| Real Name | Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy |
| Nickname | Superstar Krishna, Nata Sekhar |
| Gender | Male |
| Profession | Actor, Producer, Director, Politician |
| Height | 5'9" (175 cm) |
| Weight | 75 kg (approx.) |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Date of Birth | 31 May 1943 |
| Age | 82 Years |
| Date of Death | 15 November 2022 |
| Birth Place | Burripalem, Madras Province, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Hometown | Burripalem, Andhra Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Education | B.A. in Political Science |
| School / College | C.R.R. College, Eluru |
| Parents | Children: Ramesh Babu, Mahesh Babu, Manjula Ghattamaneni, Padmavathi, Priyadarshini |
| Spouse | Indira Devi, later Vijaya Nirmala |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Hobbies | Reading, cinema, politics |
| Net Worth | Estimated ₹50–60 Crore (approx.) |
Krishna introduced the first 70mm film (Simhasanam) in Telugu cinema.
He was instrumental in popularizing cowboy and spy genres in Tollywood.
He acted in more than 350 films, a record in Telugu cinema.
He was a close associate of director Dasari Narayana Rao and worked in many of his films.
He was the father of superstar Mahesh Babu and actor-producer Manjula Ghattamaneni.