Tammareddy Krishna Murthy

{{Short description|Indian film producer (1920–2013)}}

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| name = Tammareddy Krishna Murthy

| birth_date = 1920

| birth_place = Chinapalaparru, Krishna district (now in Andhra Pradesh, India)

| death_date = 16 September 2013 (aged 93)

| occupation = Film Producer

| children = Tammareddy Bharadwaja

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Tammareddy Krishna Murthy (1920 – 16 September 2013) was an Indian film producer who worked in Telugu cinema. He received the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh in 2007.{{cite web |date=11 February 2009 |title=Raghupathi Venkaiah award 2007 to Tammareddy Krishna Murthy |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/44994.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301031711/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/44994.html |archive-date=1 March 2009 |website=IndiaGlitz |publisher=}}{{cite web |date=2009-02-15 |title=Starry fare marks awards night in |url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/15/stories/2009021560040500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090223234517/http://hindu.com/2009/02/15/stories/2009021560040500.htm |archive-date=2009-02-23 |work=The Hindu}}

Krishna Murthy started his career in the film industry as a production executive for films like Palletooru (1952), Rojulu Marayi (1955). Later, he turned a producer and established his own production company named Ravindra Art Pictures. He produced many notable films like Lakshadhikari (1963), Zamindar (1966), Bangaru Gajulu (1968), Dharma Daata (1970), Doctor Babu (1973).

Producer and director Tammareddy Bharadwaja is his son.{{cite web |date=13 May 2001 |title=Interview with Tammareddy Bharadwaja by Jeevi |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/interview_tammareddy.html |website=Idlebrain.com |publisher=}}

Early life

Tammareddy Krishna Murthy was born in Chinapalaparru village, Mudinepalli in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. He participated in Indian independence movement in his youth and was jailed. He liked Communist principles and actively participated in the works of Praja Natya Mandali.

Career

Krishna Murthy initially worked as a tuition teacher for the children of cinema artists in Madras. Then he entered into films as a production executive and worked on films like Palletooru (1952), Rojulu Marayi (1955). Returning to Hyderabad, he worked for many successful films made by Sarathi Studios.

Later, he started his own production house titled Ravindra Art Pictures and made Lakshadhikari (1963) with N. T. Rama Rao in the lead role as his first production. It was a big success. He made Zamindar (1966) with Akkineni Nageswara Rao and many other films like Bangaru Gajulu (1968), Dharma Daata (1970), Sisindri Chitttibabu (1971), Dattaputhrudu (1972), Doctor Babu (1973), Chinnanati Kalalu (1975), Amma Nanna (1976), Love Marriage (1978), and Iddaru Kodukulu (1982).{{cite web |date=20 November 2006 |title=Interview With Tammareddy Krishna Murthy |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/tammareddykm1.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061209015719/http://www.cinegoer.com/tammareddykm1.htm |archive-date=9 December 2006 |access-date=18 October 2022 |website=CineGoer.com |publisher=}}{{cite web |author=M. |first=Siva Prasad Reddy |date=16 September 2013 |title=Tammareddy Krishna Murthy passes away |url=http://www.sakshipost.com/index.php/news/state/26751-tammareddy-krishna-murthy-passes-away.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131117141754/http://www.sakshipost.com/index.php/news/state/26751-tammareddy-krishna-murthy-passes-away.html |archivedate=2013-11-17 |website=Sakshi}}{{Cite web |title=Thammareddy Krishna Murthy |url=https://indiancine.ma/ |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Indiancine.ma}}

Personal life

Producer and director Tammareddy Bharadwaja, is his son. Tammareddy Lenin Babu, his other son, is also a film director. Krishna Murthy produced many films with Lenin Babu as a director.

Filmography

Production Executive

Producer

Awards

See also

References

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