Kodi Ramakrishna

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]

  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.
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  5. ^ "Veteran Telugu film director Kodi Ramakrishna is no more". Cinema Express. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  6. ^ "S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Hema Malini bag NTR awards". The Hindu. 5 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Telugu director Kodi Ramakrishna passes away". The Indian Express. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2021.