Krishnam Raju Profile, Height, Age, Family, Wife, Affairs, Wiki, Biography & More
Raja Uppalapati Chinna Venkata Krishnam Raju is known for his works in Telugu cinema. He is widely known as Rebel Star for his rebellious actor style. He is also the winner of the first Nandi Award for Best Actor. Krishnam Raju has played in more than 183 feature films during his career. He made his film debut with the 1966 film Chilaka Gorinka produced and directed by Kotayya Pratyagatma. Uppalapati has won five Filmfare Awards South and three Nandi State Awards. Uppalapati is also an active politician.
Krishnam Raju was born on January 20, 1940 in Ugalapati Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Raju, Mogalthur, in the western part of Godavari district. He had a wife before his marriage to Shyamaladevi in 1996. He has four daughters, one of the first wife and the remaining three of his second wife. The film producer U. Suryanarayana Raju is his younger brother and the actor Prabhas is his nephew. Another nephew, Siddharth Rajkumar, made his film debut with Keratam (2011). Krishnam Raju worked as a journalist for Andhra Ratna. He received the second best photographer at the state level. He loves cameras and has a collection of cameras. He is the owner of Gopi Krishna Movies.
After the late 1990s, he became active in politics. He joined the Bharatiya Janata party and was elected to the 12th and 13th Lok Sabha constituencies of Kakinada and Narasapur. He served as Minister of State at the Ministry of External Affairs in the Third Vajpayee Ministry from 1999 to 2004. On March 24, 2009, he joined Chiranjeevi’s Praja Rajyam Party. During the 2009 State Assembly elections, he ran for the position of MP. seat of Rajahmundry and lost because he was associated with PRP.
Krishnam Raju Biodata and Biography |
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Name
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Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju
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Nick-name
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Krishnam Raju, Rebel Star
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Sex
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Male
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Date Of Birth
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20 January 1940
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Age
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81 Years (as in 2021)
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Profession / Occupation
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Actor, Politician, Journalist, Photographer (Telugu)
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Mother Tongue
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Telugu
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Religion
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Hindu
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Nation
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Indian
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Caste
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Not Known
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Zodiac Sign
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Aquarius
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Height / Weight
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5′ 8” / 65kg
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| First Movie |
Chilaka Gorinka (1966, Telugu)
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Chilaka Gorinka (1966, Telugu)
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Not Known
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Krishnam Raju Family and Relatives |
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Father
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Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Raju
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Mother
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Not Known
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Brothers
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U. Suryanarayana Raju (Younger) (Producer)
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Not Known
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Marital Status
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Married
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Shyamala Devi (m.1996)
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| Daughters |
Sai Praseedha, Sai Pradeepti, Sai Prakeerti
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| Sons | None |
| Nephew | Prabhas (Actor), Siddharth Rajkumar (Actor) |
Krishnam Raju Height, Weight and Body Measurements |
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Height in Centimeters
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173 cm
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Height in Meters
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1.73 m
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Height in Feet Inches
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5′ 8”
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Weight
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65kg |
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Body Measurement
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44-38-15 |
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Chest Size
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44 inches |
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Waist Size
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38 inches |
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Biceps Size
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15 inches |
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Eye Colour
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Brown |
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Hair Colour
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White |
Krishnam Raju Education School and Colleges |
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Education Qualification
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BBA
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School
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St. Patrick School, Chennai |
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College / University
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MSR College, Hyderabad |
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Others
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Not Known |
Krishnam Raju Residence and Contact Address |
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Birth Place
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Mogalthur, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India |
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Home Town
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Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
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Present Residence
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Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
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House Address
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Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
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Phone No / Mobile No
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Not Known |
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Email ID
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Not Known |
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Website
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Not Known |
Krishnam Raju Awards, Honours, Achievements |
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Rashtrapati Award
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1977: Best Acting for Amara Deepam 1978: Best Acting for Mana Voori Pandavulu |
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Filmfare Award South
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1977: Best Acting for Amara Deepam 1984: Best Acting for Bobbili Brahmanna 1986: Best Acting for Tandra Paparayudu 1988: Best Acting for Antima Teerpu |
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Nandi Award
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1977: Best Acting for Amara Deepam 1984: Best Acting for Bobbili Brahmanna |
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Lifetime Achievement Award
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2012: TSR TV9 National Awards 2015: Zee Telugu Award 2015: Gulf Andhra Musical Awards (GAMA) |
| TSR TV9 National Award | 2015 – Legend Actor of Silver Screen 2016 – 5 Decades Star Award |
Krishnam Raju Social Media |
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Twitter
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Facebook
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Instagram
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| Wikipedia | @Krishnam_Raju |
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