspector Jagannath | |
| Ugra Narasimham | |||
| Dharmapeetam Daddarillindhi[40] | Gopalakrishna | ||
| Tandra Paparayudu | Rangarayudu | ||
| 1987 | Viswanatha Nayakudu | Lakshminarayana Pandit, Natyacharyudu | |
| Marana Homam | |||
| Maa Voori Magadu | Raghuram | ||
| Akshintalu | |||
| 1988 | Rocky | ||
| 1989 | Lankeswarudu[41] | ||
| Adavilo Ardharathri | |||
| 1992 | Samrat Ashoka | Jayamallu | |
| Enkanna Babu | Lord Venkateswara | ||
| 1995 | Maya Bazaar | Dharmaraju |