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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
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| name          = Tennis Krishna
| name          = Tennis Krishna
| image        =Tennis Krishna.jpg
| image        = Tennis Krishna.jpg
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|df=y|1961|06|05}}
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|df=y|1961|06|05}}
| birth_place  =  
| birth_place  = Bengaluru
| occupation    = Actor
| occupation    = Actor
| nationality  = Indian
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| years_active  = 1990{{endash}}present
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'''Tennis Krishna''' is a popular [[Kannada]] actor and comedian. He has acted in several Kannada movies and is identified by his typical voice and mannerisms. Tennis Krishna has acted in over 600 movies and has a record of acting in 100 movies with comedy actress [[Rekha Das]].<ref>{{cite web|date=3 October 2017|title=Century pair, Rekha Das and Tennis Krishna|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/century-pair-rekha-das-and-tennis-krishna-kannada-news-197259|url-status=live|website=indiaglitz.com}}</ref> His background is from [[Kannada]] theatre.
'''Tennis Krishna''' is an Indian actor known for his works in [[Kannada]] films as a comedian. He has acted in over 600 movies and has a record of appearing in 100 movies with comedy actress [[Rekha Das]].<ref>{{cite web|date=3 October 2017|title=Century pair, Rekha Das and Tennis Krishna|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/century-pair-rekha-das-and-tennis-krishna-kannada-news-197259|website=indiaglitz.com}}</ref>


Krishna was a tennis coach and hence got the name "Tennis Krishna" to make it easier to identify him from other Krishnas in the industry, including [[Honnavalli Krishna]]. He has acted with Legendary [[Kannada]] film industry stars like [[Dr. Rajkumar]] in the movie ''[[Jeevana Chaitra|Jeevanachaitra]]'' and others. His first released Kannada, in a lead role for the first film was ''Appa Nanjappa Maga Gunjappa'' in 1994. After the success of ''Appa Nanjappa Maga Gunajappa''  Tennis Krishna acted in many more films mainly in comedy roles<ref name=on>{{cite web |url=http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist-filmography/3493/1/tennis-krishna.html |title=Tennis Krishna filmography |work=Oneindia |accessdate=2012-03-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120801133843/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist-filmography/3493/1/tennis-krishna.html |archivedate=1 August 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
==Life==
His background is from [[Kannada]] theatre.{{citation needed|date= November 2022}} Since Krishna was a common name in the film industry, he got the moniker Tennis Krishna to differentiate himself since he used to be a tennis coach.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/comedian-tennis-krishna-steps-into-politics-joins-aap-in-karnataka-101659606449626.html | title=Comedian 'Tennis' Krishna steps into politics, joins AAP in Karnataka | work=Hindustan Times | date=4 August 2022 }}</ref>
 
He acted with [[Kannada]] actor [[Dr. Rajkumar]] in the movie ''[[Jeevana Chaitra|Jeevanachaitra]]''.{{citation needed|date= November 2022}} His first released Kannada, in a lead role for the first film was ''Appa Nanjappa Maga Gunjappa'' in 1994. After the success of ''Appa Nanjappa Maga Gunajappa'', Tennis Krishna acted in many more films mainly in comedy roles including ''Bannada Neralu'' and ''[[Ond Chance Kodi]]''.<ref name=on>{{cite web |url=http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist-filmography/3493/1/tennis-krishna.html |title=Tennis Krishna filmography |work=Oneindia |accessdate=2012-03-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120801133843/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist-filmography/3493/1/tennis-krishna.html |archivedate=1 August 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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=== As actor ===  
=== As actor ===  
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* 1990 - ''[[Raja Kempu Roja]]'' (Kannada)
* 1990 - ''[[Raja Kempu Roja]]''  
* 1991 - ''Meese Hotta Gandasige Demandappu Demandu'' (Kannada)
* 1992 - ''[[Jeevana Chaitra]]'' as Putta Jois
* 1992 - ''[[Jeevana Chaitra]]'' (Kannada)
* 1992 - ''[[Undu Hoda Kondu Hoda]]'' as Kamangi
* 1992 - ''[[Tharle Nan Maga]]'' (Kannada)
* 1992 - ''[[Tharle Nan Maga]]''  
* 1992 - ''[[Chikkejamanru]]'' (Kannada)
* 1992 - ''[[Chikkejamanru]]''  
* 1992 - ''[[Bombat Hendthi]]'' (Kannada)
* 1992 - ''[[Bombat Hendthi]]'' as Krishna
* 1992 - ''[[Kaliyuga Seethe]]'' (Kannada)
* 1992 - ''[[Kaliyuga Seethe]]''  
* 1994 - ''Appa Nanjappa Maga Gunjappa'' (Kannada, in a lead role for the first time)
* 1993 - ''[[Mangalya Bandhana]]''
* 1995 - ''[[Gadibidi Aliya]]'' (Kannada)
* 1993 - ''[[Anuragada Alegalu]]''
* 1995 - "[[Mojugara Sogasugara]]" (Kannada)
* 1994 - ''Appa Nanjappa Maga Gunjappa'' (in a lead role for the first time)
* 1996 - [[Dhani(movie)]]
* 1995 - ''[[Gadibidi Aliya]]''  
* 1997 - ''Ee Hrudaya Ninagaagi'' (Kannada)
* 1995 - ''[[Mojugara Sogasugara]]''
* 1997 - ''[[Cheluva]]'' (Kannada)
* 1996 - ''Dhani''
* 1998 - ''Kaurava'' (Kannada)
* 1997 - ''Ee Hrudaya Ninagaagi''  
* 1998 - ''[[Thutta Mutta]]'' (Kannada)
* 1997 - ''[[Cheluva]]''  
* 1998 - ''[[Preethsod Thappa]]'' (Kannada)
* 1998 - ''[[Hello Yama]]''
* 1999 - ''Nannaseya Hoove'' (Kannada)
* 1998 - ''[[Kowrava]]''  
* 1999 - ''Patela'' (Kannada)
* 1998 - ''[[Thutta Mutta]]''  
* 2000 - ''Khiladi'' (Kannada)
* 1998 - ''[[Preethsod Thappa]]'' as Tennis
* 2000 - ''[[Soorappa]]'' (Kannada)
* 1999 - ''[[Maya (1999 film)|Jayasoorya]]''
* 2001 - ''[[Diggajaru]]'' (Kannada)
* 1999 - ''[[Nannaseya Hoove]]''  
* 2002 - ''Yaarige Beda Duddu!'' (Kannada)
* 1999 - ''[[Patela (film)|Patela]]''
* 2002 - [[Neela Megha Shyama]](Kannada)
* 1999 - ''Meese Hotta Gandasige Demandappu Demandu''  
* 2002 - ''[[Make-up (2002 film)|Make Up]]'' (Kannada)
* 2000 - ''[[Kiladi]]''  
* 2002 - ''[[Thuntata (film)]]'' (Kannada)
* 2000 - ''[[Soorappa]]''  
* 2004 - ''[[Durgi (film)]]'' (Kannada)
* 2000 - ''[[Yajamana]]'' as Krishna
* 2005 - ''[[Maharaja (2005 film)|Maharaja]]'' (Kannada)
* 2001 - ''[[Diggajaru]]''  
* 2005 - ''[[Anna Thangi (2005 film)|Anna Thangi]]'' (Kannada)
* 2001 - ''Yaarige Beda Duddu''  
* 2005 - ''News'' (Kannada)
* 2002 - ''Neela Megha Shyama''
* 2005 - ''Sirichandana'' (Kannada)
* 2002 - ''[[Makeup (2002 film)|Makeup]]''  
* 2006 - ''Nidhi'' (Kannada)
* 2002 - ''[[Thuntata (film)|Thuntata]]''  as Thimma
* 2006 - ''[[Hettavara Kanasu]]'' (Kannada)
* 2002 - ''[[Olu Saar Bari Olu]]''
* 2006 - ''Road Romeo'' (Kannada)
* 2003 - ''[[Shri Kalikamba]]''
* 2007 - ''[[Parodi (film)|Parodi]]'' (Kannada)
* 2003 - ''[[Gokarna (film)|Gokarna]]''
* 2007 - ''Lava Kusha'' (Kannada)
* 2004 - ''[[Durgi (film)|Durgi]]''  
* 2008 - ''[[Mast Maja Maadi]]'' (Kannada)
* 2005 - ''[[Maharaja (2005 film)|Maharaja]]''  
* 2009 - ''[[Veera Madakari]]'' (Kannada)
* 2005 - ''[[Anna Thangi (2005 film)|Anna Thangi]]''  
* 2009 - ''Chickpete Sachagalu'' (Kannada)
* 2005 - ''[[News (film)|News]]''  
* 2010 - ''Idre Gopi Bidre Papi'' (Kannada)
* 2005 - ''Sirichandana''  
* 2010 - ''Onti Mane'' (Kannada)
* 2006 - ''Nidhi''  
* 2011 - ''5 Idiots'' (Kannada)
* 2006 - ''Hettavara Kanasu''  
* 2011 - ''Uyyale'' (Kannada)
* 2006 - ''[[Road Romeo]]''
* 2011 - ''Gavipura'' (Kannada)
* 2007 - ''[[Parodi (film)|Parodi]]''  
* 2011 - ''Kanchana'' (Kannada)
* 2007 - ''[[Lava Kusha (2007 film)|Lava Kusha]]''  
* 2011 - ''Thaare'' (Kannada)
* 2008 - ''[[Mast Maja Maadi]]''
* 2011 - ''Putra  (Kannada)
* 2009 - ''[[Veera Madakari]]'' as Hosdoddi
* 2011 - ''Namitha I Love You'' (Kannada)
* 2009 - ''[[Chickpete Sachagalu]]'' as Mic Madesha
* 2011 - ''Sri Naga Shakti'' (Kannada)
* 2010 - ''Idre Gopi Bidre Papi''  
* 2012 - ''Hara'' (Kannada)
* 2010 - ''Onti Mane''  
* 2012 - ''Bhagavantha Kai Kotta''<ref name=on /> (Kannada)
* 2011 - ''[[5 Idiots]]''  
* 2013- ''[[Bulbul (2013 film)|Bulbul]]'' (Kannada)
* 2011 - ''[[Uyyale (2011 film)|Uyyale]]''  
* 2014- ''Ekkasaka'' (Tulu)
* 2011 - ''Gavipura''  
*2015- ''[[Ond Chance Kodi]]'' (Kannada)
* 2011 - ''[[Kaanchaana]]''  
* 2015- ''[[Uppi 2]]'' (Kannada)
* 2011 - ''[[Putra (film)|Putra]]''
* 2016 - ''[[John Jani Janardhan (2016 film)|John Jani Janardhan]]'' (Kannada)
* 2011 - ''[[Taare]]''
* 2011 - ''[[Namitha I Love You]]''  
* 2011 - ''[[Sri Naga Shakthi]]''  
* 2012 - ''Hara''  
* 2012 - ''Bhagavantha Kai Kotta''
* 2012 - ''[[Navika (film)|Navika]]''
* 2013 - ''[[Bulbul (2013 film)|Bulbul]]''  
* 2013 - ''[[Pyarge Aagbittaite (film)|Pyarge Aagbittaite]]''
* 2014 - ''[[Ekka Saka]]'' (Tulu)
* 2015 - ''[[Ond Chance Kodi]]''  
* 2015 - ''[[Uppi 2]]''  
* 2015 - ''[[Bangalore 560023]]''
* 2016 - ''[[John Jani Janardhan (2016 film)|John Jani Janardhan]]''  
* 2017 - ''[[Preethi Prema]]''
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=== As Singer ===
=== As singer ===
* 2002 - ''Yaarige Beda Duddu!'' (Kannada)
* 2002 - ''Yaarige Beda Duddu!''  
* 2002 - ''[[Neela Megha Shyama]]'' (Kannada)
* 2002 - ''Neela Megha Shyama''  
* 2009 - ''[[Veera Madakari]]'' (Kannada)
* 2009 - ''[[Veera Madakari]]''  
'''''Television '''''
 
==== Television ====
*2018 - ''Comedy Khiladi Championship'' - [[Zee Kannada]]
*2018 - ''Comedy Khiladi Championship'' - [[Zee Kannada]]


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Tennis Krishna
Born (1961-06-05) 5 June 1961 (age 65)
Bengaluru
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present

Tennis Krishna is an Indian actor known for his works in Kannada films as a comedian. He has acted in over 600 movies and has a record of appearing in 100 movies with comedy actress Rekha Das.[1]

Life[edit | edit source]

His background is from Kannada theatre.[citation needed] Since Krishna was a common name in the film industry, he got the moniker Tennis Krishna to differentiate himself since he used to be a tennis coach.[2]

He acted with Kannada actor Dr. Rajkumar in the movie Jeevanachaitra.[citation needed] His first released Kannada, in a lead role for the first film was Appa Nanjappa Maga Gunjappa in 1994. After the success of Appa Nanjappa Maga Gunajappa, Tennis Krishna acted in many more films mainly in comedy roles including Bannada Neralu and Ond Chance Kodi.[3]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Template:BLP unreferenced section

As actor[edit | edit source]

As singer[edit | edit source]

  • 2002 - Yaarige Beda Duddu!
  • 2002 - Neela Megha Shyama
  • 2009 - Veera Madakari

Television[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Century pair, Rekha Das and Tennis Krishna". indiaglitz.com. 3 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Comedian 'Tennis' Krishna steps into politics, joins AAP in Karnataka". Hindustan Times. 4 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Tennis Krishna filmography". Oneindia. Retrieved 22 March 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

External links[edit | edit source]

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