Krishna G Rao (KGF Actor) Wiki, Biography, Age, Death, Wife, Family, Movies, Net Worth & More

Krishna G Rao (born in 1952, age: 70 years when died) was a popular actor in Sandal Wood Industry. He has worked in uncountable supporting roles in south Indian movies. But the role that added his name to the list of professional, and respected Indiana actors was his role in KGF movie part 1.
Yes, he was a part of the KGF movie. He played the role of a blind man in the movie. His role was quite attractive in the KGF movie which left an impact on the minds of the audience. After this role, Krishna Rao became famous in South India as Thatha or as KGF Thathayya. But this legendary actor is now more among us as he died on 7th December 2022.
How did Krishna G Rao die?
A veteran actor who made south Indian filmmakers proud with his work died on 7th December 2022. KGF Thathayya was hospitalized on 1st December 2022. He faced age-related health issues before his death. He was admitted to Vinayaka Hospital, Bangalore before his death when his health condition became critical.

Inside the hospital, he got treatment for more than one week in an ICU but did not show any progress. And on 7th December he finally died inside the Vinayaka Hospital, Bangalore while treatment. Reports state that he was suffering from a lung infection.

Krishna G Rao Wiki, Biography
Krishna G Rao who mostly worked in the Kannada movie may have been born in Karnataka in the year 1952. But as he is dead now, no source has shared much about his early life and birth details. He was not active on social media and Linkedin where he may have shared about his education.
It appears that the actor has begun working in the film industry at a very young age. As he got roles as a supporting actor, he remained less famous during his young age.

Krishna G Rao’s Facts & Biodata
Full Real Name | Krishnaji Rao |
Nickname | Krishna |
Name | Krishna G Rao |
Age (as of 2022) | 70 years old |
Popular as | For working in the KGF movie as a blind man |
Profession | Actor |
Place of Birth | Karnataka (unconfirmed) |
Death Place | Vinayaka Hospital, Bangalore |
Education | Graduate |
School | Private School |
University | Private University |
Date of Birth | In 1952 |
Net worth | 5-6 crore INR |
Nationality | Indian |
Caste | South Indian |
Religion | Hinduism |
Zodiac Sign | Not Known |
Languages | Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam |
Height | 5 feet 8 inches |
Krishna G Rao Family (Religion & Caste)

Even making a career in the acting world did not provide Krishna G Rao with what he deserved as a talented actor. He became famous in his later years of life. If his talent got recognized by the audience at his young age his parent and siblings would be more proud of him. But as he got famous in old age none of his parents were alive to cheer the moments of his fame with him.
Krishna G died without providing high respect to his parents and sibling even after working for years in the industry. After his death followers of the film industry shared a respectful message to the late parents of the actor thanking them for giving birth to such a legend.
Talented actors like Krishna should get recognized at an early age so that their parents can experience their fame before getting died.
Father’s Name | Not Known |
Mother’s Name | Not Known |
Sister | Not Known |
Brother | Not Known |
Religion | Hindu |
Caste | South Indian |
Nationality | Indian |
Wife | Name Not Known |
Kids | Name Not Known |
Marital Status | Married (Unconfirmed) |

Birthday
Age | 70 years |
Birthdate | In 1952 |
Death Date | 7th December 2022 |

Career, Movies & KGF Film
Things that we came to know about Krishna G Rao’s career is that he was working as an actor since 80′ or 90s. He not only performed as an actor in a South Indian movie but also worked as an assistant director in many projects. He stated in his interview that after working in KGF movie part 1 and part 2 he got famous and signed 30 more projects after it.
He was fetched by KGF movie officials for the role of a blind man. Krishna G Rao got a call to an audition and impressed everyone with his great acting skill which lead him to a role as Thathayya (Blind Man) in KGF.
Before his death, he completed the shooting of the comedy movie ‘Oka Sextant Katha’. This movie will get released in 2023. In this movie, he is playing the comic role of an old man. Oka Sextan Katha movie was earlier going to release as ‘Nano Narayanappa’
Krishna G Rao’s Wife & Kids

It is not known whether Krishna G Rao was married or not. But it appears that he spent his life earning money for his wife and kids. If he would be having kids then we are pretty much sure they would also be working in movies as editors, cinematographers, directors, and producers. But after Krishna Rao’s death, his family member did not speak with media personnel due to which no information about them is available right now.

Krishna G Rao’s Net Worth
Working in some of the big banner movies such as KGF Krishna G Rao never felt low on money. He gets paid a high amount of fees for his unforgettable character execution. We guess KGF Thatha’s net worth would be somewhere near 5-6 crore INR before his death.
Trivia
- Krishna G Rao was a Hindu religion follower.
- He loves to wear Indian men’s traditional clothes such as ‘Dhooti’.
- Krishna Rao use to go to the temple every morning before visiting film sets.
- He was a believer in eating simple Indian homemade food.
- At his sets, he brings his home-cooked food with him and never spends money to purchase food from outside.
- After his death, he left a motivating story of his life for struggling actors in the industry.
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FAQs
Who is Krishna G Rao?
Krishna G Rao was an actor in South Indian movies who died on 7th December 2022.
How old was Krishna G Rao at the time of his death?
Krishna Rao was 70 years old when he died.
Why was Krishna G Rao famous?
He was famous for his role as a blind man in the movie KGF.
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