Ramakrishna (Kannada actor)

Ramakrishna
Bornc. 1954 (age 69–70)
Neernalli, Sirsi, North Canara, Mysore State, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesNeernalli Ramakrishna
OccupationActor

Ramakrishna (born c. 1954),[1] also known as Neernalli Ramakrishna, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Kannada cinema, block buster debut being Babruvahana as lord Krishna alongside the lead double role played by Dr. Rajkumar as Arjuna and Babruvahana, and known for his portrayal of character roles as a lead actor.[2] He was born into the Havyaka Brahmin community in Neernalli, near Sirsi, in the erstwhile North Canara (now Uttara Kannada) region of Karnataka State.[3] In his career spanning over 30 years, he has appeared in over 200 films,[4] mostly Kannada and a handful in Tamil and Telugu cinema; he appeared in a lead role in K. Balachander's Poikkal Kudhirai (1983). A protégé of the renowned filmmaker Puttanna Kanagal, he featured in some of the latter's best works such as Ranganayaki (1981), Maanasa Sarovara and Amrutha Ghalige (1984). Since the 1990s, he has appeared mostly in supporting roles.

At the 2004 general elections, he contested from the erstwhile Kanara Lok Sabha constituency and lost, representing the Janata Party (JP).[5] He had revealed that he had played the role of Lakshmana alongside Rajkumar who played the role of Lord Rama in Singeetam Srinivasa Rao's Lava Kusha which also happened to be Telugu actor Krishna's maiden Kannada venture but was stalled after a week's shooting in Hyderabad.[6]

Partial filmography

Kannada

Tamil

Telugu

Dubbing artist

  • Anil Kapoor - Pallavi Anu Pallavi

References

  1. ^ "Affidavit Details of Neernalli Ramakrishn". Empowering India. Archived from the original on 24 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015. The actor was 50-years-old as of 2004, implies he was born circa 1954.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Gowda, Aravind (17 March 2004). "JP fields another actor". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  3. ^ Bhagwat, Amita (January 2014). "A New Horizon" (PDF). Havya Sandesha. 21 (9). Havyaka Welfare Trust: 3. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Playboy of Kannada cinema charms students". The Hindu. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 236. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  6. ^ "ರಾಮಕೃಷ್ಣ ಅವರ ಮತ್ತು "ಡಾ|| ರಾಜಕುಮಾರ್" ರವರ ಒಡನಾಟ ಹೀಗಿತ್ತು | RAMAKRISHNA Exclusive Interview |RAJAKUMAR". YouTube.
  7. ^ "Prema Mathsara (1982) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew". chiloka.com. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
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