'''Ghantamneni sivarama Krishna (b. 1943)''' 

Telugu actor, producer and director born in
Tenali taluk, Guntur, AP. Educated in Tenali;
graduated from the Eluru C.R. Reddy College
Stage actor before joining films. First break in
Adurthi Subba Rao’s all-new-faces film Thene
Manasulu, playing the second lead. Achieved
critical acclaim in Bapu’s Saakshi, working for
the first time with his future wife, actress-filmmaker
Vijayanirmala. Became a top Telugu
star with the influential hit, Goodachari 116
(remade in Hindi as Farz, 1967), a James Bondtype
thriller. Known mainly for thrillers and
police dramas, including remakes of
Hollywood films. In the 70s he starred in over a
dozen films annually. Established the
Padmalaya Films prod. co. which grew into the
famous Padmalaya Studio in Hyderabad, one of
the largest and most elaborately equipped
studios in the country. With Mosagalluku
Mosagadu, he introduced aspects of the Italian
western into Telugu cinema. Ventured
successfully into Hindi with the Jeetendra and
Sridevi film Himmatwala (1983), but could
not repeat the success with Sinhasan/
Simhasanam, a big-budget flop starring
Jeetendra in the Hindi and himself in the
Telugu versions. Elected MP in 1989 for the
Congress (I), but lost his seat in 1991. Made
Praja Pratinidhi and Sahasame Naa Upiri as
campaign films, attacking his former colleague
NTR’s rule in AP.


'''FILMOGRAPHY''' (* also d): 1965: Thene
Manasulu; 1966: Kanne Manasulu;
Goodachari 116; 1967: Iddaru Monagallu;
Saakshi; Marupurani Katha; Stree Janma;
Upayamlo Apayam; Private Master; Ave Kallu;
1968: Asadhyulu; Niluvu Dopidi; Manchi
Kutumbam; Sircar Express; Amayukudu;
Attagaru Kottakodalu; Lakshminivasam;
Nenante Nene; Undamma Bottupeduta;
Chellelikosam; Vintha Kapuram; 1969: Manchi
Mithrulu; Love in Andhra; Bhale Abbayilu;
Bommalu Cheppina Katha; Mahabaludu;
Shabash Satyam; Astulu Antastulu;
Takkaridonga Chakkanichukka; Vichitra
Kutumbam; Muhurtabalam; Jarigina Katha;
Jagath Kiladilu; Anna Dammulu; Karpura
Arathi; Bandhipotu Bhimanna; 1970:
Akkachellelu; Maa Nanna Nirdoshi; Malli Pelli;
Vidhi Vilasam; Amma Kosam; Talli Bottu; Pelli
Sambandham; Pelli Koothuru; Maa Manchi
Akkaiah; Pagasadhishta; Agni Pareeksha;
Akhantudu; Pachani Samsaram; Rendu
Kutumbala Katha; Alludu Menalludu; 1971:
Andariki Monagadu; Prema Jeevalu; Master
Kiladi; Attalu Kodallu; Pattu Kunte Laksha;
Nammaka Drohulu; Anuradha; Bangaru
Kutumbam; Mosagalluku Mosagadu; Nenu
Manishine; Chalaki Rani Kiladi Raja; James
Bond 777; 1972: Monagadosthunnadu
Jagratha; Raj Mahal; Anta Mana Manchike;
Maavoori Monagallu; Goodu Putani;
Hanthakulu Devanthakulu; Kodalu Pilla;
Menakodalu; Bhale Mosagadu; Pandanti
Kapuram; Nijam Nirupishta; Abbaigaru
Ammaigaru; Kathula Rathaiah; Maa Inti
Velugu; Prajanayakudu; Marapurani Talli;
Illu Illalu; Manchivallaku Manchivadu; 1973:
Malamma Katha; Talli Kodukulu; Nindu
Kutumbam; Sreevaru Maavaru; Puttinillu
Mettinillu; Snehabandham; Neramu Siksha;
Devudu Chesina Manushulu; Mamatha;
Mayadari Malligadu; Pasi Hridayalu; Vintha
Katha; Ganga Manga; Meena; 1974: Gali
Patalu; Peddalu Marali; Uttama Illalu; Alluri
Seetaramaraju; Manushulu Matti Bommalu;
Radhamma Pelli; Adambaralu Anubandhalu;
Gauri; Deergha Sumangali; Intinti Katha;
Dhanavanthulu Gunavanthulu; Satyaniki
Sankellu; Devadasu; 1975: Raktha
Sambandhalu; Santhanam Saubhagyam;
Abhimanavathi; Kotha Kapuram;
Saubhagyavati; Chikati Velugulu; Gajula
Kishtayya; Devudulanti Manishi; Padi
Pantalu; 1976: Shri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee
Club; Manavoori Katha; Rama Rajyamlo
Raktha Pasam; Kolleti Kapuram; Bhale
Dongalu; Devude Gelichadu; Manasakshi;
1977: Kurukshetramu; Savasagallu; Eenati
Bandham Yenatido; Janma Janmala
Bandham; Panchayathi; Dongalaku Donga;
Manushulu Chesina Dongalu; Indra
Dhanushu; 1978: Patnavasam; Allari Bullodu;
Anna Dammula Saval; Agent Gopi; Dongala
Dopidi; Mugguru Muggure; Chal
Mohanaranga; Dongala Veta; Simha Garjana;
Cheppindi Cheshta; Kumara Raja; Atanikante
Ghanudu; Moodu Puvvulu Aaru Kayalu;
1979: Viyalavari Kayalu; Hema Hemeelu;
Dongalaku Saval; Kotha Alludu; Evadabba
Somu; Mande Gundelu; Mutthaiduva; Sankhu
Teertham; Buripalem Bullodu; Captain
Krishna; Samajaniki Saval; Hum Bhi Kuch
Kam Nahin; 1980: Bhale Krishnudu;
Devudichina Koduku; Kothapeda Rowdy;
Gharana Donga; Mama Allula Saval;
Adrushtavanthudu; Ram Robert Rahim;
Sirimalle Navvindi; Chuttalunnaru Jagratha;
Ragile Hrudayalu; Kiladi Krishnudu; Bandodu
Gundamma; Hare Krishna Hello Radha; Maa
Inti Devatha; Ammayi Mogudu Mamaku
Yamadu; Allari Bhava; Bangaru Bhava;
Raktha Sambandham; 1981: Urinki
Monagadu; Todu Dongalu; Guru Shishyulu;
Bhogimanthulu; Boga Bhagyalu; Gadasari
Attaha Sogasari Kodalu; Jatagadu; Antham
Kadidi Arambham; Mayadari Alludu;
Nayadugarabbai; Rahasya Goodachari; 1982:
Bangaru Bhoomi; Bangaru Koduku;
Krishnarajunulu; Doctor Cineactor;
Nivurigappina Nippu; Prema Nakshatram;
Vayyari Bhamulu Vagalamari Bharthulu;
Jagannatha Rathachakralu; Pagabattina
Simham; Krishnavataram; Ekalavya;
Shamsher Shankar; Kalavari Samsaram;
Eenadu (Tel); Kannodu Kann*; 1983:
Bezwada Bebbuli; Urantha Sankranthi;
Mundadugu; Kirai Kotigadu; Chattaniki Veyi
Kallu; Adavi Simhalu; Siripuram Monagadu;
Amayakudu Kadhu Asadhyudu; Rama
Rajyamlo Bheemaraju; Shakti; Praja Rajyam;
Lanke Bindelu; Poratham; 1984: Iddaru
Dongalu; Yuddham; Pulijudam; Mukhya
Mantri; Nayakulaku Saval; Kirai Alludu;
Bangaru Kapuram; Udanthudu; Kanchu
Kagada; Dongalu Baboi Dongalu; 1985: Agni
Parvatham; Maha Sangramam; Andarikante
Monagadu; Palnati Simham; Vajrayudham;
Pachani Kapuram; Surya Chandra;
Krishnagaradi; Devalayam*; Mahamanishi;
Vande Mataram*; 1986: Brahmastham;
Sinhasan/Simhasanam*; Khaidi Rudraiah;
Krishna Paramatma; Pratibhavanthudu;
Jayam Manade; Parasuramudu; Naa Pilupe
Prabhanjanam*; Shantinivasam; 1987:
Sardar Krishnama Nayudu; Muddayi;
Dongoduchhadu; Makutamleni Maharaju;
Dongagaru Swagatham; Muddubidda;
Maavoori Maagadu; Thene Manasulu;
Vishwanatha Nayakudu; Savkharavam*;
1988: Dorakani Donga; Kaliyuga Karnudu*;
Chuttalabbai; Rowdy No. 1; Jamadagni;
Ashwathama; Agni Keratalu; Maharajashri
Mayagadu; Praja Pratinidhi; Mugguru
Kodukulu*; 1989: Prajala Manishi*; Rajakiya
Chadarangam; Atta Mechina Alludu; Manchi
Kutumbam; Goodachari 117; Sahasame Naa
Upiri; Ajatashatru; Sarvabhowmudu;
Rickshawala*; Goonda Rajyam; Parthudu;
Koduku Diddina Kapuram*; Inspector Rudra*;
1990: Anna Thamudu*; 1991:
Paramashivudu; Naa Ille Naa Swargam;
Nagastharam*; Indra Bhavanam*; Alludu
Diddina Kapuram*; 1992: Pachani
Samsaram; 1993: Varasudu; 1994:
Gharana Alludu; Doragariki Donga Pellam;
Yes Nenante Nene; Hello Alludu; Police Alludu;
1995: Amma Donga; Super Mogudu; Dear
Brother; Real Hero.

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