
Referred to as "Superstar" of Telugu cinema, Krishna debuted with 1965 film Thene Manasulu and went on to star in films such as Saakshi, which won critical acclaim at the Tashkent film festival in 1968. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South in addition to Honorary doctorate from Andhra University in 2008.

He was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Congress party in 1989. In 2009, the government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan for his contributions to Indian cinema. In a film career spanning five decades, he starred in more than 350 films in a variety of roles. Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy (born ), known mononymously as Krishna, is an Indian actor, director and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema.


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