Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy (7 July 1914 - 23 February 2011) was an Indian actor and thespian known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema.[1] He was the founder of the theater group Praja Natya Mandali.[2] He has received the honorary Kalaprapoorna from Andhra University, for his contributions towards Telugu theater and cinema.[3][4]

Mikkilineni
Born	Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy (1914-07-07)7 July 1914 Krishna District, Madras Presidency, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India)
Died	23 February 2011(2011-02-23) (aged 96) Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1948–1994

Early life and career

He was born in Kolavennu village, Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh. Before entering into theater, he studied Diploma in Veterinary Science. He started his film career with the 1949 film Deeksha directed by K. S. Prakash Rao.[5][6] He has acted in nearly 350 feature films and was known for his association with N. T. Rama Rao in near 150 films and in almost all the B. Vittalacharya movies.[3][7][8]

Awards

• Nandi Awards
• Filmfare Awards South

Other honors

• Rashtrapati Award from Govt of India (1965)
• Kalaprapoorna from Andhra University (1965)

Selected filmography

Actor

References