Shatru (actor)

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Shatru
Born
M. Ramakrishna

(1984-08-06) 6 August 1984 (age 39)
Sarla, Odisha, India [1]
Alma mater Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present
SpouseVinoothna

M. Ramakrishna (born 6 August 1984), known professionally as Shatru, is an Indian actor who appears and works predominantly in Telugu and Tamil films. [2] He is best known for his roles in the films Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha (2016), Rangasthalam (2018), Kadaikutty Singam (2018), and Pushpa: The Rise (2021). [3]

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Early life and career

Ramakrishna was born into a Telugu-speaking family to M. Satyanarayana and M. Sarojini Devi in the Sarla village of the Bargarh district in Odisha. He completed a Bachelor's degree in microbiology from Ravenshaw University. [4] Ramakrishna later moved to Hyderabad to pursue his acting career. [5] After starring in several films in brief roles, including Leader (2010), Shatru had a breakthrough for his portrayal of Ramaraju in Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha (2016). [6] Shatru debuted in Tamil cinema with Kathakali (2016) before starring in Kadaikutty Singam (2018) where he played the antagonist. [5] In a review of the film by the Deccan Chronicle , the reviewer wrote that "Telugu actor Shatru plays the villain and is suited for the role". [7]

Filmography

Telugu films

YearFilmRoleRef.
2010 Leader
2011 Solo
2013 Alias Janaki Mysa
Attarintiki Daredi Prameela's kidnapper
2014 Love You Bangaram Nag
Legend Police Officer
Aagadu Durga
2015 Subramanyam for Sale Bala
Loafer One of the Rama's Henchmen
2016 Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha Ramaraju
Eedu Gold Ehe
Ism Javed Bhai's henchmen
2017 Mister Shatru
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion Pindaari tribal leader
Duvvada Jagannadham Badda Stephen Prakash
Veedevadu James
Jai Lava Kusa Jai's henchmen
Raju Gari Gadhi 2 Goon
PSV Garuda Vega Yakub Ali [8]
2018 Rangasthalam Kasi
Bharat Ane Nenu Jagadish
Sailaja Reddy Alludu Rival of Shailaja Reddy
Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava Subbadu
Padi Padi Leche Manasu Dhanraj Pillai's henchman [9]
2019 Kalki Perumaallu [10]
Gaddalakonda Ganesh Kasi
George Reddy Kishan Singh [11]
2020 World Famous Lover Patnaik
2021 Lakshya Rahul [12]
Pushpa: The Rise DSP Govindappa [3]
2022 Bheemla Nayak Nagaraju's assistant
Acharya Khilla
Sita Ramam Lieutenant Vikas
Yashoda Rishi IPS
Top Gear ACP Vikram
Korameenu Meesala Raju
2023 Ugram Victor
Narakasura Keshava [13]
Vairam
Ala Ninnu Cheri

Tamil films

YearFilmRole
2016 Kathakali Thamba's brother-in-law
2017 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion Pindaari tribal leader
2018 Kadaikutty Singam Kodiyarasu
2022 Theal Paulraj
Veerapandiyapuram Karthi
Pattathu Arasan Sadagoppan
Gatta Kusthi Lokesh
2023 Chandramukhi 2 Vettaiyan Raja

Kannada films

YearFilmRole
2019 Rustum Banty Yadav

Television

YearWorkRoleNetworkRef.
2021 11th Hour Rajvardhan Rathore Aha [14]

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