Madasu Krishna, a senior Telugu actor and producer, passed away on April 2, 2023, in Chennai due to age-related ailments. Krishna, who was popularly known as ‘Costumes’ Krishna, began his career in the film industry as a costume designer and went on to become a well-known character artist. He acted in over a hundred films, including ‘Pellam Chepithe Vinali’, ‘Police Lockup’, and ‘Allari Mogudu’.
Krishna was born in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh and moved to Chennai in 1954 to work as an assistant costume designer in the industry. He quickly established himself in the field and later worked as a full-time costume designer for Ramanaidu Studios. He designed costumes for many top actors, including Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Chiranjeevi, Vanisri, Jayasudha, Jaya Prada, and Sridevi. The costumes designed by him were trendsetters in their time.
On the advice of director Kodi Ramakrishna, Krishna started acting in movies. His first movie was Bharat Bandh (1991), in which he appeared in a negative role. He went on to appear in over 100 films in an acting career spanning three decades. He acted in different supporting roles in movies such as Pellam Chepithe Vinali (1992), Police Lockup (1992), Allari Mogudu (1992), Villain (2002), and Puttintiki Ra Chelli (2004).
Krishna also produced the 1988 film Aswaddhama starring Krishna, which was successful at the box office. He also produced a few other movies, including Pelli Pandiri (1997) and Arundhati (1999).
Several members of the Telugu film industry and many production houses have condoled the death of Costumes Krishna and conveyed their condolences to the bereaved family. Krishna’s contribution to the industry as a costume designer and character artist will always be remembered.
