Krishnam Raju

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Characters played by Krishnam Raju

Paramahamsa — Radhe Shyam (2022)

Paramahamsa is a saint and the spiritual teacher of Vikramaditya. His teachings influence Vikramaditya’s understanding of palmistry and destiny, especially the idea that palmistry is highly accurate but cannot determine every person’s future. This lesson becomes crucial when Vikramaditya struggles to survive and chooses to shape his own fate.

Raju — Adavi Simhalu (1983)

An orphan who befriends the young Krishna, Raju tries to civilize him and sacrifices his own interests for him. As an adult, he works as a truck driver, falls in love with Lalita, and is framed by Cobra. He escapes custody and joins Krishna in confronting Cobra, ultimately marrying Lalita.

Krishna — Manavoori Pandavulu (1978)

Krishna brings together an unlikely group of five youngsters to raise awareness among the villagers and encourage them to revolt against the cruel village head. He is a central organizer of the resistance, helping unite the group around opposition to the village head's rule.

Chandram — Jeevana Tarangalu (1973)

Chandram is Roja's brother, identified in the story as Chandu. After their father leaves the family, he becomes a spoiled young man and joins a theft group under the alias James. His involvement in robberies becomes one of the problems Vijay tries to address while helping Roja.

Krishnamurthy — Billa (2009)

An ACP working with Interpol, Krishnamurthy spends years pursuing Billa and secretly conceals Billa's death. He recruits and trains Ranga to impersonate Billa, using the plan to expose the criminal network, but is later killed during a party, leaving Ranga framed by the evidence at the scene.

Mustafa — Sultan (1999)

Mustafa is a stout-hearted CBI officer assigned by the Government to take over the case. He argues that Prudhvi and Sultan are different people, then joins Ashok and Prudhvi in a plan to capture Sultan. Mustafa is killed while protecting Prudhvi during Sultan's counterattack.

Ramaiah — Yavade Subramanyam (2015)

Ramaiah is the owner of the company targeted by Pasupathi and Subbu. Although Subbu manipulates his employees into selling shares, Ramaiah refuses to sell when approached directly. After Subbu's transformation, Subbu returns the company to him and applies for a position at his firm, signaling a rejection of ruthless corporate ambition.

King Ganapatideva — Rudhramadevi (2015)

The Kakatiya emperor who desperately seeks a male heir to secure his dynasty. He secretly raises his daughter as a boy to protect the kingdom, faces political pressure from usurpers, and ultimately loses public trust when the deception is exposed, but his daughter restores the dynasty.

Vijay — Prema Tarangalu (1980)

Orphaned and abused as a child, Vijay grows up working for Ranga Rao and forms a close friendship with Rao's daughter, Sujata. As an adult, he builds wealth by turning in smuggled goods, supports Sujata's family anonymously, and sacrifices his love for her when she falls for his friend Kumar. He ultimately rescues Sujata and dies after her wedding.

Raghava Rao — Bava Bavamaridi (1993)

A wealthy man who falls in love with Janaki and marries her, later raising their daughter Geetha. He becomes involved with Chintamani after she saves him from an arranged accident, then decides to marry her despite Raju's pleas. His choices strain his family relationships, but he is eventually reconciled with Raju and agrees to Geetha's marriage to him.

Bhupathi — Rebel (2012)

The powerful and respected village dictator and Rishi's father. He successfully raised his son to be peaceful and sent him to Bangalore to study music and avoid violence. He is assassinated by his brother Jairam and Jairam's son, setting off the main conflict.

Career Overview

Krishnam Raju has 51 screen credits in a career dating back to 1972. Signature works include Radhe Shyam, Guru Sishyulu, Adavi Simhalu. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
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Gender
male
Known Credits
51
Birth Date
1940-01-20
Birth Place
Mogalthur, Andhra Pradesh, India

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