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{{short description|Indian television presenter and film director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}{{EngvarB|date = December 2020}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Ohmkar
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = [[Tenali]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| education = GBR College, Anaparthi,
| occupation = {{hlist|Film Director|television presenter}}
| spouse =
| children = 1
| father = N. V. Krishna Rao
}}
'''Ohmkar''' is an Indian film director and television presenter who predominantly works in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] television and films.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-02|title=RGG2 before Nagarjuna..|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/10-lesser-known-facts-about-anchor-turned-director-ohmkar/photostory/63999185.cms|access-date=2020-12-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> He made his debut into television as a [[Video Jockey|video jockey]] in the music show ''Ankitham'' on [[Gemini Music]] (Previously 'Aditya Music'). He is best known for producing and hosting television shows ''Maayadweepam, Aata'' and [[Sixth Sense (Indian TV series)|''Sixth Sense'']]''.''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dasagr|first=Madhuri|last2=hi|title=Ohmkar’s call of the sixth sense|url=https://telanganatoday.com/call-of-the-sixth-sense|access-date=2020-12-14|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Early and personal life ==
Ohmkar was born in [[Tenali]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India. He was born into a [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language speaking [[Hinduism|Hindu]] family. His father N. V. Krishna Rao worked as a doctor in [[Kakinada]]. He has two brothers and one sister. His brother Ashwin Babu is an actor in [[Telugu cinema|Tollywood]] and their other brother Kalyan Babu is a producer. His sister name is Srivalli.

He holds a [[bachelor's degree]] in Physiotheraphy from GBR AC Campus, Anaparthi, [[East Godavari]], Andhra Pradesh. He married Swaroopa in 2011.

== Career ==

=== 2006 - 2011: Career in Television ===
Ohmakar made his debut into television as a [[Video Jockey|video jockey]] in the music show ''Ankitham'' on [[Gemini Music]] (Previously 'Aditya Music'). In 2007, he created and presented dance reality show ''Aata'' on [[Zee Telugu]]. This show became widely popular on Telugu Television. People fondly started calling Ohmkar as 'Ohmkar ''Annayya''<nowiki/>'. 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

=== 2012: Debut into Tollywood ===
He then turned into film director due to his passion to film making. He directed his first Tollywood film [[Genius (2012 film)|''Genius'']], which didn't perform well. On the other side, he continued hosting television shows.

=== 2013 – Present ===
He got his big success for directing ''[[Raju Gari Gadhi]]'' in 2015 which was a commercial hit. He introduced his brother Ashwin as an actor through this film. Ohmakar created ''[[Raju Gari Gadhi (film series)]]'' and directed two other films in the series but didn't performed well.

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Series/Show
!Role
!Network
!Notes
|-
|2006
|''Ankitham''
|VJ
|[[Gemini Music|Aditya Music]]
|Television debut
|-
| rowspan="2" |2007
|''Aata Season 1''
| rowspan="19" |Host
| rowspan="7" |[[Zee Telugu]]
|Also creator of the show
|-
|''Maayadweepam 2007''
|Also producer and creator
|-
| rowspan="2" |2008
|''Aata Season 2''
|Also producer and creator
|-
|''Maayadweepam 2008''
|Also producer and creator
|-
| rowspan="2" |2009
|''Aata Juniors Season 1 and 2''
|Also producer and creator
|-
|''Maayadweepam 2009''
|Also producer and creator
|-
|2010
|''Aata Juniors Season 3 and 4''
|Also producer and creator
|-
| rowspan="2" |2009-2010
|''Challenge''
|[[Star Maa|Maa TV]]
|Also producer and creator
|-
|[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa The Next Singing ICON|''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Juniors'']]
|[[Zee Telugu]]
|Also Creator
|-
| rowspan="2" |2010
|''Adrushtam''
|[[Star Maa|Maa TV]]
|Also creator of the show
|-
|''Aata 2010''
| rowspan="2" |[[Zee Telugu]]
|Also producer and creator
|-
| rowspan="3" |2011
|''Aata Juniors Season 5''
|Also producer and creator
|-
|''50-50 It's My Game Show''
|[[Star Maa|Maa TV]]
|
|-
|''Aata 2011''
| rowspan="2" |[[Zee Telugu]]
|Also producer and creator
|-
|2012
|''Aata Juniors Season 6''
|Also producer and creator
|-
|2012-2013
|''100% Luck''
|[[Star Maa|Maa TV]]
|Also creator of the show
|-
|2013
|''Maayadweepam 2013''
| rowspan="2" |[[Zee Telugu]]
|Also producer and creator
|-
|2014
|''Maayadweepam 2014''
|Also producer and creator
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018
|[[Sixth Sense (Indian TV series)|''Sixth Sense'']] ''Season 1''
|[[Star Maa]]
|Also creator of the show<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sixth Sense will be a game-changer in television: Ohmkar - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/sixth-sense-will-be-a-game-changer-in-television-ohmkar/articleshow/63546963.cms|access-date=2020-12-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''Aata Juniors Season 7''
|Judge
|[[Zee Telugu]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=TV show ‘Aata Juniors’ to be back soon, Ohmkar to turn a judge - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/tv-show-aata-juniors-to-be-back-soon-ohmkar-to-turn-a-judge/articleshow/64960800.cms|access-date=2020-12-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Sixth Sense Kannada]]''
|Creator
|[[Star Suvarna]].
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-07-04|title=Star Suvarna to air Kannada version of Sixth Sense from 7th July|url=https://www.medianews4u.com/star-suvarna-to-air-kannada-version-of-sixth-sense-from-7th-july/|access-date=2021-06-10|website=MediaNews4U|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2018-2019
|[[Sixth Sense (Indian TV series)|''Sixth Sense'']] ''Season 2''
|Host
|[[Star Maa]]
|Also creator of the show<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ohmkar's Sixth Sense 2 all set to premiere soon - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/ohmkars-sixth-sense-2-all-set-to-premiere-soon/articleshow/66877721.cms|access-date=2020-12-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|[[Konchem Touch Lo Unte Chepta|''Konchem Touch Lo Unte Chepta Season 4'']]
|Guest
|[[Zee Telugu]]
|Episode 14<ref>{{Cite web|title=EXCLUSIVE: Omkar Brings Avika Gor And Ashwin To Pradeep's KTUC Ahead Of Raju Gari Gadhi 3|url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/exclusive-omkar-brings-avika-gor-and-ashwin-to-pradeeps-ktuc-ahead-of-raju-gari-gadhi-3/|access-date=2020-12-14|website=ZEE5 News|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2019-2020
|[[Sixth Sense (Indian TV series)|''Sixth Sense'']] ''Season 3''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sixth Sense 3 Teaser: Bigg Boss Telugu 3 actors Ravikrishna, Rohini, Himaja & Siva Jyothi to reunite again|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/sixth-sense-3-teaser-bigg-boss-telugu-3-actors-ravikrishna-rohini-himaja-siva-jyothi-reunite-again-487010|access-date=2020-12-14|website=PINKVILLA|language=en}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" |Host
| rowspan="5" |[[Star Maa]]
|Also creator of the show<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ohmkar’s Sixth Sense season 3 to premiere on November 9 - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/ohmkars-sixth-sense-season-3-to-premiere-on-november-9/articleshow/71942366.cms|access-date=2020-12-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|''Ishmart Jodi Season 1''
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-03|title=Bigg Boss helping Omkar's Ishmart Jodi|url=http://phanimagdi.online/bigg-boss-helping-omkars-ishmart-jodi/|access-date=2020-12-14|website=Telugu Chronicle|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Murthy|first=Neeraja|date=2020-06-09|title=COVID-19: How Ohmkar connected to television audiences with a virtual ‘iShmart Jodi Special’|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/ohmkar-on-his-virtual-ishmart-jodi-special-and-how-he-is-reinventing-the-telugu-show-to-move-forward-during-lockdown/article31785868.ece|access-date=2020-12-14|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ohmkar’s show ‘Ishmart Jodi’ to premiere on February 23; watch latest teaser - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/ohmkars-show-ishmart-jodi-to-premiere-on-february-23-watch-latest-teaser/articleshow/74066908.cms|access-date=2020-12-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2020-2021
|[[Dancee Plus (Telugu TV series)|''Dancee Plus'']] ''Season 1''
|Also creator of the show<ref>{{Cite web|title=First teaser of Ohmkar's new show Dancee+ is out; here's how Twitterati reacted - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/first-teaser-of-ohmkars-new-show-dancee-is-out-heres-how-twitterati-reacted/articleshow/78750634.cms|access-date=2020-12-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Palla|first=Sravani|date=2020-10-24|title=ఢీ జోరుకు బ్రేక్‌ వేయబోతున్న ఓంకార్‌ అన్నయ్య|url=https://telugustop.com/omkar-starting-a-new-dance-show-in-star-maa-%e0%b0%93%e0%b0%82%e0%b0%95%e0%b0%be%e0%b0%b0%e0%b1%8d%e2%80%8c-%e0%b0%a1%e0%b0%be%e0%b0%a8%e0%b1%8d%e0%b0%b8%e0%b1%8d-%e0%b0%b7%e0%b1%8b/|access-date=2020-12-14|website=TeluguStop.com|language=te}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |2021
|''Comedy Stars''
|Producer
|Also creator of the show
|-
|[[Sixth Sense (Indian TV series)|''Sixth Sense'']] ''Season 4''
| rowspan="2" |Host
| rowspan="2" |Also producer and creator
|-
|''Maayadweepam 2021''
|[[Zee Telugu]]
|}

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Language
!Ref.
!Notes
|-
|2012
|[[Genius (2012 film)|''Genius'']]
|Telugu
|<ref>{{Citation|title=Genius Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Genius by Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/genius/movie-review/17799247.cms|access-date=2020-12-14}}</ref>
|Nominated - [[SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director (Telugu)]]
|-
|2013
|''Acham Thavir''
|Tamil
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Acham Thavir (2013) - Movie {{!}} Reviews, Cast & Release Date in Raigad - BookMyShow|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/raigad/movies/acham-thavir/ET00018915|access-date=2020-12-14|website=in.bookmyshow.com}}</ref>
|
|-
|2015
|''[[Raju Gari Gadhi]]''
| rowspan="3" |Telugu
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-10-25|title=Raju Gari Gadhi Telugu Movie Review {{!}} Raju Gari Gadhi Movie Review {{!}} Raju Gari Gadhi Movie Review {{!}} Omkar Raju Gari Gadhi Review {{!}} Ashwin Babu Raju Gari Gadhi Moive Review {{!}} Raju Gari Gadhi Telugu Review {{!}} Ashwin Babu Raju Gari Gadhi Review {{!}} Raju Gari Gadhi Cinema Review {{!}} Raju Gari Gadhi Review {{!}}Raju Gari Gadhi Twitter Updates {{!}} Omkar Raju Gari Gadhi Live Updates {{!}} Raju Gari Gadhi Movie Live Updates|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/raju-gari-gadhi-telugu-movie-review.html|access-date=2020-12-14|website=123telugu.com|language=en}}</ref>
|
|-
|2017
|''[[Raju Gari Gadhi 2]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-09-21|title='Raju Gari Gadhi 2': The story of a soul that seeks revenge?|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/raju-gari-gadhi-2-story-soul-seeks-revenge-68772|access-date=2020-12-14|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>
|
|-
|2019
|''[[Raju Gari Gadhi 3]]''
|<ref>{{Citation|title=Raju Gari Gadhi 3 Movie Review {2/5}: Low on horror|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/raju-gari-gadhi-3/movie-review/71645847.cms|access-date=2020-12-14}}</ref>
|
|}

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==

* {{IMDb name|id=nm7916958|name=Omkar}}

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OdessaProsser28 at 14:09, 18 March 2026

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