Ramakrishna

Biography

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. He was born into the Havyaka Brahmin community in Neernalli, near Sirsi, in the erstwhile North Canara (now Uttara Kannada) 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 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.

Most Known For

Vikramarka Vijayam

Naanenu Madlilla

Nishyabdha

as Vasu

Aham Premasmi

as Apsara's father

Jaggu

Raja Rajendra

as Neelakanta Raju

Dhani

Ninagagi

as Raghavendra

Belli Modagalu

Prema Mathsara

Poikkal Kudhirai

as Indhu

Olavina Udugore

Uthkarsha

Heart Beats

Monalisa

Sneha Sambandha

Shivakanya

Aathma Bandhana

Benkiyalli Aralidha Hoovu

Babruvahana

as Krishna