Acting
Ramakrishna
Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi cinema · 70 credits
Born
25 December 1954 (age 71)
Birthplace
Sirsi, Karnataka
Also known as Neernalli Ramakrishna · N Ramakrishna · N. Ramakrishna
Neernalli Ramakrishna, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Kannada cinema, block buster debut being Babruvahana as lord Krishna alongside the lead double role played by Dr. Rajkumar as Arjuna and Babruvahana, and known for his portrayal of character roles as a lead actor. He was born into the Havyaka Brahmin community in Neernalli, near Sirsi, in the erstwhile North Canara (now Uttara Kannada) region of Karnataka State. In his career spanning over 30 years, he has appeared in over 200 films, 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.
Known for
Filmography
Raja Rajendra
as Neelakanta Raju
Edegarike
as Rashmi's father
Aham Premasmi
as Apsara's father
Ninagagi
as Raghavendra
Amruthavarshini
as Janakiram
Tandra Paparayudu
as Rangarayadu
Amrutha Ghalige
as Manohar(Manu)
Poikkal Kudhirai
as Indhu
Manasa Sarovara
as Santhosh
Ranganayaki
as Shekhar
Paduvaaralli Pandavaru
as Shankar
Babruvahana
as Krishna
