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{{Short description|Indian theatre and voice actor}} | |||
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| name = P. C. Ramakrishna | | name = P. C. Ramakrishna | ||
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| alma_mater = [[Loyola College, Chennai]] | | alma_mater = [[Loyola College, Chennai]] | ||
| occupation = [[Voice artist]], [[ | | occupation = [[Voice artist]], [[theatre actor]] | ||
| years_active = | | years_active = 1993–1998 | ||
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'''P. C. Ramakrishna''' is a veteran [[theatre actor]] and [[voice artist]] based in [[Chennai]], | '''P. C. Ramakrishna''' is a veteran [[theatre actor]] and [[voice artist]] based in [[Chennai]], India.<ref name="active">{{cite news|last=Muthalaly|first=Shonali|title=Active voice|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article114461.ece|accessdate=27 October 2010|newspaper=The Hindu|date=27 February 2010}}</ref> He has acted in several plays, such as ''[[Anna Weiss]]'', ''[[Dance Like A Man]]'', ''[[The Good Doctor (play)|The Good Doctor]]''<ref name="skv">{{cite news|last=Varma|first=Shreekumar|title=Theatre of Passion|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2004/01/25/stories/2004012500390500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040321104942/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2004/01/25/stories/2004012500390500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 March 2004|accessdate=27 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=25 January 2004}}</ref> and provided voice-overs to numerous advertisements, documentaries and corporate shows. He has been a member of the English theatre group ''[[The Madras Players]]'' since 1969.<ref name="madplayers">{{cite news|last=Lehry|first=Batool Aliakbar|title=High on drama|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/life/2008/01/04/stories/2008010450020100.htm|accessdate=27 October 2010|newspaper=Business Line|date=4 January 2008}}</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Ramakrishna did his schooling in [[Kolkata]], | Ramakrishna did his schooling in [[Kolkata]], India, and completed his undergraduate education at the [[Loyola College, Chennai]]. Ramakrishna's early interests included learning the ''[[mridangam]]''{{snd}}an ancient Indian [[percussion instrument]]{{snd}}and he trained under [[Palghat Mani Iyer]] in Chennai and [[Tanjavur]]. He played ''mridangam'' for 18 years since the age of 3 and was considering making it a profession, but was discouraged by low wages for musicians.<ref name=active /> Instead, he joined the [[Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad]], and after graduation worked in the corporate sector from 1967 until voluntary retirement in 1993.<ref name="jobs">{{cite web|last=Dattatri|first=Sanjay|title=Interview with PC Ramakrishna – Documentary Narration and Voice-overs|url=http://www.jobsbyref.com/career-advice/interview-with-pc-ramakrishna-documentary-narration-and-voice-overs-106|publisher=Jobs By Ref|accessdate=27 October 2010}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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Ramakrishna worked on his first play as a director in 1969, which was also the only play he directed. Subsequently, he auditioned for the play ''The Crucible'' by The Madras Players, a role which he eventually got.<ref name=active /> While working in the industry, he hosted programs on the [[All India Radio]], and was later approached by the [[Doordarshan]].<ref name=jobs /> Ramakrishna was one of the first English [[news presenter|news readers]] in [[Television in India|Indian television]].<ref name="ageofi">{{cite news|title=Age of Innocence|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2009/10/25/stories/2009102550300400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131124302/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2009/10/25/stories/2009102550300400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 January 2010|accessdate=27 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=25 October 2009}}</ref> | Ramakrishna worked on his first play as a director in 1969, which was also the only play he directed. Subsequently, he auditioned for the play ''The Crucible'' by The Madras Players, a role which he eventually got.<ref name=active /> While working in the industry, he hosted programs on the [[All India Radio]], and was later approached by the [[Doordarshan]].<ref name=jobs /> Ramakrishna was one of the first English [[news presenter|news readers]] in [[Television in India|Indian television]].<ref name="ageofi">{{cite news|title=Age of Innocence|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2009/10/25/stories/2009102550300400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131124302/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2009/10/25/stories/2009102550300400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 January 2010|accessdate=27 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=25 October 2009}}</ref> | ||
Ramakrishna's notable plays include ''Anna Weiss'', where he plays the role of a man who is accused of sexual abuse by his daughter | Ramakrishna's notable plays include ''Anna Weiss'', where he plays the role of a man who is accused of sexual abuse by his daughter; ''Mercy'', a [[monologue]] based on a novel by the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] author Sivasankari;<ref name="mercy">{{cite web|last=Sankaranarayanan|first=Vasanti|title=Review|url=http://www.narthaki.com/info/reviews/rev267.html|publisher=Narthaki|accessdate=27 October 2010}}</ref> and [[Mahesh Dattani]]'s ''Dance Like A Man''.<ref name=skv /> | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
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P. C. Ramakrishna | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Occupation | Voice artist, theatre actor |
| Years active | 1993–1998 |
P. C. Ramakrishna is a veteran theatre actor and voice artist based in Chennai, India.[1] He has acted in several plays, such as Anna Weiss, Dance Like A Man, The Good Doctor[2] and provided voice-overs to numerous advertisements, documentaries and corporate shows. He has been a member of the English theatre group The Madras Players since 1969.[3]
Biography[edit | edit source]
Ramakrishna did his schooling in Kolkata, India, and completed his undergraduate education at the Loyola College, Chennai. Ramakrishna's early interests included learning the mridangam – an ancient Indian percussion instrument – and he trained under Palghat Mani Iyer in Chennai and Tanjavur. He played mridangam for 18 years since the age of 3 and was considering making it a profession, but was discouraged by low wages for musicians.[1] Instead, he joined the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and after graduation worked in the corporate sector from 1967 until voluntary retirement in 1993.[4]
Career[edit | edit source]
Most of the documentary narration work that I do is dull as ditch water. For example, tell me how many people are interested in the details of installing a boiler?
— P. C. Ramakrishna, interview to JobsByRef[4]
Ramakrishna worked on his first play as a director in 1969, which was also the only play he directed. Subsequently, he auditioned for the play The Crucible by The Madras Players, a role which he eventually got.[1] While working in the industry, he hosted programs on the All India Radio, and was later approached by the Doordarshan.[4] Ramakrishna was one of the first English news readers in Indian television.[5]
Ramakrishna's notable plays include Anna Weiss, where he plays the role of a man who is accused of sexual abuse by his daughter; Mercy, a monologue based on a novel by the Tamil author Sivasankari;[6] and Mahesh Dattani's Dance Like A Man.[2]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Thiruda Thiruda | Finance Minister |
| 1994 | May Madham | Sandhya's father |
| 1995 | Karuppu Nila | ShanmugaPandian's Father |
| 1997 | Poochudava | Nandhini's Father |
| 1998 | Ulavuthurai | Navy Chief |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Muthalaly, Shonali (27 February 2010). "Active voice". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Varma, Shreekumar (25 January 2004). "Theatre of Passion". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 March 2004. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ↑ Lehry, Batool Aliakbar (4 January 2008). "High on drama". Business Line. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Dattatri, Sanjay. "Interview with PC Ramakrishna – Documentary Narration and Voice-overs". Jobs By Ref. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ↑ "Age of Innocence". The Hindu. 25 October 2009. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ↑ Sankaranarayanan, Vasanti. "Review". Narthaki. Retrieved 27 October 2010.