# V. Ramakrishna

Ramakrishna Vissamraju (20 August 1947 – 16 July 2015) was a playback singer in South India.

## Personal life and career

Ramakrishna was born to Vissamraju Rangasayi and Ratnam on 20 August 1947. Ganakokila P.Suseela is his mother's sister.
He received a Bachelor of Science degree but decided to become a professional singer, a decision influenced by his admiration for Ghantasala. He sang light music for All India Radio.
Ramakrishna's debut movie song was "Vayase Oka Poolathota" in Vichitra Bandham in 1972. Throughout his career, he performed over 5000 songs in movies and devotional albums and has given numerous stage shows across Andhra Pradesh. He was a playback singer for Telugu actors such as NTR, ANR, Sobhan Babu, and Krishnam Raju. And also Krishna
Later in life, he took up acting and appeared in television series and films. He continued to give concerts across Andhra Pradesh.
In 1976, he married Jyothi Khanna, who was also a singer. The couple had two children, Lekha, and Sai Kiran, who made his acting début in Nuvve Kaavali in 2001.
Another famous singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam also sang a song that had been chosen earlier for Ramakrishna, and he even sang a song sung earlier by Rama Krishna. Apart from all these, he is a true altruist and took every thing for good and good inspiration for others.

## Filmography

| Year | Film | Song/s |
| 1972 | Vichitra Bandham | "Vayase Oka Poolathota" |
| | Tata Manavadu | "Anubandham Atmiyata Anta Oma Bootakam", "Yemito Ee Lokamanta Yentaku Antu Pattani Vinta" |
| 1973 | Andala Ramudu | "Edagadanikendukura Tondara", "Kurise Vennello Merise Godarilaa", "Mamu Brovamani Cheppave Seetamma Talli", "Samooha Bhojanammu Santoshmaina Vindu", "Ramudemannadoi Seetaramudemannadoi" |
| | Bhakta Tukaram | "Manasuna Neeve", "Neeve Aadi Daivamu", "Panduranga Naamam", "Pilupu Vinagaleva", "Shyama Sundara" |
| | Palletoori Bava | "Ose vayyaari rangi" |
| | Sharada | "Sharada", "Nanu Cheraga Emitamma Sigga" |
| 1974 | Kannavaari Kalalu | "Andaalu kanuvindu chesthunte, Sorry so sorry, Okanaati maata kaadu, Madhuvolakabosey nee chilipi kallu" |
| | Krishnaveni | "Krishnaveni Teluginti Viriboni" |
| | Alluri Seetharama Raju | "Telugu Veera Levara Deeksha Pooni Saagara" |
| | Andaru Dongale | |
| | Chakravakam | "Kothaga Pellaina Kurravaniki", "Veenaleni Teeganu Neevuleni Bratukunu", "Veenalona Teegalona Ekkadunnadi Ragamu" |
| 1975 | Balipeetam | "Chandamama Raave Jabilli Raave" |
| | Gunavanthudu | |
| 1975 | Yashoda Krishna | |
| | Muthyala Muggu | "Edo Edo Annadhi" |
| 1976 | Bhakta Kannappa | "Siva Siva Sankara Bhaktava Sankara" |
| | Mahakavi Kshetrayya | |
| | Mahathmudu | "Chitti Paapaa", "Enthagaa Choosthunnaa", "Edhurugaa Neevunte", "Manishi Manishiga" |
| | Secretary | "Naa Pakkana Chotunnadi Okkarike", "Manasuleni Devudu Manishikenduko Manasicchadu" |
| 1977 | Chakradhari | |
| | Amaradeepam | "Inthe Ee Jeevithamu Chivariki Anta Soonyamu", "Naa Jeevana Sandhya Samayamlo Oka Devatha Udayinchindi" |
| 1977 | Daana Veera Soora Karna | |
| | | "Idekkadi Nyayam", "Andalanni Nilone Dagunnai", "Yepudaina Oka Kshnamaina" |
| 1978 | Karunamayudu | "Puvvulakanna Punnami Vennelakanna" |
| 1978 | Vayasu Pilichindi | "Jeevitham Madhusala" |
| 1980 | Yuvatharam Kadilindi | "Ashayala Pandirilo Anuragam Sandadilo" |
| 1984 | Shrimad Virat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra | "Cheppaledani Anakapoyeru", "Mayadari Marala Bandira", "Nandamaya Garuda Nandamaya", "Shiva Govinda Govinda", "Vinara Vinara O Naruda" |
| 1986 | Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam | "Jai Shirdi Naadha Saideva" (Dandakam) |
| 1987 | Vishwanatha Nayakudu | Poems in the Rayala court scene |
| 1988 | "Bava Marudula Sawal" | |
| 1996 | "Ninne Pelladatha" | |

## Death

He died on 16 July 2015, having suffered from cancer for ten months and having been admitted to Banjara Hills Omega Hospitals. He was 67 and is survived by his wife, son Sai Kiran and daughter Lekha.