Veteran Telugu superstar Krishna, who is also actor Mahesh Babu’s father, passed away at the age of 80 on Tuesday, 15 November. He was admitted to a super-specialty hospital in Hyderabad after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was brought to the medical center on Monday, where he was revived using CPR and later shifted to the ICU for further treatment. The actor breathed his last in the early hours of Tuesday.
Actor Krishna, Janma Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy, is known for his major contributions to the Telugu industry, where he was a pioneer. In loving memory of the evergreen star, here’s looking at some of his memorable roles.
thronenam
This epic historical Telugu film that released in 1986 was not only starring, written and produced by Krishna, but he also played the lead role in the film along with Jaya Prada, Radha and Mandakini. Based on folklore, the film was simultaneously shot in Hindi titled Singhasan. Krishna played the role of Vikram Singh, the brave army chief of the Dasarna kingdom.
Alluri Sitaram Raju
Helmed by V Ramachandra Rao, Alluri Sitarama Raju is a biographical action film that was released in 1974. The film depicts the life of Alluri Sitarama Raju, an Indian revolutionary best known for his contribution to the Rampa Rebellion of 1922–24. Actor Krishna played the lead role in this biopic.
Mosagallaku Mosagadu
Directed by KSR Das, the film stars Krishna, Vijaya Nirmala, Nagabhushanam and Kaikala Satyanarayana in lead roles. Set in the eighteenth century, in the chaos that prevailed after the Battle of Bobbili, the film revolves around locating a lost treasure belonging to the Amaravidu dynasty.
Pandanti Kapoormi
Starring Krishna, Vijaya Nirmala, SV Ranga Rao, Jamuna and other ensemble cast, this Telugu drama film was directed by Lakshmi Deepak. The plot of the film narrates the life of a man whose life takes a turn for the worse after he loses his job. Amid constant bickering with his parents, he falls in love with a woman who further destroys his happiness. Actor Krishna played the lead role of Ravi in the film.
Goodachari 116
Actor Krishna rose to prominence for introducing the cowboy genre to Telugu screens with his spy film Gudachari 116, where he played the role of Agent Gopi. Apart from her, this 1966 film also starred Jayalalithaa, Rajnala and Mukkamala in pivotal roles. Such was the commercial success of the film, that it spawned several unrelated sequels under the titles James Bond 777 (released in 1971), Agent Gopi (released in 1978), Rahasya Gudachari (released in 1981) and Gudachari 117 (released in 1981). 1989).
Mahesh Babu has lost three members of his family this year. Before his father, his brother Ramesh Babu passed away in January, while his mother Indira Devi passed away in September.
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