Ravishankar Gowda | |
|---|---|
 Ravishankar Gowda in 2008 Kannada film Payana | |
| Born | Ravishankar 26 August 1973 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Sangeetha Gururaj (m. 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Manjula Gururaj (mother-in-law) |
Ravishankar Gowda (born 26 August 1973) [1] is an Indian actor who works in the Kannada film industry. He is known mostly for his comic roles in television and films. [2] He acted as Dr. Vittal Rao, in the sitcom Silli Lalli which aired on ETV Kannada. [3]
Gowda appeared in the very popular Kannada sitcom Silli Lalli, playing the role of Dr. Vittal Rao, that aired on ETV Kannada. It ran for over 1,100 episodes. [4] Following this stint in television, he appeared in a lead role in the 2008 film, Payana . He performed in the 2012 film Snehitaru . In the film, he plays the role of a deaf character. [5] His other movies are Nanjangud Nanjunda (2010), Akka Pakka (2013), Mangana Kaiyalli Manikya (2013) and Jai Lalitha (2014). [6] [7] [8]
Gowda is from Mandya. He travelled to Bangalore in 1993 in search of opportunities to become a singer. He married Sangeetha, a singer, and daughter of singer Manjula Gururaj, in an Arya Samaj-style wedding in February 2003. [9]
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| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Smile | Eshwar | |
| 2008 | Payana | Ravi | Debut as Lead |
| 2009 | Mr Painter | Shanta Kumar | |
| 2010 | Bombat Car | ||
| Mathe Mungaru | Kutty | ||
| Nanjangud Nanjunda | Nanjunda | ||
| Bindaas Hudugi | |||
| 2011 | Panchamrutha | Aditya | segment "Samarasave Jeevana: harmonious life" |
| Dhan Dhana Dhan | Dr. Kamath | ||
| Jogayya | Muttal | ||
| 2012 | Bhagavantha Kai Kotta | Shankar | |
| Snehitaru | Soundesha | ||
| 2013 | Devarane | Chitteswamy | |
| Akka Pakka | Harikrishna / Hakka | ||
| Gandhi Jayanti | |||
| Mangana Kaiyalli Manikya | Ranganna | ||
| 2014 | Crazy Star | ||
| Nage Bomb | |||
| Navarangi | |||
| Jai Lalitha | Lakshmikantha | ||
| 2015 | Ond Chance Kodi | Nakula | |
| Ram-Leela | "Boiling Star" Bablu | ||
| 2016 | Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu | ||
| John Jani Janardhan | |||
| Sundaranga Jaana | Ali | SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role | |
| 2017 | Sarkari Kelasa Devara Kelasa | ||
| Athiratha | |||
| 2018 | Vanilla | Police Inspector | |
| Orange | Rukmini's husband | ||
| 2019 | 99 | Murali | |
| 2019 | Geetha | Ramesha | |
| Gimmick | Prathap | ||
| Mane Maratakkide | Ram | ||
| Odeya | Krishnamurthy | ||
| 2020 | Aadyaa | Lokesh | |
| 2021 | Yuvarathnaa | Professor | |
| Kotigobba 3 | Sundar | ||
| Rathnan Prapancha | Ahmed Ali | ||
| Sakath | Lawyer | ||
| 2022 | Vikrant Rona | Vishwanath Ballal | |
| Ravi Bopanna | |||
| Triple Riding | Inspector Annaiah | ||
| 2023 | Raghavendra Stores | Madhu | |
| Sreemanta | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Kavyanjali | ||
| Minchu Minchina Balli | |||
| 2003 | Silli Lalli | Dr. Vittal Rao | |
| 2016 | Majaa Talkies | Guest |
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