Kodi Ramakrishna

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

Life
Kodi Ramakrishna was born on 23 July 1949 in Palakollu, West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. His career in the Indian cinema industry spanned more than 30 years.

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.

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

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

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

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

Filmography
• Intlo Ramayya Veedhilo Krishnayya (1982)
 * Director

• Tarangini (1982)

• Aalaya Sikharam (1983)

• Mukku Pudaka (1983)

• Simhapuri Simham (1983)

• Poratam (1983)

• Rangula Puli (1983)

• Maa Intiki Randi (1983)

• Gudachari No.1 (1983)

• Adigo Alladigo (1984)

• Aada Puli (1984)

• Danavudu (1984)

• Adarsavanthudu (1984)

• Mangamma Gari Manavadu (1984)

• Bandee (1985)

• Maa Pallelo Gopaludu (1985)

• Moodilla Muchchata (1985)

• Muddula Krishnayya (1986)

• Attagaaroo Swagatam (1986)

• Mannemlo Monagadu (1986)

• Jail Pakshi (1986)

• Challani Ramayya Chakkani Sitamma (1986)

• Muvva Gopaludu (1987)

• Talambralu (1987)

• Udayam (1987)

• Dongodochchadu (1987)

• Srinivasa Kalyanam (1987)

• Donga Kapuram (1987)

• Inti Donga (1987)

• Murali Krishnudu (1988)

• Station Master (1988)

• Aahuti (1988)

• Chuttalabbayi (1988)

• Bharatamlo Bala Chandrudu (1988)

• Manavadostunnaadu (1988)

• Doragaarintlo Dongodu (1988)

• Goonda Rajyam (1989)

• Atta Mechchina Alludu (1989)

• Muddula Mavayya (1989)

• Bala Gopaludu (1989)

• Vintha Dongalu (1989)

• Soggadi Kapuram (1989)

• Bhale Dampathulu (1989)

• Gudachari 117 (1989)

• Muddula Menalludu (1990)

• Rao Gari Intlo Rowdy (1990)

• Ankusam (1990)

• 20va Sathabdam (1990)

• Sila Sasanam (1990)

• Vimukti (1991)

• Manavude Mahaneeyudu (1991)

• Sathruvu (1991)

• Madhura Nagarilo (1991)

• Bharat Bandh (1991)

• Tarangalu (1991)

• Bharatam (1992)

• Allari Pilla (1992)

• Gang War (1992)

• Pellam Chebite Vinaali (1992)

• Rajadhani (1993)

• Police Lockup (1993)

• Aavesam (1994)

• Lady Boss (1994)

• Captain (1994; also Tamil)

• Maa Voori Maaraju (1994)

• Ammoru (1995)

• Rikshavodu (1995)

• Godfather (1995)

• Aasti Mooredu Aasa Baaredu (1995)

• Chilakapachcha Kaapuram (1995)

• Maa Aavida Collector (1996)

• Lathi Charge (1996)

• Railway Coolie (1996)

• Mama Bagunnava (1997)

• Ratha Yatra (1997)

• Dongaata (1997)

• Pelli (1997)

• Pelli Pandiri (1997)

• Panjaram (1997)

• Pelli Kanuka (1998)

• Daddy Daddy (1998)

• Devi (1999)

• Bharata Ratna (1999)

• Panchadara Chilaka (1999)

• Maa Balaji (1999)

• Aavide Syamala (1999)

• Devullu (2000)

• Devi Putrudu (2001)

• Navvuthu Bathakalira (2001)

• Kalisi Naduddam (2001)

• Jenda (2002)

• Pilisthe Palukutha (2002)

• Trinetram (2002)

• Puttintiki Ra Chelli (2004)

• Anji (2004)

• Ayodhya (2005)

• Keelu Gurram (2005)

• Nayakudu (2005)

• Dongodi Pelli (2006)

• Arundhati (2009)

• Avatharam (2014)

• Nagarahavu (2016; Kannada)


 * Associate director
 * Korikale Gurralayite? (1979)


 * Actor
 * Mudilla Muchata (1985)
 * Attagaaroo Swagatam (1986)
 * Inti Donga (1987)
 * Atha Mechina Alludu (1989) as Buchi Babu
 * Chevilo Puvvu (1990) as himself
 * Aasti Mooredu Aasa Baaredu (1995)
 * Dongaata (1997)
 * Rainbow (2008)