Krishna Age, Wiki and Bio

Krishna

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Director, Producer, Politician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth31/05/1943
Age81 years
BirthplaceBurripalem village, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh

Bio/Wiki

Full NameGhattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy
Other Names
  • Nata Sekhara
  • Superstar Krishna
  • Daring and Dashing Hero
  • James Bond of Telugu films

Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm (5’ 10”)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper (semi-bald)

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityC.R.R. college, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh
DegreeBachelor of Science

Personal Life

Zodiac SignGemini
HometownTenali, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
SchoolBurripallem (primary), Tenali & Narsapur (secondary & intermediate)

Relationships & More

Marital StatusWidowed
Marriage Date1969
Wife/Spouse
First WifeIndira Devi (1952-2022)
Second WifeVijaya Nirmala (1946-2019)
Children
Sons
  • Ramesh Babu (1965-2022)
  • Mahesh Babu (1975)
Daughters
  • Padmavathi Ghattamaneni (1969)
  • Manjula Ghattamaneni (1970)
  • Priyadarshini Ghattamaneni (1979)

Family

FatherGhattamaneni Raghavaiah Chowdary (farmer)
MotherGhattamaneni Nagaratnamma
Siblings
Brothers
  • Ghattamaneni Adi Seshagiri Rao (film producer)
  • Ghattamaneni Hanumantha Rao (film producer and screenwriter)
Sisters
  • Aliveelumangamma
  • Lakshmi Ghattamaneni

Career

Acting DebutKula Gotralu (Telugu, 1961)
Last Film
ActorSri Sri (2016)
DirectorPandanti Samsaram (2001)
Notable Awards
  • Nandi Award for Best Actor (1974)
  • Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (1997)
  • Padma Bhushan (2009)
  • NTR National Award (2013)
  • ANR National Award (2015)
  • ATA's Lifetime Achievement Award (2017)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award (2018)

Some Lesser Known Facts

He starred in 17 movies in 1972.
Produced over 50 films in different languages.
Pioneered Eastman color grading and DTS film in Telugu cinema.