Ravi Krishna

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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ravi Krishna
| birth_name = A. M. Ravi Krishna
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|03|02}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| occupation = Film actor
| height = 5 ft 6 in
| yearsactive = 2004–2011
}}
'''Ravi Krishna''' (born 2 March 1983) is a former [[India]]n actor who worked in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu]] film industries. Son of producer [[A. M. Rathnam]], he made his acting debut in [[Selvaraghavan]]'s critically acclaimed ''[[7G Rainbow Colony]]''. He has won [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South]] for his performance in that movie.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/filmfareawards2005.html|title=Filmfare Awards South 2005|website=Idlebrain.com|date=23 July 2005|access-date=14 March 2020}}</ref>

==Early life==
After his schooling, Ravi Krishna went to London where he pursued a BA degree in [[Multimedia]].<ref name="idlebrain1">{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/ravikrishna.html |title=Ravi Krishna interview – Telugu Cinema interview – Telugu film actor |publisher=Idlebrain.com |date=3 October 2008 |accessdate=18 October 2011}}</ref> He completed his diploma in [[Interactive communication]] at [[Pentamedia]], while also concentrating on his career in multimedia with [[Non-linear editing system|non-linear film editing]] at Sam Media.<ref name="idlebrain1"/> He disclosed that he never intended to become an actor, but was "roped in" when he visited India for Easter.<ref name="hindu2005">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/08/12/stories/2005081200170200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071127214528/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/08/12/stories/2005081200170200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 November 2007 |title=Entertainment Chennai / Interview : Into his third, with hope and zeal |location=India |date=12 August 2005 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=18 October 2011}}</ref>

==Career==
Ravi Krishna's debut film ''[[7G Rainbow Colony]]'', directed by [[Selvaraghavan]] and produced by his father fetched him the [[Filmfare Best Male Debut (South)|South Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut]] of that year,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/10/stories/2005071001581100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050805080646/http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/10/stories/2005071001581100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 August 2005 |title=National : "Autograph" bags 3 Filmfare awards |location=India |date=10 July 2005 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=18 October 2011}}</ref> amongst other minor awards.<ref name="hindu2005"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/2004retrospect-movielist.html |title=List of Telugu films released in year 2004 |publisher=Idlebrain.com |date=30 December 2004 |accessdate=18 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/Top-Ten-Telugu-films-of-2004-imagegallery-movies-jdwmDuigaff.html?html=5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020194559/http://www.sify.com/movies/Top-Ten-Telugu-films-of-2004-imagegallery-movies-jdwmDuigaff.html?html=5 |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 October 2012 |title=Top Ten Telugu films of 2004 |publisher=Sify.com |accessdate=18 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="idlebrain2">{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/chitchat-amratnam.html |title=AM Ratnam – A chitchat about 7/G Brindavan Colony – Telugu Cinema |publisher=Idlebrain.com |date=26 December 2004 |accessdate=18 October 2011}}</ref> Before starting to shoot for the film, he took a one-month training in acting at the Film Institute in [[King's College London]].<ref name="idlebrain2"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/transcript-of-the-chat-ravi-krishna-news-tamil-kkfv0Wjebbg.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021030000/http://www.sify.com/movies/transcript-of-the-chat-ravi-krishna-news-tamil-kkfv0Wjebbg.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 October 2012 |title=Transcript of the chat Ravi Krishna |publisher=Sify.com |date=19 August 2005 |accessdate=18 October 2011}}</ref> Following that, he acted in [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]'s ''[[Sukran]]'', sharing screen space with fellow actor [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], the [[Radha Mohan]]-directed family drama ''[[Ponniyin Selvan (2005 film)|Ponniyin Selvan]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ponniyin-selvan-review-tamil-13917080.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309084215/http://www.sify.com/movies/ponniyin-selvan-review-tamil-13917080.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 March 2014 |title=Movie Review:Ponniyin Selvan |publisher=Sify.com |accessdate=18 October 2011}}</ref> and the action-masala flick ''[[Kedi (2006 film)|Kedi]]'', under his brother [[Jyothi Krishna (director)|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 [[box office bomb]], with Ravi Krishna lamenting that the film failed to succeed due to poor budgeting and publicity.<ref name="idlebrain1"/> His next release was the bilingual ''[[Netru Indru Naalai (2008 film)|Netru Indru Naalai]]'' / ''[[Ninna Nedu Repu]]'' and in 2009, he starred in ''[[Kadhalna Summa Illai]]'', a remake of the Telugu film ''[[Gamyam]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/interview-5/actor/ravikrishna.html |title=Actor Ravikrishna – Interview – Behindwoods.com – Tamil Movie Actor Interviews – Kaadhalna Summa Illa Aaranya Kandam Netru Indru Naalai |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=21 January 2009 |accessdate=18 October 2011}}</ref> ''[[Aaranya Kaandam]]'', termed as the first [[neo-noir]] film in Tamil cinema was his last film.

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#cccccf; text-align:center;"
| '''Year''' || '''Film''' || '''Role''' || '''Language''' || '''Notes'''
|-
| rowspan="2"|2004 || ''[[7G Rainbow Colony]]'' || Kadhir || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/filmfareawards2005.html|title=Filmfare Awards South 2005|website=Idlebrain.com|date=23 July 2005|access-date=14 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[7G Brindhavan Colony]]'' || Ravi || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2005 || ''[[Sukran]]'' || Ravi Shankar || rowspan="3" | [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| ''[[Ponniyin Selvan (2005 film)|Ponniyin Selvan]]'' || Venu ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Kedi (2006 film)|Kedi]]'' || Raghu ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2008 || ''[[Brahmanandam Drama Company]]'' || Srinu || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]||
|-
| ''[[Netru Indru Naalai (2008 film)|Netru Indru Naalai]]'' || Vetri || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
| ''[[Ninna Nedu Repu]]'' || Vijay || Telugu
|
|-
|| 2009 || ''[[Kadhalna Summa Illai]]'' || Vettivel || rowspan="2" | [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
|| 2011 || ''[[Aaranya Kaandam]]'' || Sappai ||
|}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=1796390}}

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[[Category:Male actors from Mumbai]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Telugu people]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:1983 births]]
[[Category:Telugu male actors]]
[[Category:Filmfare Awards South winners]]

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