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.