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| birth_date  = c. {{Birth year and age|1954}}
| birth_date  = c. {{Birth year and age|1954}}25 th December
| birth_place = Neernalli, [[Sirsi, Karnataka|Sirsi]], [[Uttara Kannada|North Canara]], [[Mysore State]], India
| birth_place = Neernalli, [[Sirsi, Karnataka|Sirsi]], [[Uttara Kannada|North Canara]], [[Mysore State]], India
| othername  = Neernalli Ramakrishna
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'''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.
'''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>
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==
==Partial filmography==
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* ''[[Olavu Moodidaga]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Olavu Moodidaga]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Baddi Bangaramma]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Baddi Bangaramma]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Runamukthalu]]'' (1984)
* ''Runamukthalu'' (1984)
* ''Bekkina Kannu'' (1984)
* ''Bekkina Kannu'' (1984)
* ''[[Mugila Mallige]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Mugila Mallige]]'' (1985)
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* ''Gombegala Love'' (2013)
* ''Gombegala Love'' (2013)
* ''[[Bachchan (2013 film)|Bachchan]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Bachchan (2013 film)|Bachchan]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Raja Rajendra]]''...Neelakanta Raju
* ''[[Raja Rajendra]]'' (2015)...Neelakanta Raju
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Ramakrishna (actor)}}
* {{IMDb name|nm5984985}}
* [http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/ramakrishna/filmography.html Filmography of Ramakrishna]
* [http://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/ramakrishna/filmography.html Filmography of Ramakrishna]


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Ramakrishna
Bornc. 1954 (age 71–72)25 th December
Neernalli, Sirsi, North Canara, Mysore State, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesNeernalli Ramakrishna
OccupationActor

Ramakrishna (born c. 1951),[1] also known as Neernalli Ramakrishna, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Kannada cinema, and known for his portrayal of character roles as a lead actor.[2] He was born into the Havyaka Brahmin community in Neernalli, near Sirsi, in the erstwhile North Canara (now Uttara Kannada) region of Mysore State.[3] In his career spanning over 30 years, he has appeared in over 200 films,[4] mostly Kannada and a handful in 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 (1981), Maanasa Sarovara and Amrutha Ghalige (1984). Since the 1990s, he has appeared mostly in supporting roles.

At the 2004 general elections, he contested from the erstwhile Kanara Lok Sabha constituency and lost, representing the Janata Party (JP).[5] He had revealed that he had played the role of Lakshmana alongside Rajkumar who played the role of Lord Rama in Singeetam Srinivasa Rao's Lava Kusha which also happened to be Telugu actor Krishna's maiden Kannada venture but was stalled after a week's shooting in Hyderabad.[6]

Ramakrishna played supporting role in 2008 Kannada film Vimukthi

Partial filmography

Kannada

Tamil

Telugu

References

  1. ↑ "Affidavit Details of Neernalli Ramakrishn". Empowering India. Archived from the original on 24 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015. The actor was 50-years-old as of 2004, implies he was born circa 1954.
  2. ↑ Gowda, Aravind (17 March 2004). "JP fields another actor". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Bhagwat, Amita (January 2014). "A New Horizon" (PDF). Havya Sandesha. 21 (9). Havyaka Welfare Trust: 3. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Playboy of Kannada cinema charms students". The Hindu. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 236. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  6. ↑ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2JuCmlmFK8A&feature=youtu.be

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