Alluri Sitarama Raju is a milestone in the career of the super star Krishna, who was conferred with Padma Vibhushan recently by the Government of India. It is a film, Krishna and his fans feel proud of, even now. It was released on May 1st 1974 and went on to become one of the biggest and prestigious movies in Telugu film industry. The movie, which gave Krishna a unusual success, also made his life miserable for a brief period, i.e. two years. Let us see how it happened.

Alluri Sitarama Raju was a real story of our own Telugu freedom fighter, who revolted against British rule, even before Gandhi and Nehru. The movie was made with good screenplay, dialogues, music and production values. It brought not only money, but also critical acclaim to Krishna. The title role, played by him, made such a strong impact on Telugu audience that not even single film, out of the 13 of his movies followed Alluri Sitarama Raju, was a hit. For a period of two years, Krishna could not taste success. In one moment, he thought his career was over and it only lasted ten years(he entered cine field in 1965). But he didn't leave hope. That is why he was called Dashing and Daring hero. One producer saved him from that situation. He is none other than Krishna himself. In the direction of P.Chandra sekhar Reddy, who is known for village stories, Krishna started a movie, Paadi Pantalu ,in 1975. It was released in 1976 January for the Sankranthi season and became a super hit. Krishna again came into main stream.