He has produced many films under his Padmalaya Studios along with his brothers Hanumantha Rao and Adiseshagiri Rao and has also directed 15 films. In December 2012, at the age of 69, Krishna announced his retirement from politics. He also has the record of pairing up with the same actress for more than 48 films with Vijaya Nirmala and 47 films with Jayaprada. Viswanath, Bapu, Dasari Narayana Rao and K. He collaborated with several directors of the time such as Adurthi Subba Rao, V. Krishna was one of the highest-paid actors during his time. Krishna directed 17 feature films and he produced various films under Padmalaya Film Studio, a production house owned by him. Krishna directed Shankharavam (1987), Mugguru Kodukulu (1988), Koduku Diddina Kapuram (1989), Bala Chandrudu (1990) and Anna Thammudu (1990), casting his son Mahesh Babu in pivotal roles.
He starred in the Telugu spy film sequels Gudachari 116 (1966), James Bond 777 (1971), Agent Gopi (1978), Rahasya Gudachari (1981) and Gudachari 117 (1989). He is credited with producing many technological firsts in the Telugu film industry such as the first Eastmancolor film – Eenadu (1982), the first Cinemascope film – Alluri Seetharama Raju (1974), the first 70mm film – Simhasanam (1986), the first DTS film – Telugu Veera Levara (1995) and introducing cowboy genre to the Telugu screen. He has essayed roles across different genres including mythological, drama, social, cowboy, western classic, folklore, action and historical. In 1972, he starred in Pandanti Kapuram, which garnered the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for that year. Referred to as "Superstar" of Telugu cinema, Krishna debuted with 1965 film Thene Manasulu and went on to star in films such as Saakshi, which won critical acclaim at the Tashkent film festival in 1968. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South in addition to Honorary doctorate from Andhra University in 2008. He was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Congress party in 1989. In 2009, the government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan for his contributions to Indian cinema. In a film career spanning five decades, he starred in more than 350 films in a variety of roles. Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy (born ), known mononymously as Krishna, is a former Indian actor, director and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema.
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