Krishnam Raju Height, Age, Death, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More StarsUnfolded

Full nameUppalapati Venkata Krishnam RajuNames EarnedRebel StarProfession(s)Actor, PoliticianPhysical Stats & MoreHeight (approx.)in centimeters- 178 cm
in meters- 1.78 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 10”Eye ColourBlackHair ColourBlackCareerDebutFilm (Telugu): Chilaka Gorinka (1966)
Last FilmTelugu: Rudhramadevi (2015) as Ganapati Devudu

Hindi: Radhe Shyam (2022) as Paramahamsa
Awards, Honours, AchievementsFilmfare Awards South
• Best Actor - Telugu - Amaradeepam (1977)
• Best Actor - Telugu - Bobbili Brahmanna (1984)
• Best Actor - Telugu - Tandra Paparayudu (1986)
• Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (2006)

Nandi Awards
• Best Actor (1977) for the film Amara Deepam
• Best Actor (1984) for the film Bobbili Brahmanna
• Best Character Actor (1994) for the film Jailor Gaari Abbayi

TSR TV9 National Awards
• Lifetime Achievement Award (2012)
• Legend Actor of Silver Screen (2015)
• 5 Decades Star Award (2016)

Others
• Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu Award (2014)
• Lifetime Achievement Award at Zee Telugu Awards (2015)
• Lifetime Achievement Award at Gulf Andhra Musical Awards (GAMA) (2015)

PoliticsPolitical Party• Indian National Congress (INC) (1991-1998)

• Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) (March 2009-July 2009)

• Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (1998-2009; 2014-2022)
Political Journey• Contested and lost the Narasapuram Lok Sabha constituency in 1991 on a ticket from the INC
• Elected as MP from Kakinada Lok Sabha constituency in 1998 on a ticket from the BJP
• Member of Committee on Commerce (1998-1999)
• Member of Consultative Committee on Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (1998-1999)
• Elected as MP from Narasapuram Lok Sabha constituency 1999 on a ticket from the BJP
• Appointed as Whip in B.J.P. Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha in 1999
• Member of Committee on Finance (1999-2000)
• Member of Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (1999-2000)
• Member of Consultative Committee on Ministry of Commerce and Industry (2000)
• Union Minister of State, Ministry of External Affairs (30 September 2000-21 July 2001)
• Union Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (22 July 2001-30 June 2002)
• Union Minister of State, Ministry of Consumer Affairs , Food & Public Distribution (1 July 2002-28 January 2003)
• Union Minister of State, Ministry of Rural Development (appointed on 29 January 2003)
• Contested and lost Rajahmundry Lok Sabha constituency in 2009 on a ticket from the PRP
• Rejoined BJP in 2014Personal LifeDate of Birth20 January 1940 (Saturday)BirthplaceMogalturu, West Godavari, Andhra PradeshDate of Death11 September 2022Place of DeathAsian Institute of Gastroenterology Hospitals, Hyderabad, TelanganaAge (at the time of death)82 YearsDeath CauseCardiac arrest following a month's hospitalization for severe pneumonia and post-COVID-19 complicationsZodiac signAquariusNationalityIndianHometownMogalturu, West Godavari, Andhra PradeshEducational QualificationUndergraduateCasteKshatriyaFood HabitNon-vegetarianAddress114, M.L.A. Colony, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Andhra PradeshHobbiesReading, Studying rural folk, Undertaking religious ritualsRelationships & MoreMarital Status (at the time of death)MarriedMarriage Date20 September 1996

Note: On the above mentioned date, he got married to his second wife U. Shyamala Devi.

FamilyWife/Spouse• Seetha Devi (deceased)

• U. Shyamala Devi
ChildrenSon- None
Daughter- Sai Praseeda, Sai Pradeepti, Sai Prakeerti

Note: His all three daughters are from his second wife, Syamala Devi.

ParentsFather- Uppalapati Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Raju (deceased)
Mother- Name Not Known
SiblingsBrother (younger)- Uppalapati Surya Narayana Raju (deceased) (film producer)
OthersNephew: Prabhas (actor), Siddharth Rajkumar (actor)
Money FactorAssets/PropertiesMovable Assets
• Cash: Rs 1,00,472
• Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs 7,28,560
• Bonds, Debentures and Shares in companies: Rs 62,40,511
• Motor Vehicles: Rs 25,10,000
• Jewellery: Rs 43,31,081

Immovable Assets
• Agricultural Land: Rs 65,37,500
• Non Agricultural Land: Rs 1,24,79,110
• Buildings: Rs 5,33,33,200

Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2009.

Net Worth (as of 2009)Rs 6,48,31,733

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