Ramakrishna (Kannada actor)

Ramakrishna, also known as Neernalli Ramakrishna, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Kannada cinema.

Career

His 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. He was born into the Havyaka Brahmin community in Neernalli, near Sirsi, in the erstwhile North Canara region of Karnataka State. In his career spanning over 30 years, he has appeared in over 200 films, mostly Kannada and a handful in Tamil cinema; he appeared in a lead role in K. Balachander's Poikkal Kudhirai. A protégé of the renowned filmmaker Puttanna Kanagal, he featured in some of the latter's best works such as Ranganayaki, Maanasa Sarovara and Amrutha Ghalige. 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. 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.

Partial filmography

Kannada

Babruvahana...KrishnaBhagyavantharu Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane Paduvaaralli Pandavaru Parasangada Gendethimma Madhu Chandra...RachaPrema Anuraga Nanna Rosha Nooru Varusha Rama Parushurama Ranganayaki Chellida Raktha Maanasa Sarovara Prema Matsara...RaviOnde Guri Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu Nagabekamma Nagabeku Shivakanye Devathe Amrutha Ghalige Olavu Moodidaga Baddi Bangaramma Runamukthalu Bekkina Kannu Mugila Mallige Sneha Sambandha Aparoopada Kathe Ella Hengasarinda Hosa Neeru Nannavaru Tiger Usha Olavina Udugore Bandhamuktha Hrudaya Pallavi Mukhavada Sangrama Sri Chamundeshwari Pooja Mahime Yarigagi Dharmathma Gudugu Sidilu Kankana Bhagya Ladies Hostel Mathrudevobhava Mutthaide Sahasaveera Darodegala Naduve Muthinatha Manushya Yuga Purusha Bidisada Bandha...RamuPanchama Veda...RaviAata Bombata Halliya Surasuraru Shabarimale Swamy Ayyappa Uthkarsha Antharangada Mrudanga Iduve Jeevana Kadana Prema Pareekshe...GopiSangya Balya Guru Brahma Prana Snehita Belli Modagalu Mallige Hoove Yarigu Helbedi Mister Mahesh Kumar Aghatha Hosa Baduku Mana Midiyithu Dhani Laali Amruthavarshini Preethsod Thappa Nishyabda Sneha Premotsava Sankata Bandaga Venkataramana Nan Hendthi Chennagidale Swalpa Adjust Madkolli Ninagagi Balagalittu Olage Baa Nanjundi Excuse Me Monalisa Aham Premasmi Rishi 7 O' Clock Aishwarya Ugadi Ee Sambhashane Preethigaagi Samagama Vimukti Jayahe Edegarike...Rashmi's fatherGombegala Love Jai Lalitha Bachchan Raja Rajendra...Neelakanta Raju

''Paradesi C/o London''

Tamil

Pannai Purathu Pandavargal Poikkal Kudhirai as Indu
Anney Anney as MalliKadhale En Kadhale as Rajiv's fatherNisabdham as Judge

Dubbing artist

Anil Kapoor - ''Pallavi Anu Pallavi''