| BIRTHDAY | 20 January,1940 (Saturday) |
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| BIRTH PLACE | Mogalthur, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh |
| COUNTRY | India |
| AGE (in 2022) | 82 Years Old |
| BIRTH SIGN | Aquarius |
| HEIGHT | in centimeters- 187 cm in meters- 1.87 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 1” |
| WEIGHT | in Kilograms- 84 kg in Pounds- 185.19 lbs |
| CASTE | N/A |
Short Biography
Krishnam Raju was born on 20-01-1940 in Mogalthur, Madras Presidency, British India (now in West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India) as Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju. He was an Indian Film Actor, Film Producer, Journalist & Politician who was known for his work in Telugu cinema as well as Tamil, Kannada & Hindi movies. He was best known for his movies like Tandra Paparayudu, Manavoori Pandavulu, and Rangoon Rowdy. He served as the Union Minister from 30-09-2000 to 22-05-2004.
| Other Name: | Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju, U. V. Krishnam Raju, UV Krishnam Raju, Rebel Star |
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| Other Professions: | Politician Film Producer Journalist |
| Appearance: | Telugu Kannada Tamil Bollywood |
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Health Issues, Illness and Death Info
Krishnam Raju died at the age of 82 in Hyderabad, in the state of Telangana, India. He was suffering from lung-related issues and was admitted to the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology in Hyderabad. On 11-09-2022, he took his last breath in the hospital after receiving a massive cardiac arrest.
| DEATHDAY | 11 September,2022 (Wednesday) |
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| DEATH PLACE | Hyderabad, Telangana |
| DEATH COUNTRY | India |
Krishnam Raju Family, Relatives and Other Relations
| Father | Uppalapati Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Raju |
| Mother | Name Not Known |
| Brother | Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju (Film Producer) Died on 12-02-2010 |
| Sister | None |
| Ex-wife | Seeta Devi (Died) |
| Wife | Shyamala Devi (Marriage Date: 20-09-1996) |
| Daughters | Sai Pradeepti, Sai Prakeerti, Sai Praseedha |
| Son | None |
| Other Relatives | Prabhas (Nephew) |
He was born to Uppalapati Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Raju. He had a brother named Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju, who was a film producer and died on 12-02-2010. He was first married to Seeta Devi. After the death of her first wife, he remarried Shyamala Devi on 20-09-1996. He had three daughters Sai Pradeepti, Sai Prakeerti & Sai Praseedha. Young Rebel Star of Telugu cinema, Prabhas is his nephew.
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| Skin Colour | Fair |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | White |
Personal Info
| Home Town | Mogalthur, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Address | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| School | N/A |
| College | N/A |
| Qualification | N/A |
| Hobbies | Watching Movies |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Debut | Telugu Film (as an actor) - Chilaka Gorinka (1966) Telugu Film (as a producer) - Krishnaveni (1974) |
| Salary | N/A |
| Net Worth | INR - 6,48,31,733 Assets - INR 8,62,60,434 Liabilities - INR 2,14,28,701 |
| Official Website | N/A |
Favourites
| Favorite Color | White |
| Favorite Singer | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Favorite Dress | Pant Shirt |
| Favorite Food | Biryani |
Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Krishnam Raju
- He was born into a Telugu Hindu family in Madras Presidency, British India.
- He was married twice.
- Before entering Telugu cinema, he worked at the Andhra Ratna as a journalist.
- As a journalist, he was awarded the 2nd best photographer at the state level.
- He made his acting debut in Kotayya Pratyagatma's Telugu film Chilaka Gorinka in 1966.
- He was the founder of the Gopi Krishna Movies, a film production house.
- He made his production debut with the Telugu film Krishnaveni in 1974.
- He entered the political party INC (Indian National Congress) in 1992 from the Narasapuram constituency.
- He joined BJP in 1998.
- He was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha from Kakinada and became the MP.
- On 30-09-2000, he became the Union Minister of State.
- He was last seen in the Telugu film Radhe Shyam in 2022.
Krishnam Raju Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
Krishnam Raju was 82 years 7 months & 22 days old age.
