Ramakrishna (Kannada actor)

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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Ramakrishna
| image = Ramakrishna (Kannada actor).jpg 
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| caption =
| birth_date = c. {{Birth year and age|1954}}25 th December
| birth_place = Neernalli, [[Sirsi, Karnataka|Sirsi]], [[Uttara Kannada|North Canara]], [[Mysore State]], India
| othername = Neernalli Ramakrishna
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Actor
}}
'''Ramakrishna''' (born c. 1951),<ref>{{cite web|title=Affidavit Details of Neernalli Ramakrishn|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/preview.aspx?candid=113314&p=p&cid=22|website=Empowering India|access-date=24 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151024062145/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/preview.aspx?candid=113314&p=p&cid=22|archive-date=24 October 2015|quote=The actor was 50-years-old as of 2004, implies he was born circa 1954.}}</ref> also known as '''Neernalli Ramakrishna''', is an Indian actor who works predominantly in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada cinema]], and known for his portrayal of character roles as a lead actor.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gowda|first1=Aravind|title=JP fields another actor|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/JP-fields-another-actor/articleshow/566427.cms?|access-date=24 October 2015|work=The Times of India|date=17 March 2004}}</ref> He was born into the [[Havyaka Brahmin]] community in Neernalli, near [[Sirsi, Karnataka|Sirsi]], in the erstwhile [[Uttara Kannada|North Canara]] (now Uttara Kannada) region of [[Mysore State]].<ref>{{cite journal|last=Bhagwat|first=Amita|title=A New Horizon|url=http://www.havyakamumbai.com/sandesh/14Jan.pdf|journal=Havya Sandesha|publisher=Havyaka Welfare Trust|volume=21|issue=9|pages=3|date=January 2014|access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref> In his career spanning over 30 years, he has appeared in over 200 films,<ref>{{cite news|title=Playboy of Kannada cinema charms students|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/playboy-of-kannada-cinema-charms-students/article5267171.ece|access-date=24 October 2015|work=The Hindu|date=24 October 2013}}</ref> mostly Kannada and a handful in [[Tamil cinema|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 (film)|Ranganayaki]]'' (1981), ''[[Maanasa Sarovara]]'' and ''[[Amrutha Ghalige]]'' (1984). Since the 1990s, he has appeared mostly in supporting roles.

At the [[2004 Indian general election|2004 general elections]], he contested from the erstwhile Kanara Lok Sabha constituency and lost, representing the [[Janata Party]] (JP).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_2004/Vol_I_LS_2004.pdf|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha|page=236|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=24 October 2015}}</ref> He had revealed that he had played the role of Lakshmana alongside [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]] who played the role of Lord Rama in [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]]'s ''Lava Kusha'' which also happened to be Telugu actor [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]]'s maiden Kannada venture but was stalled after a week's shooting in Hyderabad.<ref>https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2JuCmlmFK8A&feature=youtu.be</ref>

[[File:Vimukthi Film Poster.jpg|thumb|right|Ramakrishna played supporting role in 2008 Kannada film Vimukthi]]

==Partial filmography==

===Kannada===
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* ''[[Babruvahana (film)|Babruvahana]]'' (1977)...[[Krishna]]
* ''[[Bhagyavantharu]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Paduvaaralli Pandavaru]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Parasangada Gendethimma]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Rama Parushurama]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Ranganayaki (film)|Ranganayaki]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Maanasa Sarovara]]'' (1982)
* ''Onde Guri'' (1982)
* ''[[Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu]]'' (1984)
* devate (1986)
* ''[[Amrutha Ghalige]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Olavu Moodidaga]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Baddi Bangaramma]]'' (1984)
* ''Runamukthalu'' (1984)
* ''Bekkina Kannu'' (1984)
* ''[[Mugila Mallige]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Usha (film)|Usha]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Olavina Udugore]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Yuga Purusha]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Bidisada Bandha]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Panchama Veda (film)|Panchama Veda]]'' (1990)...Ravi
* ''[[Aata Bombata]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Sangya Balya]]'' (1992)
* ''Prana Snehita'' (1992)
* ''[[Belli Modagalu]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Mallige Hoove]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Yarigu Helbedi]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Mana Midiyithu]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Laali]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Amruthavarshini]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Preethsod Thappa]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Nishyabda]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Sneha (film)|Sneha]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Premotsava]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Nan Hendthi Chennagidale]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Swalpa Adjust Madkolli]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Ninagagi]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Nanjundi]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Excuse Me (2003 film)|Excuse Me]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Monalisa (film)|Monalisa]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Aham Premasmi]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Aishwarya (film)|Aishwarya]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Ugadi (2007 film)|Ugadi]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Ee Sambhashane]]'' (2007)
* ''Preethigaagi'' (2007)
* ''Vimukti'' (2010)
* ''[[Edegarike]]'' (2012)...Rashmi's father
* ''Gombegala Love'' (2013)
* ''[[Bachchan (2013 film)|Bachchan]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Raja Rajendra]]'' (2015)...Neelakanta Raju
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===Tamil===
* ''[[Poikkal Kudhirai]]'' (1983) as Indu
*''[[Anney Anney]]'' (1983) as Malli
* ''[[Kadhale En Kadhale]]'' (2006) as Rajiv's father
* ''[[Nisabdham]]'' (2017) as Judge

===Telugu===
* ''[[1940 Lo Oka Gramam]]'' (2008)
* ''Black Cat'' (2010)

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Ramakrishna (actor)}}
* {{IMDb name|nm5984985}}
* [http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/ramakrishna/filmography.html Filmography of Ramakrishna]

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