Kodi Ramakrishna
Born(1949-07-23)23 July 1949
Palakollu, West Godavari (in present-day Andhra Pradesh, India)
Died22 February 2019(2019-02-22) (aged 69)
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Occupations
Years active1979–2019
Websitekodiramakrishna.in

Kodi Ramakrishna (23 July 1949 – 22 February 2019) was an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor.[1] One of the most prolific directors of Telugu cinema, he directed over 100 feature films in a variety of genres.[2][3][4] He is known as a celluloid visionary who introduced high-end visual effects to the South Indian film industry through his supernatural fantasy films.[5] In 2012, he received the state Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for his lifetime contribution to Telugu cinema.[6][7]

Life

Kodi Ramakrishna was born on 23 July 1949 in Palakollu, West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.[7][5][4] His career in the Indian cinema industry spanned more than 30 years.[8][9]

Kodi Ramakrishna began his career as an associate to Dasari Narayana Rao in Korikale Gurralaite (1979). His debuted as a director with the film Intlo Ramayya Veedhilo Krishnayya (1982). His filmography includes drama films like Mangamma Gari Manavadu (1984), Maa Pallelo Gopaludu (1985), Srinivasa Kalyanam (1987), Aahuthi (1987), Muddula Mavayya (1989), Pelli (1997), Dongaata (1997), and social problem films such as Ankusam (1989), Bharat Bandh (1991), and Sathruvu (1991). He also directed spy films like Gudachari No.1 (1983), and Gudachari 117 (1989), and supernatural fantasy films like Ammoru (1995), Devi (1999), Devullu (2000), Anji (2004), and Arundhati (2009). Arundhati won ten state Nandi Awards and became one of the highest grossing Telugu films ever at the time.[10]

In 2016, he started working Baba Sathya Sai a biopic about Sathya Sai Baba (with Sreejith Vijay in the role).[11] The film is still unreleased. [citation needed]

Family

His elder daughter Kodi Divya Deepti entered into film production with Nenu Meeku Baaga Kavalsinavaadini (2022).[12]

Awards

In 2012, he received the state Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for his contribution to Telugu cinema.[13]

Death

Kodi Ramakrishna died on 22 February 2019 in Hyderabad. He was under treatment at AIG Hospitals, Gachibowli for acute breathing problem.[4]

Filmography

Director
Associate director
Actor

References

  1. ^ Narasimham, M.L. (1 August 2008). "Taking on the bad guys". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  2. ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (24 February 2020). "Kodi Ramakrishna's daughters to start production house?". The Asian Age. Retrieved 15 November 2022. Kodi Ramakrishna is one of the few directors in Telugu cinema who have crossed the 100-film milestone as director.
  3. ^ "Veteran Telugu film director Kodi Ramakrishna is no more". Cinema Express. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2022. In a career spanning over three decades, Kodi has directed over a 100 films in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi.
  4. ^ a b c "Veteran Telugu Filmmaker Kodi Ramakrishna Dies". India Today. Hyderabad, India. 22 February 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Veteran Telugu film director Kodi Ramakrishna is no more". Cinema Express. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  6. ^ Correspondent, Special (5 April 2017). "S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Hema Malini bag NTR awards". The Hindu.
  7. ^ a b "Telugu director Kodi Ramakrishna passes away". The Indian Express. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Kodi Ramakrishna". FilmiBeat. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  9. ^ "Big movies which got shelved after launch". Archived from the original on 15 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Film director Kodi Ramakrishna hospitalised". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 February 2014.
  11. ^ "Sreejith Vijay starts shooting for Baba Sathya Sai". The Times of India. 27 January 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Interview : Kodi Divya Deepti – Nenu Meku Baga Kavalasinavadini is a complete family entertainer". 123telugu.com. 13 September 2022.
  13. ^ Correspondent, Special (5 April 2017). "S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Hema Malini bag NTR awards". The Hindu.
  14. ^ "Atha Mechina Alludu (1989)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  15. ^ Rajamani, Radhika (3 October 2008). "A colourless Rainbow". Rediff. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.

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Films directed by Kodi Ramakrishna
Raghupathi Venkaiah Award
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