Mahesh Babu's Father Krishna News: Veteran Tollywood superstar passes away

Mahesh Babu Father News, Mahesh Babu Father Krishna Age, Mahesh Babu Father Name: Mahesh Babu's father and veteran Tollywood actor Krishna died early on Tuesday. Krishna was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Hyderabad after he suffered cardiac arrest. 

Superstar Krishna, one of the last legends of the Telugu film industry, was admitted to Continental Hospital late Sunday night after he suffered cardiac arrest. Ever since he was on a ventilator and his condition was stated to be critical. 

According to doctors, he was brought to the hospital in an unconscious state but was revived after 20 minutes of CPR or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.

Krishna's son and popular actor Mahesh Babu and other family members were present at the hospital, news agency IANS reported. 

Mahesh Babu's Father's Name

Mahesh Babu's father Krishna, whose full name was Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy, acted in more than 350 films in a career spanning five decades. He also produced and directed a few films.

Mahesh Babu's Father's Age

Born on May 31, 1942 at Burripalem in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, Krishna was 79-year-old.

Mahesh Babu's Father Krishna's Movies

Krishna entered the film industry in the early 1960s with small roles. He debuted as the lead actor with the 1965 movie 'Thene Manasulu', which became a hit.

'Gudacchari 116' (1966), a spy film, proved to be a super hit, making Krishna one of the most sought-after actors. With this success, he got offers for 20 films. He subsequently acted in at least six James Bond-like movies.

'Sakshi' (1967) won critical acclaim at the Tashkent film festival. His 1972 movie 'Pandanti Kapuram' bagged the national film award for best feature film in Telugu for that year.

Krishna is known for many landmark movies like 'Alluri Seetharama Raju' (19767), which was the first cinemascope movie in Tollywood, 'Eenadu' (1982), first Eastman color film and 'Simhasanam' (1986), the first 70 mm film. He founded Padmalaya Studio in 1970 and produced some highly successful movies.

Mahesh Babu's Family Details

Krishna married Indira Devi in 1965. They had two sons including Mahesh Babu and three daughters. In 1969, he married actor Vijaya Nirmala and had one son from her. She died in 2019.

Mahesh Babu's Father's Image

Krishna was considered close to former Prime Minister Rahiv Gandhi. He joined the Congress party in 1984 and was a critic of legendary actor N.T. Rama Rao and his Telugu Desam Party. Krishna had made few films criticising NTR and his government.

Krishna was elected to Lok sabha from Eluru in 1989 but lost the election in 1991 from the same constituency. After Rajiv Gandhi's assassination, Krishna distanced himself from politics

He received several awards including NTR national award in 2003. In 2009, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan for his contributions to Indian cinema.

With IANS inputs