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and

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films. 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 Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South 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 Interactive communication at Pentamedia, 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

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for

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Career

Ravi Krishna's debut film ''

'', directed by

and produced by his father, fetched him the South Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, 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 ''

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'', sharing screen space with Vijay, the

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-directed family drama ''

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'', and the crime thriller '' Kedi'', under his brother Jyothi Krishna's direction. The films, all produced by his father, did not do good business at the box office. His first 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''. He took a long break post the release of ''

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which is'' often quoted as the first

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film in Tamil cinema. After a near 14 year sabbatical, Ravi Krishna is making a comeback through '' 7G Rainbow Colony 2'' where he is set to reprise his role from the original.

Filmography

As an actor

Other roles

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Krishna, Ravi 1983 births 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 Santosham Film Awards winners