![]() ![]() Raju's vivaciousness was very much alive in his eyes and his unique body language and dialogue delivery have been lapped up by the audience. Krishnam Raju’s popularity in the industry ran parallel to that of the stalwarts of the industry of that era, including NT Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Krishna. Incidentally, Krishnam Raju and actor Chiranjeevi hail from the same village, Mogaltur, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. But destiny had other plans and he attained fame with late Bapu's directorial Bhakta Kannappa and went on to act in over 180 films. However, the film bombed at the box office and a distress Raju contemplated bidding adieu to the industry. The veteran actor, known to generations of movie buffs as the 'Rebel Star' for his portrayal of the intense, fiery performances in films like Katakataala Rudraiah, Rangoon Rowdy, Trishulam, Bobbili Brahmanna and Tandra Paparayudu, forayed into the showbiz with Chilaka Gorinka in 1996. He was put on ventilator support and couldn't be revived. He suffered rhythm disturbances during the treatment and it worsened his kidney function. He was admitted to a private hospital for post-Covid-19 complications in August and has been diagnosed with severe pneumonia caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria and fungal organisms. He has chronic kidney disease, chronic COPD and chronic bronchitis. He underwent leg surgery and amputation for the peripheral vascular disease last year. Raju had contracted Diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease, post cardiac stenting with chronic heart rhythm disorder and heart dysfunction. The Tollywood veteran had been in and out of the hospital for the last year and his family had hoped that he would get better. He won three Nandi Awards and has been honoured with the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award in 2014. Krishnam Raju is also the paternal uncle of actor Prabhas with whom he last shared screen space in Radhe Shyam. He was 83 and is survived by his wife and three daughters. Renowned Telugu film actor and former Union Minister of State for Defence and External Affairs Uppalapati Krishnam Raju breathed his last at a Hyderabad hospital at 3:25 am due to prolonged illness. ![]()
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