Ravishankar Gowda

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]

Ravishankar Gowda
Born
Ravishankar

26 August 1973
Keelara, Mandya, Karnataka, India
OccupationActor
Spouse
Sangeetha Gururaj
​
(m. 2003)​
Children2
RelativesManjula Gururaj (mother-in-law)

Career

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]

Personal life

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]

Filmography

Films
Year Title Roles Notes
2003 Smile Eshwar
2008 Payana Ravi Debut as Lead
2009 Mr Painter Shanta Kumar
2010 Bombat Car
2010 Mathe Mungaru Kutty
2010 Nanjangud Nanjunda Nanjunda
2010Bindaas Hudugi
2011 Panchamrutha
2011 Dhan Dhana Dhan Dr. Kamath
2011 Jogayya Muttal
2012 Bhagavantha Kai Kotta Shankar
2012 Snehitaru Soundesha
2013 Devarane Chitteswamy
2013 Akka Pakka Harikrishna / Hakka
2013 Gandhi Jayanti
2013 Mangana Kaiyalli Manikya Ranganna
2014 Crazy Star
2014 Nage Bomb
2014 Navarangi
2014 Jai Lalitha Lakshmikantha
2015 Ond Chance Kodi Nakula
2015 Ram-Leela "Boiling Star" Bablu
2016 Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu
2016 John Jani Janardhan
2016 Sundaranga Jaana Ali SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role
2017 Sarkari Kelasa Devara Kelasa
2017 Athiratha
2018 Vanilla Police inspector
2018 Orange Rukmini's husband
2019 99 Murali
2019 Geetha Ramesha
2019 Gimmick Prathap
2019 Mane Maratakkide Ram
2019 Odeya Krishnamurthy
2020 Aadyaa Lokesh
2021 Yuvarathnaa Professor
2021 Kotigobba 3 Sundar
2021 Rathnan Prapancha Ahmed Ali
2021 Sakath Lawyer
2022Vikrant RonaVishwanath Ballal
2022 Ravi Bopanna
2022 Triple Riding Inspector Annaiah
2023 Raghavendra Stores Madhu
2023 Sreemanta

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Kavyanjali
Minchu minchina balli
2003 Silli Lalli Dr. Vittal Rao
2016 Majaa Talkies Guest

References
  1. "Ravishankar Gowda celebrates his birthday". The Times of India. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  2. "Nage Bomb – another comedy in the offering". The Times of India. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  3. "Ravishanker is 'Maha Buddivantha'". supergoodmovies.com. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  4. "Chandru to direct". indiaglitz.com. 2 January 2008. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  5. "Snehitharu review". The Times of India. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  6. "Nanjangud Nanjunda review". The Times of India. 12 September 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  7. "Mangana Kaili Maanikya review". The Times of India. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  8. "Jai Lalitha review". The Times of India. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  9. "A runaway marriage?". Deccan Herald. 22 June 2003. Archived from the original on 21 December 2003. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
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