Shatru (actor)

Shatru
Shatru
Born	M. Ramakrishna; Sarla, Bargarh district, Odisha, India
Alma mater	Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2010–present
Spouse(s)	Vinoothna

M. Ramakrishna, known professionally as Shatru is an Indian actor who appears and works predominantly in Telugu films.^[2] He is best known for his roles in the films Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha (2016), Rangasthalam (2018) and Pushpa: The Rise (2021).^[3]

Early life Career[]

Ramakrishna was born into a Telugu-speaking famliy to M. Satyanarayana and M. Sarojini Devi in Sarla village of Bargarh district in Odisha. He completed Bachelor's degree in microbiology from Ravenshaw University.^[4] Ramakrishna later moved to Hyderabad to pursue his acting career.^[5] After starring in several films including Leader (2010) in brief roles, Shatru got his breakthrough for his portrayal of Ramaraju in Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha (2016).^[6] Shatru debuted in Tamil films with Kathakali (2016) before starring in Kadaikutty Singam (2018) where he played a negative role.^[5] In a review of the film by the Deccan Chronicle, the reviewer wrote that "Telugu actor Shatru plays the villain and is suited for the role".^[7]

Personal life[]

Filmography[]

All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.

Year	Film	Role	Notes	Ref.
2010	Leader
2013	Alias Janaki
2013	Attarintiki Daredi	Prameela's kidnapper
2014	Love You Bangaram
	Legend	Police Officer
	Aagadu	Durga
2015	Subramanyam for Sale	Bala
2015	Loafer
2016	Kathakali		Tamil film debut
	Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha	Ramaraju
	Eedu Gold Ehe
	Ism	Javed Bhai's henchmen
2017	Mister	Shatru
	Baahubali 2: The Conclusion	Pindaari tribal leader	Also shot in Tamil
	Duvvada Jagannadham	Badda Stephen Prakash
	Veedevadu
	Jai Lava Kusa	Jai's henchmen
	Raju Gari Gadhi 2	Goon
	PSV Garuda Vega	Yakub Ali		^[8]
2018	Rangasthalam	Kasi
	Bharat Ane Nenu	Jagadish
	Kadaikutty Singam	Kodiyarasu	Tamil film
	Sailaja Reddy Alludu
	Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava	Subbadu
	Padi Padi Leche Manasu	Dhanraj Pillai's henchman		^[9]
2019	Kalki	Perumaallu		^[10]
	Rustum	Banty Yadav	Kannada film debut
	Gaddalakonda Ganesh	Kasi
	George Reddy	Kishan Singh		^[11]
2020	World Famous Lover	Patnaik
2021	Lakshya	Rahul		^[12]
2021	Pushpa: The Rise	DSP Govindappa		^[3]
2022	Theal	Paulraj	Tamil film

Television[]


Year	Work	Role	Network	Ref.
2021	11th Hour	Rajvardhan Rathore	Aha	^[13]

References[]

^ https://sambadenglish.com/odisha-born-actor-in-allu-arjun-starrer-pushpa/
^ "Odia actor M Ramakrishna plays an important role in Pushpa movie". KalingaTV. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/pushpa-the-rise-movie-review-allu-arjun-shoulders-the-film-but-fahadh-faasils-role-is-a-disappointment/article37977023.ece^{[bare URL]}
^ Otv, News Desk. "Pushpa-The Rise: Meet M Ramakrishna From Odisha Who Played A Key Role In The Flick". Pushpa-The Rise: Meet M Ramakrishna From Odisha Who Played A Key Role In The Flick. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Shatru in Karthi's film". The Hindu. 13 July 2018.
^ Uddagiri, Nikisha. "Satiate your cravings". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 6 January 2020.
^ Kavirayani, Suresh (16 July 2018). "Chinababu movie review: Karthi steals the show". Deccan Chronicle.
^ http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/garudavega.html
^ http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/padipadilechemanasu-review.html
^ https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kalki-review-steeped-in-mythological-references/article28197434.ece^{[bare URL]}
^ https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/241119/george-reddy-movie-review-a-missed-opportunity.html
^ "Lakshya movie review: The archer hits mark, but film fails to". The New Indian Express. 10 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/11th-hour-review-tamannaah-bhatia-tries-her-best-but-is-let-down-by-the-shows-unflattering-storyline-9516911.html

External links[]

Shatru at IMDb

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[1] ttps://sambadenglish.com/odisha-born-actor-in-allu-arjun-starrer-pushpa/

[2] "Odia actor M Ramakrishna plays an important role in Pushpa movie". KalingaTV. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.

[:0-3] ttps://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/pushpa-the-rise-movie-review-allu-arjun-shoulders-the-film-but-fahadh-faasils-role-is-a-disappointment/article37977023.ece^{[bare URL]}

[4] Otv, News Desk. "Pushpa-The Rise: Meet M Ramakrishna From Odisha Who Played A Key Role In The Flick". Pushpa-The Rise: Meet M Ramakrishna From Odisha Who Played A Key Role In The Flick. Retrieved 18 January 2022.

[Hindu-5] "Shatru in Karthi's film". The Hindu. 13 July 2018.

[6] Uddagiri, Nikisha. "Satiate your cravings". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 6 January 2020.

[7] Kavirayani, Suresh (16 July 2018). "Chinababu movie review: Karthi steals the show". Deccan Chronicle.

[8] ttp://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/garudavega.html

[9] ttp://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/padipadilechemanasu-review.html

[10] ttps://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kalki-review-steeped-in-mythological-references/article28197434.ece^{[bare URL]}

[11] ttps://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/241119/george-reddy-movie-review-a-missed-opportunity.html

[12] "Lakshya movie review: The archer hits mark, but film fails to". The New Indian Express. 10 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[13] ttps://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/11th-hour-review-tamannaah-bhatia-tries-her-best-but-is-let-down-by-the-shows-unflattering-storyline-9516911.html

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Shatru
Born	M. Ramakrishna Sarla, Bargarh district, Odisha, India^[1]
Alma mater	Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2010–present
Spouse(s)	Vinoothna