Ravishankar Gowda
Ravishankar Gowda | |
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Born | Ravishankar 26 August |
Occupation | Actor |
Spouse(s) | Sangeetha Gururaj (m. 2003) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Manjula Gururaj (mother-in-law) |
Ravishankar Gowda (born 26 August)[1] is an Indian actor who works in the Kannada film industry. He is known mostly for his comic roles in television and films.[2] He shot to fame as Dr. Vittal Rao, in the sitcom Silli Lalli which aired on ETV Kannada.[3]
Career[]
Ravishankar appeared in the very popular Kannada language sitcom Silli Lalli, playing the role of Dr. Vittal Rao, that aired on ETV Kannada. It completed a run of over 1,100 episodes.[4] Following this stint in television, he appeared in a lead role in the 2008 film, Payana. He received critical praise for his performance in the 2012 film Snehitaru. In the film, he plays the role of a deaf character.[5] His other movies are Nanjangud Nanjunda (2010), Akka Pakka (2013), Mangana Kaili Maanikya (2013) and Jai Lalitha (2014).[6][7][8]
Personal life[]
Ravishankar hails from Mandya. He travelled to Bangalore in 1993 in search of opportunities to become a singer. He married Sangeetha, a singer, and daughter of singer Manjula Gururaj, in an Arya Samaj-style wedding in February 2003.[9]
Filmography[]
Films[]
Year | Title | Roles | Awards |
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2003 | Smile | Eshwar | |
2008 | Payana | Ravi | |
2009 | Mr Painter | Shanta Kumar | |
2010 | Mathe Mungaru | Kutty | |
2010 | Nanjangud Nanjunda | Nanjunda | |
2011 | Panchamrutha | ||
2011 | Dhan Dhana Dhan | Dr. Kamath | |
2011 | Jogayya | Muttal | |
2012 | Bhagavantha Kai Kotta | Shankar | |
2012 | Snehitaru | ||
2013 | Devarane | Chitteswamy | |
2013 | Akka Pakka | Harikrishna / Hakka | |
2013 | Gandhi Jayanti | ||
2013 | Mangana Kaili Maanikya | Ranganna | |
2014 | Crazy Star | ||
2014 | Nage Bomb | ||
2014 | Navarangi | ||
2014 | Jai Lalitha | Lakshmikantha | |
2015 | Ond Chance Kodi | Nakula | |
2015 | Ram-Leela | "Boiling Star" Bablu | |
2016 | Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu | ||
2016 | John Jani Janardhan | ||
2016 | Sundaranga Jaana | Ali | SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role |
2017 | Sarkari Kelasa Devara Kelasa | ||
2017 | Athiratha | ||
2018 | Orange | Rukmini's husband | |
2019 | 99 | Murali | |
2019 | Geetha | Ramesha | |
2019 | Gimmick | Prathap | |
2019 | Mane Maratakkide | Ram | |
2019 | Odeya | Krishnamurthy | |
2020 | Aadyaa | Lokesh | |
2021 | Yuvarathnaa | Professor | |
2021 | Kotigobba 3 | Sundar | |
2021 | Rathnan Prapancha | Ahmed Ali | |
2021 | Sakath |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Kavyanjali | ||
2003 | Silli Lalli | Dr. Vittal Rao | |
2016 | Majaa Talkies | Guest |
References[]
- ^ "Ravishankar Gowda celebrates his birthday". The Times of India. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Nage Bomb – another comedy in the offering". The Times of India. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Ravishanker is 'Maha Buddivantha'". supergoodmovies.com. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Chandru to direct". indiaglitz.com. 2 January 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Snehitharu review". The Times of India. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Nanjangud Nanjunda review". The Times of India. 12 September 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Mangana Kaili Maanikya review". The Times of India. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Jai Lalitha review". The Times of India. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "A runaway marriage?". Deccan Herald. 22 June 2003. Archived from the original on 21 December 2003. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
External links[]
- Living people
- Male actors from Karnataka
- Male actors in Kannada cinema
- Indian male film actors
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- Male actors in Kannada television
- Indian male television actors