Ravi Krishna is a former

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n actor who worked in the

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and

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film industries. Son of producer

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, he made his acting debut in

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's critically acclaimed ''

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''. He has won

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for his performance in that movie.

Early life

After his schooling, Ravi Krishna went to London where he pursued a BA degree in

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. He completed his diploma in

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, while also concentrating on his career in multimedia with non-linear film editing at Sam Media. He disclosed that he never intended to become an actor, but was "roped in" when he visited India for Easter.

Career

Ravi Krishna's debut film ''

'', directed by

and produced by his father fetched him the South Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut of that year, amongst other minor awards. Before starting to shoot for the film, he took a one-month training in acting at the Film Institute in

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. Following that, he acted in S. A. Chandrasekhar's ''

Sukran ''Sukran'' is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written, produced and directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The film stars Vijay in an extended cameo as the title character with Ravi Krishna and Anita Hassanandani. The music was co ...

'', sharing screen space with fellow actor Vijay, the

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-directed family drama ''

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'', and the action-masala flick '' Kedi'', under his brother Jyothi Krishna's direction. The films, all produced by his father, received poor reviews and did not do good business at the box office. His first direct Telugu venture ''Brahmanandam Drama Company'' was also a

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, with Ravi Krishna lamenting that the film failed to succeed due to poor budgeting and publicity. His next release was the bilingual '' Netru Indru Naalai'' / '' Ninna Nedu Repu'' and in 2009, he starred in ''Kadhalna Summa Illai'', a partial reshoot of the Telugu film ''

Gamyam ''Gamyam'' () is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language road film written and directed by Krish. The film stars Allari Naresh, Sharwanand, and Kamalinee Mukherjee. Loosely inspired by '' The Motorcycle Diaries'' (2004), the plot follows the quest o ...

''. ''

Aaranya Kaandam ''Aaranya Kaandam'' (; English title: ''Anima and Persona'') is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by newcomer Thiagarajan Kumararaja. It is supposedly the first neo-noir film in Tamil cinema. The story takes ...

'', termed as the first

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film in Tamil cinema was his last film.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Krishna, Ravi Male actors from Mumbai Living people 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Telugu cinema Indian male film actors Male actors in Tamil cinema Telugu male actors Filmfare Awards South winners Year of birth missing (living people)