# Ramakrishna (Telugu actor)

Ramakrishna (Telugu: రామకృష్ణ) was an Indian actor who worked in Telugu cinema. He has acted in over 200 films, including Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam. He has acted as a Hero in several super hit Telugu movies such as 'Nomu', 'Pooja', 'Nenu Naa Desam', 'Bomma Borusa', 'Badi panthulu', 'Kurukshetram', 'Yuvataram kadilindi', 'Mantralaya Sri Raghavendra Vaaibhavam', 'Hantakulostunnaru jagrattha', 'Magadu', 'Katakatala Rudraiah', 'Doralu Dongalu', 'Kotalo paga', 'Viswanatha Nayakudu'. He played various roles in several mythological films, including Yashoda Krishna, Vinayaka Vijayamu, "Sri Krishnavatharam", Devude digivasthe. He had also acted alongside thespians N. T. Ramarao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao. His contemporary Heroes were, Krishna (Telugu actor), Haranath, and Sobhan Babu.
He was a stage actor from Bhimavaram in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, moved to Chennai in the 1950s. His movie debut was in 1960 with Nithya Kalyanam Pachathoranam.
His first marriage was in Bhimavaram, and has a daughter. He left his first wife and daughter and came to Madras. He married Telugu actress Geetanjali in 1974 and has a son 'Srinivas'. He died in 2001.

## Filmography

| Year | Movie name | Role | Notes |
| 1960 | Nitya Kalyanam Pacha Thoranam | | Debut movie |
| 1960 | Bhaktha Sabari | Lakshmana | |
| 1960 | Rama Sundari | | |
| 1960 | Mangalyam | | |
| 1961 | Kanna Koduku | | |
| 1961 | Pelli Kaani Pillalu | | Jaggaiah, Kantharao, Ramakrishna, Haranath |
| 1962 | Daksha Yagnam | Chandrudu | |
| 1962 | Swarna Manjari | Lord Jalakanteshwara Swamy | |
| 1962 | Chitti Tammudu | | |
| 1963 | Sri Tirupatamma Katha | Lord Venkateswara | |
| 1964 | Bangaru Timmaraju | | |
| 1964 | Desa Drohulu | CBI Officer | |
| 1965 | Thodu Needa | | First movie with future wife, Geethanjali |
| 1965 | Aakasaramanna | Anangapala | |
| 1965 | Sri Simhachala Kshetra Mahima | Maha Vishnuvu | |
| 1966 | Mohini Bhasmasura | Shiva | |
| 1966 | Hantakulostunnaru Jagrattha | | |
| 1967 | Chadarangam | | |
| 1967 | Satyame Jayam | | |
| 1967 | Upayamlo Apayam | | Acted as a Villain with Krishna as Hero |
| 1967 | Sri Krishnavataram | Arjuna | |
| 1967 | Premalo pramadam | | |
| 1967 | Raktha sindhooram | | 3 Heroes, Ramakrishna, Balaiah, Shoban Babu |
| 1968 | Rajayogam | | |
| 1968 | Sukha Dukhalu | | Paired with Jayalalitha |
| 1968 | Asadhyudu | | |
| 1968 | Ranabheri | | |
| 1968 | Veeranjaneya | Arjuna | |
| 1968 | Jeevitha bandham | | Kantha Rao |
| 1968 | Aggi Meeda Guggilam | Arindhava | |
| 1968 | Pedarasi Peddamma Katha | | Paired with Kantha Rao |
| 1968 | Bhale Kodallu | Ramam | |
| 1968 | Bangaru Sankellu | | Guest role |
| 1969 | Sri Rama Katha | Parvatha Raju | |
| 1969 | Chiranjeevi | | Paired with Savitri |
| 1969 | Kadaladu Vadaladu | | |
| 1969 | Aggi Veerudu | | |
| 1969 | Karpura Harathi | Dr. Raghu | |
| 1970 | Janmabhoomi | | |
| 1970 | Pachani Samsaram | | |
| 1970 | Suguna Sundari Katha | Jayanta Bhoopala | |
| 1970 | Marina Manishi | | |
| 1970 | Evarini nammali | | |
| 1971 | Sri Krishna Vijayamu | Satyaki | |
| 1971 | Manasu Maangalyam | | |
| 1971 | Vikramarka Vijayam | Vikramarkudu | |
| 1971 | Andariki Monagadu | | |
| 1971 | Kattiki kankanam | | |
| 1971 | Rowdilaku Rowdilu | Madhu | |
| 1971 | Maa Ilavelpu | | |
| 1971 | Adrushta jathakudu | | |
| 1971 | Bangaru Kutumbam | | |
| 1971 | Bomma Borusa | Sundaram | |
| 1972 | Korada Rani | | |
| 1972 | Raitu Kutumbam | | |
| 1972 | Pilla Piduga | Amar | |
| 1972 | Datta Putrudu | | |
| 1972 | Adrushta Devatha | | |
| 1972 | Kalavari Kutumbam | Balu | |
| 1972 | Badi Panthulu | Satyam | Acted as NTR elder son |
| 1973 | Panjaramlo Pasipapa | Dharma Rao, Sridhar | Dual role |
| 1973 | Aajanma Brahmachari | | |
| 1973 | Mallamma Katha | | |
| 1973 | Devudamma | | |
| 1973 | Nenu Naa Desam | | Dual role |
| 1973 | Varasuralu | | |
| 1973 | Pasi Hrudayalu | | |
| 1974 | Kannavari kalalu | Air Commodore Raju | |
| 1974 | Nomu | Nageshwar (Eshwar) | Super Hit and gave stardom to Ramakrishna |
| 1974 | Nijarupalu | | Vijayanirmala, March 29 |
| 1974 | Premalu Pellillu | Dr. Raghu | |
| 1974 | Khaidi Babai | |
| 1974 | 1975 | Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddham | Lakshmanudu | |
| 1974 | 1975 | Yashoda Krishna | Krishna | |
| 1974 | 1975 | Rajyamlo Rabandulu | | |
| 1974 | 1975 | Adadani Adrushtam | | |
| 1974 | 1975 | Maya Maschindra | Lord Siva | |
| 1974 | 1975 | Ammayila Sapadham | | |
| 1974 | 1975 | Pooja | | Biggest Hit as a Solo Hero |
| Devude Digivaste | 1975 | | |
| Pichodi pelli | 1975 | | |
| Bullemma Sapatham | 1975 | | |
| Bala Nagamma | 1975 | | |
| Naga Balayogi | 1975 | | |
| 1976 | 1975 | Kotalo paga | Narasimha Nayaka | Own production |
| 1976 | Aasthi Kosam | | |
| 1976 | Ee Kalapu Pillalu | | |
| 1976 | Vanaja Girija | | |
| 1976 | Naa Pere Bhagavan | | |
| 1976 | Doralu Dongalu | | |
| 1976 | Magadu | | |
| 1976 | Alludochadu | Ravi/Sekhar | |
| 1976 | Poruginti pullakura | | |
| 1976 | Seelaniki siksha | | |
| 1976 | Manchiki Maro Peru | Ravi | |
| 1976 | Mangalyaniki Maro Mudi | | |
| 1976 | Nijam Nidrapodu | | |
| 1977 | Kurukshetram | Balaramudu | |
| 1977 | Chakradhari | Lord Panduranga/ Ranganna | |
| 1977 | Judge Gari Kodalu | | |
| 1977 | Swarganiki Nichenalu | | |
| 1977 | Jeevithamlo Vasantham | Madhu | |
| 1977 | Manchi Roju | | |
| 1977 | Seeta Rama leela | | |
| 1977 | Sri Krishna Jarasandha | | |
| 1978 | Prayanamlo Padanisalu | | |
| 1978 | Sri Rama Pattabhishekam | Lakshmana | |
| 1978 | Katakataala Rudrayya | | |
| 1978 | Punniya Boomi | Ramu | Tamil film |
| 1979 | Allari Pillalu | | |
| 1979 | Oka Challani Rathri | Nityanand | |
| 1979 | Swami Drohulu | | |
| 1979 | Sri Vinayaka Vijayamu | Lord Maha Vishnuvu | |
| 1980 | Asadhyulaku Asadhyudu | CID Suresh | |
| 1980 | Venkateswara Vratha Mahatyam | Lord Venkateswara | |
| 1980 | Yuvatharam Kadilindi | | |
| 1980 | Lakshmi nilayam | | |
| 1980 | Maa Inti Devatha | | |
| 1981 | Ramapuram lo Seetha | | Own production |
| 1982 | Mantralaya Sri Raghavendra Vaibhavam | | Acted as Raghavendra Swamy |
| 1983 | Bahudoorapu Batasari | | |
| 1983 | Tarzan Sundari | Raghuram | |
| 1984 | Aadadani Saval | Navy officer Ramu | |
| 1984 | James Bond 999 | SP Ravindranath | |
| 1984 | Adarsavanthudu | Chiranjeevi | |
| 1984 | Sangeetha Samrat | | |
| 1984 | Ugra Roopam | | |
| 1986 | Brahmastram | Inspector Jagannath | Heroine's brother |
| 1986 | Ugra Narasimham | | |
| 1986 | Dharmapeetam Daddarillindhi | Gopalakrishna | |
| 1986 | Tandra Paparayudu | Rangarayudu | |
| 1987 | Viswanatha Nayakudu | Lakshminarayana Pandit, Natyacharyudu | |
| 1987 | Marana Homam | | |
| 1987 | Maa Voori Magadu | Raghuram | Brother of Krishna, SP |
| 1987 | Akshintalu | | |
| 1988 | Indra Dhanusu | | |
| 1989 | Lankeswarudu | | |
| 1989 | Adavilo Ardharathri | | |
| 1992 | Samrat Ashoka | Jayamallu | |
| 1992 | Khaidi Pratap | | |
| 1992 | Enkanna Babu | Lord Venkateswara | |
| 1995 | Maya Bazaar | Dharmaraju | |