Mukkamala Krishna Murthy (1920–1982), known mononymously by his surname as Mukkamala was a lawyer turned actor who was active in Telugu films in the 1950s and the 1960s. He was a stage actor in his student days and was popular in the role of French General Bussy in Bobbili Yuddham, a stage play based on the historical Battle of Bobbili (Bobbili Yuddham). He joined the Telugu film industry in the late 1940s in Madras and played a variety of character roles in a career lasting for about 35 years. He died in 1982 (in Bobbili Puli movie titles, we can see "Swargeeya Mukkamala").

Mukkamala Krishnamurthy
Born1920 (1920)
Guntur, India
Died1982 (aged 61–62)
Occupation(s)Actor, Director

Filmography

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Actor

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Awards

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Facilitations performed by Kalarajyam, Hyderabad and Mukkammala was crowned as "Natabrahma" which means a creator of acting.[citation needed]

Personal life

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He was survived by four children: a son and three daughters. His eldest son is Subba Rao, eldest daughter Sita Rajya Lakshmi (an additional district judge at Nellore), second daughter Padmavathi (residing at Guntur), youngest daughter Seshamma (practising High Court advocate in Chennai).[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Kanakadurga Pooja Mahima (1960)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Veeranjaneya (1968)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Sri Rama Katha (1969)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Neram Nadikadu Akalidi (1976)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Pottelu Punnamma (1978)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Maa Voori Devatha (1979)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  7. ^ "చిరంజీవి 'లవ్ ఇన్ సింగపూర్' సినిమాకి 40 ఏళ్ళు". Movie Volume (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Gharana Donga (1980)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Prema Natakam Movie Cast".
  10. ^ As per Andhra Jyothi magazine.
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