Krishnam Raju Age, Wiki and Bio

Krishnam Raju

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Politician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth20/01/1940
Age84 years
BirthplaceMogalturu, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh

Bio/Wiki

Full nameUppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju
Names Earned
  • Rebel Star

Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm (5’ 10”)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

CasteKshatriya
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Address114, M.L.A. Colony, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Studying rural folk
  • Undertaking religious rituals

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date20/09/1996
Spouse
  • Seetha Devi (deceased)
  • U. Shyamala Devi
Children
SonNone
Daughter
  • Sai Praseeda
  • Sai Pradeepti
  • Sai Prakeerti

Family

FatherUppalapati Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Raju (deceased)
MotherName Not Known
Siblings
BrotherUppalapati Surya Narayana Raju (deceased) (film producer)
Spouse
  • Seetha Devi (deceased)
  • U. Shyamala Devi
Children
SonNone
Daughter
  • Sai Praseeda
  • Sai Pradeepti
  • Sai Prakeerti

Career

Debut
Film (Telugu)Chilaka Gorinka (1966)
Last Film
TeluguRudhramadevi (2015) as Ganapati Devudu
HindiRadhe Shyam (2022) as Paramahamsa
Awards, Honours, Achievements
Filmfare Awards South
  • Best Actor - Telugu - Amaradeepam (1977)
  • Best Actor - Telugu - Bobbili Brahmanna (1984)
  • Best Actor - Telugu - Tandra Paparayudu (1986)
  • Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (2006)
Nandi Awards
  • Best Actor (1977) for the film Amara Deepam
  • Best Actor (1984) for the film Bobbili Brahmanna
  • Best Character Actor (1994) for the film Jailor Gaari Abbayi
TSR TV9 National Awards
  • Lifetime Achievement Award (2012)
  • Legend Actor of Silver Screen (2015)
  • 5 Decades Star Award (2016)
Others
  • Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu Award (2014)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award at Zee Telugu Awards (2015)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award at Gulf Andhra Musical Awards (GAMA) (2015)
Politics
Political Party
  • Indian National Congress (INC) (1991-1998)
  • Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) (March 2009-July 2009)
  • Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (1998-2009; 2014-2022)
Political Journey
  • Contested and lost the Narasapuram Lok Sabha constituency in 1991 on a ticket from the INC
  • Elected as MP from Kakinada Lok Sabha constituency in 1998 on a ticket from the BJP
  • Various ministerial roles from 2000 to 2003
  • Contested and lost Rajahmundry Lok Sabha constituency in 2009 on a ticket from the PRP
  • Rejoined BJP in 2014

Some Lesser Known Facts

Krishnam Raju was a renowned Indian actor in Telugu films.
He earned the nickname 'Rebel Star' for his unique acting approach.
Apart from acting, he excelled in sports like kabaddi and volleyball.
In his earlier days, Krishnam Raju pursued careers in journalism and photography.
He portrayed memorable characters in Telugu cinema and received multiple accolades.
Beyond his film career, he participated in politics and held different roles.
Krishnam Raju dedicated himself to social work and philanthropy initiatives.