Ohmkar is an Indian television presenter and film director who predominantly works in Telugu television and films. He made his debut into television as a

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in the music show ''Ankitham'' on

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. He is best known for producing and hosting television shows ''Maayadweepam, Aata'' and ''Sixth Sense''''.'' He is known for directing the '' Raju Gari Gadhi''

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Early and personal life

Ohmkar was born in

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, India. He was born into a Telugu-language speaking

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family. His father N. V. Krishna Rao worked as a doctor in

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. He has two brothers and one sister. His brother Ashwin Babu is an actor in Tollywood and their other brother Kalyan Babu is a producer. His sister name is Srivalli. He holds a

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in Physiotheraphy from GBR AC Campus, Anaparthi,

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, Andhra Pradesh. He married Swaroopa in 2011 and the couple have 1 child.

Career

2005–2011: Career in television

Ohmakar made his debut into television as a

in the music show ''Ankitham'' on

(Previously 'Aditya Music'). In 2005, he created and presented dance reality show ''Aata'' on

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. This show became widely popular on Telugu Television. People fondly started calling Ohmkar as 'Ohmkar ''Annayya'''. He soon became one of the popular television celebrities. He further produced, created and hosted many television shows like ''Maayadweepam, Challenge, 100% luck,'' etc. Ohmkar started a film and television production company, OAK Entertainments, which is headed by his brother, Kalyan Babu.

2012: Debut into Tollywood

He then turned into film director due to his passion to film making. He directed his first Tollywood film ''Genius'', which did not perform well. He introduced his brother, Ashwin Babu, as an actor through the film. On the other side, he continued hosting television shows.

2015

He got his big success for directing '' Raju Gari Gadhi'' (2015), which was a huge commercial success. With the film, Ohmakar created the '' Raju Gari Gadhi'' series and directed two other films in the series, however, they did not perform as well as the first film.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* {{Films directed by Ohmkar Living people People from Tenali People from Guntur district Male actors in Telugu television Indian television personalities Indian television producers Telugu television anchors Indian film directors Telugu film directors Telugu screenwriters Indian male screenwriters Indian screenwriters Screenwriters from Andhra Pradesh Film directors from Andhra Pradesh Indian VJs (media personalities) Indian game show hosts 21st-century Indian film directors 1980 births