Krishna filmography

Krishna was an Indian actor, film director and film producer who worked predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has appeared in over 350 feature films in a career spanning 5 decades. Krishna made his debut in 1965 with Adurthi Subba Rao's Thene Manasulu. His third film Gudachari 116 gave him much needed recognition and he went on to appear in successful films such as Mosagallaku Mosagadu, Pandanti Kapuram, Devudu Chesina Manushulu, Alluri Seetarama Raju, Manchi Kutumbam, Ram Robert Rahim, Mundadugu, and Simhasanam among others.^[1]

Between 1964 and 1995, Krishna on an average appeared in 11 films per year.^[2] He established his production house Padmalaya Studios in 1970. In addition to acting, Krishna has directed 16 films and produced several films.^[3]

Filmography

As actor

• All movies are in Telugu unless specified otherwise

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1961	Kula Gothralu
1962	Padandi Mundhuku
1963	Paruvu Prathishta
1965	Thene Manasulu	Basavaraju	First film in a lead role
1966	Kanne Manasulu	Gangulu
	Gudachari 116	Gopi (Agent 116)
1967	Iddaru Monagallu	Adavi Manishi (Tarzan)
	Saakshi	Kishtaiah
	Marapurani Katha	Raghu
	Stree Janma	Kishore
	Upayamlo Apayam	Anand
	Private Master	Krishna
	Ave Kallu	Bhaskar
1968	Asadhyudu	Raju
	Niluvu Dopidi	Krishna
	Manchi Kutumbam	Mohan
	Circar Express
	Amayakudu	Raju
	Attagaru Kothakodalu	Gopi
	Lakshmi Nivasam	Chandram
	Nenante Nene	Ravi
	Undamma Bottu Pedata	Krishna
	Chelleli Kosam
	Vintha Kapuram	Rajasekharam
1969	Manchi Mitrulu	Gopi
	Love in Andhra
	Bhale Abbailu	Ravi
	Bommalu Cheppina Katha	Mangu
	Mahabaludu	Pratapasimha
	Sabash Satyam	Satyam
	Astulu Anthastulu	Sankar
	Takkari Donga Chakkani Chukka	Gopi & Syam	Dual Role
	Vichitra Kutumbam	Krishna
	Muhrutha Balam	Venu
	Jarigina Katha	Raghu
	Jagat Kiladilu	Anand
	Annadammulu	Ramu
	Karpoora Harathi	Ranganna
	Bandipotu Bheemanna	Mohan
1970	Akka Chellelu	Venu
	Maa Nanna Nirdhoshi	Krishna
	Malli Pelli	Venu
	Vidhi Vilasam	Krishna
	Amma Kosam	Gangu
	Thaali Bottu	Murali
	Pelli Sambandham	Raghurama Rao (Raghu)
	Pelli Koothuru
	Maa Manchi Akkayya	Suryam
	Paga Sadista	Gopal
	Agni Pariksha
	Akhandudu	Sekhar
	Pachhani Samsaram	Ravi
	Rendu Kutumbala Katha	Raju
	Allude Menalludu
	Andarki Monagadu	Gopi
1971	Prema Jeevulu	Babu
	Master Kiladi
	Athalu Kodallu	Raghu
	Pattukunte Laksha	Raju
	Nammaka Drohulu	Sekhar
	Anuradha	Gopi
	Bangaru Kutumbam
	Mosagallaku Mosagadu	Krishna Prasad
	Nenu Manishine	Gopinath (Gopi)
	Chalaki Rani Kiladi Raja	Krishna
	James Bond 777	Kishore
1972	Monagadostunnadu Jagartta	Raja
	Raj Mahal	Gopi
	Antha Mana Manichike	Raghu
	Maa Oori Monagallu
	Guduputani	Vijay
	Hantakulu Devanthakulu	Rajesh
	Kodalupilla	Bhaskar
	Menakodalu
	Bale Mosagadu	Kumar Raja
	Pandanti Kapuram	Ravi
	Nijam Nirupista	Mohan
	Inspector Bharya	Sridhar
	Abbaigaru Ammaigaru	Sundar
	Kattula Rattayya	Anand
	Maa Inti Velugu	Kishore & Gopi	Dual Role
	Praja Nayakudu	Ramu
	Marapurani Talli	Madhu
	Illu Illalu	Satyam
1973	Manchi Vallaki Manchivadu	Ranga
	Mallamma Katha	Vengalayya
	Talli Kodukulu	Sekhar
	Nindu Kutumbam	Ramu
	Srivaru Maavaru	Ramesh
	Puttinillu Mettinillu	Gopinath (Gopi)
	Sneha Bandham
	Neramu Siksha	Vijay (Vinay/Devudaiah/Picchaiah)		[4]
	Devudu Chesina Manushulu	Gopi
	Mamatha	Prakash
	Mayadari Malligadu	Malli
	Pasi Hrudayalu	Venu
	Vintha Katha	Krishna
	Ganga Manga	Koti
	Meena	Krishna Rao (Krishna)
1974	Galipatalu	Sathyam
	Peddalu Marali	Madhav
	Utthama illalu	Ravi
	Alluri Seetharama Raju	Alluri Sitarama Raju	100th film	[5]
	Manushulu Matti Bommalu
	Radhamma Pelli	Murthy
	Gowri
	Adambaralu Anubandhalu	Bhaskaram
	Deergha Sumangali	Ramachandra Rao & Prakash	Dual Role
	Dhanavanthulu Gunavanthulu	Ananad
	Intiniti Katha
	Satyaniki Sankellu
	Devadasu	Devadas
1975	Abhimanavathi	Ramu & Sreenivas	Dual Role
	Kothakapuram	Chandram
	Soubhagyavathi	Krishna
	Chikativelugulu	Krishna Prasad / Venugopal
	Rakthasambandhalu
	Santanam Soubhagyam	Madhu
	Gajula Kishtayya	Kishtayya
	Devudulanti Manishi	Madhu
1976	Padi Pantalu[6]	Venu Gopal Rao aka Gopi
	Sri Rajeswari Vilas Coffee Club	Matthew/Mutthayya
	Manavoori Katha
	Ramarajyamlo Rakthapasam	Venu & Gopi	Dual Role
	Kolleti Kapuram	Chandram
	Bhale Dongalu	Sekhar
	Devude Gelichadu	Vijay
1977	Kurukshetram	Arjuna
	Savasagallu	Ramu
	Eenatibandham ye Natido	Ranga
	Janmajanmala Bandham	Venu/Krishna
	Panchaithi	Gopi
	Dongalaku Donga	Gopi
	Manushulu Chesina Dongalu	Prasad
	Manassakshi	Ravi
1978	Indradhanasu	Prathap
	Patnavasam	Gopi
	Allari Bullodu
	Annadammula Savaal	Kishore
	Agent Gopi	Gopi
	Dongala Dopidi	Sathyam
	Mugguru Muggure	Vijay
	Chalmohana Ranga	Mohan
	Dongala Veta	Ramesh
	Simha Garjana	Siva Varma
	Cheppindi Chestha	Gopi Krishna
	Kumara Raja	Rajasekharam (Vijayaraghava Bhupathi), Kumar & Raja	Triple Role
	Athani Kante Ghanudu	Gopi
1979	Moodu Puvvulu Aaru Kayalu	Gopi
	Iddaru Asadhyule	Tiger Prakash
	ViyyalavariKayyalu	Sekhar
	Hema Hemeelu	Knight king raja
	Dongalaku Savaal	Raju
	Kotta Alludu	Hari
	Yevadabbasommu	Vijay
	Mandegundelu	Ramu
	Muthaiduva	Ravi
	Sanku Teertham	Chakradhar
	Burripalem Bullodu	Chittibabu
	Captain Krishna	Krishna
	Samajaniki Savaal	Vijay
1980	Bhale Krishnudu	Krishna
	Devudichina Koduku	Gopi
	Kottapeta Rowdy	Krishna
	Gharana Donga	Krishna
	Mama Allulla Savaal	Rajesh
	Adhrustavanthudu	Gopi
	Ram Robert Rahim	Robert
	Sirimalle navvindi	Prasad
	Chuttalunnaru Jagratha	Ramesh & Gangulu	Dual Role
	Ragile Hrudayalu	Ramu
	Kiladi Krishnudu	Gopi Krishna
	Bandodu - Gundamma	Anjaneyulu & Raghava	Dual Role
	Hare Krishna - Hallo Radha	Krishna
	Maa Inti Devatha	Murali
	Ammaiki Mogudu-Mamaki Yamudu	Babulu
	Allari Bava	Raja
	Bangaru Bava	Bangaru
1981	Ooruki Monagadu	Ravi
	Thodu Dongalu	Krishna
	Guru Sishyulu	Gopi
	Rahasya Gudachari	Gopi
	Bhogi Mantalu	Ramu
	Bhoga Bagyalu	Krishna
	Gadasari Atha-Sogasari Kodalu	Suryam
	Jathagadu	Gopi
	Antham Kaadidi Aarambham	Kanwarlal & Vijay	Dual Role
	Mayadari Alludu
	Nayudu gari Abbai	Chandram
1982	Bangaru Bhumi	Ravi
	Bangaru Koduku	Gopi
	Krishnaarjunulu	Arjun
	Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam?	Military Officer	Guest Appearance
	Doctor Cine Actor	Madhu, Raju & Prabhakar	Triple Role
	Nivuru Gappina Nippu	Gopi
	Prema Nakshathram	Phanindra
	Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bhartalu	Chinnababu Diwakar
	Jagannatha Radhachakralu	Krishna
	Pagabattina Simham	Harikrishna (Lion), Mohan Krishna & Muddu Krishna	Triple Role
	Krishnavataram	Kandula Krishnvatharam
	Ekalavya	Ekalavya
	Shamshare Shankar	Shankar
	Kalavari Samsaram	Vishnu
	Eenadu	Ramaraju	200th film	[7]
1983	Bezawada Bebbuli	Venu
	Oorantha Sankranthi	Gopi
	Mundadugu	Balagangadhara Tilak
	Kirayi Kotigadu	Koti
	Chattaniki Veyi Kallu	Prathap Kumar & Anandh	Dual Role
	Adavi Simhalu	Krishna
	Siripuram Monagadu	Lion, Sridhar & Anandh	Triple Role
	Amayakudu Kaadhu Asadhyudu	Prasad
	Ramarajyamlo Bheemaraju	Bheemaraju / Krishna Raja Kumar
	Shakthi	Ramu & Krishna	Dual Role
	Prajarajyam	Gopi
	Lankebindelu	Gopi
	Poratam	Krishna Murthy
1984	Iddaru Dongalu	Krishna
	Yuddham	Kishan & Krishna Rao	Dual Role
	Raktha Sambandham	Chakravarthy, Krishna & Vijay	Triple Role
	Pulijoodam
	Mukhyamanthri
	Nayakulaku Saval	Bharath
	Kirai Alludu
	Bangaru Kapuram	Gopi, Krishna & Raja Ravindra	Triple Role
	Uddhandudu
	Kanchu Kagada	Vikram
	Dongalu Baboi Dongalu	Ramu & Krishna	Dual Role
1985	Agni Parvatam	Jamadagni & Chandram	Dual Role
	Maha Sangramam	Ravindra
	Andharikante Monagadu	Ravi & Raja	Dual Role
	Palnati Simham	Krishnamanaidu
	Vajrayudham	Prathap / Kireeti
	Pachani Kapuram	Gopi
	Surya Chandra	Surya Chandra
	Maha Manishi	Sambhu Prasad & Raja	Dual Role
1986	Krishna Garadi	Nagaraju & Krishna	Dual Role
	Brahmasthram	Vidya Sagar
	Simhasanam	Vikrama Simha & Aditya Vardhana	Dual Role
	Jayam Manade	Pinnamaneni Bose Babu
	Prathibhavanthudu	Vijay
	Khaidi Rudraiah	Rudramaraju "Rudrayya"
	Krishna Paramathma
	Naa Pilupe Prabahanajam	Prathap
	Parasuramudu	Ramu/Parasuramudu
	Santhi Nivasam	Ravindra (Ravi)
1987	Thandri Kodukula Challenge	Raja
	Dongodochhadu	Krishna (Kisthayya)
	Makutamleni Maharaju	Pardhasaradhi
	Tene Manasulu	Krishnamohan (Krishna)
	Sardar Krishnama Naidu	Krishnamanaidu & Vijay	Dual Role
	Muddayi	Nagendra
	Shankharavam	Vijay & Vikram	Dual Role
	Vishwanatha Nayakudu	Viswanatha Nayak	250th film
	Maa Voori Magadu	Ravi
	Muddu Bidda	Ravi
	Donga Garu Swagatham	Rambabu
1988	Kaliyuga Karnudu	Sarath Chandra Prasad
	Chuttalabbayi	Kishtayya
	Dorakani Donga	Ravi Teja
	Rowdy No.1	Bhagawan
	Jamadagni	Jamadagni
	Aswaddhama	Aswaddhama
	Maharajasri Mayagadu	Krishna
	Agni Keratalu	Suryam & Kranthi Kumar	Dual Role
	Mugguru Kodukulu	Phanindra
	Praja Prathinidhi	Krishna Chaitanya
1989	Rajakeeya Chadarangam	Prathap
	Atha Mechina Alludu	Bhavani Prasad & Kishtayya	Dual Role
	Manchi Kutumbam	Ashok
	Goonda Rajyam	Raja
	Parthudu	Parthasaradhi
	Gudachari 117	Chandrakanth
	Sahasame Naa Oopiri	Prathap
	Ajatha Satruvu	Gopi Krishna
	Sarvabhoumudu	Sarvabhouma
	Koduku Didina Kapuram	Chakravarthy
	Jayammu Nischayammu Raa
	Rikshawala
1990	Inspector Rudra	Rudra
	Aayudham	Kalyan kumar
	Prajala Manishi	Bhargav
	Anna Thammudu	Raja Krishna Prasad
	Vishnu	Sri Vishnu
	Nagastram	Sekhar
1991	Parama Sivudu	Sivayya
	Indra Bhavanam	Krishna
	Alludu Diddina Kapuram	Gowtham
	Naa Ille Naa Swargam	Sekharam
1992	Raktha Tarpanam	Ravindra
1993	Pachani Samsaram	Ramam
	Varasudu	Dharma Teja
	Rowdy Annayya	Kistayya / Sivaramakrishna
	Kirayi Gunda	Krishna
1994	Number One	Vijay
	Raitu Bharatam	Ramu
	Gharana Alludu	Krishna Prasad
	Yamaleela	Himself	Special Appearance in the song "Jumbare"
	Doragariki Donga Pellam	Raju
	Yes Nenante Nene	Sriharsha & Chandram	Dual Role
	Police Alludu	Prathap
1995	Amma Donga	Chakradhar
	Super Mogudu	Sathyam
	Dear Brother
	Real Hero	Pandu
	Telugu Veera Levara	Rama Raju	300th film
	Bharata Simham	Sivaji
1996	Sampradayam	Kumaraja
	Puttinti Gowravam	Siddhartha
	Jagadeka Veerudu	Raraju / Jagadeka Veerudu
	Pellala Rajyam
	Akkum Bakkum
	Rendu Kutumbala Katha	Kishore & Ramesh Chandra	Dual Role
	Ramudochadu	Krishna Prasad	Cameo Appearance
1997	Bobbili Dora	Harishchandra Prasad, Sarath Chandra Prasad & Krishna Prasad	Triple Role
	Osey Ramulamma	Krishna Mohan	Cameo Appearance
	Adhirindhi Guru	Malli
	Encounter	Krishnanna (Comrade Krishnanna)
1998	Sambhavam	Harsha
	Vaibhavam
	Prathista	Ravi
	Vareva Moguda	Chakrapani
1999	Maanavudu Daanavudu	Durga & Guna	Dual Role
	Sultan	Ashok
	Raja Kumarudu	Krishnamurthy	Cameo Appearance
2000	Ravanna	Major Chowdary
	Yee Taram Nehru	Nehru
	Vamsi	Arjun
2001	Dadagiri	Dada
	Pandanti Samsaram	Krishnamanaidu & Rudramanaidu	Dual Role	[8]
2002	Takkari Donga		Special appearance	[9]
	Chandravamsam	Dharma Raju
	Vachina Vaadu Suryudu	Chief Minister	Guest appearance	[10]
2003	Fools	Deepti's father	Guest appearance
	Taarak	Jagadish Prasad
2004	CBI Officer
	Santhi Sandesam	Jesus Christ
	24 Gantalu
2005	Evaru Nenu?
	Sravanamasam	Krishna Rao
	Ayodhya	Ram Prasad
2006	Sardar Papanna
2007	Amma Nanna Lekunte
	Sri Satyanarayana Swamy	Inuganti Venkata Rama Raja Bahaddur		[11]
	Gundamma Gaari Manavadu		Guest appearance
	Chandrahas	Chatrapati Shivaji	Guest appearance
	Shirdi	Krishna		[12]
	Satyabhama	Psychiatrist	Guest appearance
2008	Baladur	Ramakrishna
2009	Neramu Siksha	Bhargav
	Soldier			[13]
	Kanthaswamy	R. Krishna Rao	Tamil movie
2013	Sevakudu	Krishna Prasad	Cameo appearance
	Sukumaarudu		Cameo appearance
2016	Sri Sri	Sripada Srinivasa Rao (Sri Sri)

As a director

• Simhasanam (1986) (also producer, writer, editor)
• Singhasan (1986; Hindi) (also producer, writer, editor)
• Kali Dada (1987)
• Sankharavam (1987)
• Mugguru Kodukulu (1988)
• Kaliyuga Karnudu (1988)
• Koduku Diddina Kapuram (1989) (also producer, writer, editor)
• Rickshawala (1989)
• Anna Thammudu (1990) (also writer, editor)
• Balachandrudu (1990) (also producer, writer, editor)
• Alludu Diddina Kapuram (1991)
• Nagastharam (1991)
• Indra Bhavanam (1991) (also producer, writer, editor)
• Raktha Tharpanam (1992)
• Pandanti Samsaram (2001) (also writer, editor)
• Ishq Hai Tumse (2004; Hindi) (also writer)

As a producer

Main article: Padmalaya Studios

References

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