Ramakrishna

Acting

Ramakrishna

Born

1954-12-25 (71)

Place of birth

Sirsi, Karnataka

Known for

Acting

Credits

60 titles

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 feature…

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Ekalavya

1990

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Parashurama, a king's son, loses his memory and is separated from his siblings after his father's murder. His loyalty towards the cruel new king starts to fade when he starts recollecting his past.

Rama Parushurama

1980

Poikkal Kudhirai poster
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Poikkal Kudhirai is a 1983 Tamil-language Indian comedy feature film directed by K. Balachander and produced by Kalaivani. Starring Viji and Raveendran, the film had Ramakrishna and lyricist Vaali making their acting debuts. Kamal Haasan appeared in a guest role. Poikkal Kudhirai was based on Crazy Mohan's play Marriage Made in Saloon. Poikkal Kuthirai is an hilarious depiction of how Sambandam (Vaali) — who bets on each and every small thing and wins — and Indu (Ramakrishnan) enter into a bet at a saloon owned by Muthu (Ravindar). The bet is that Indu will win Sambadam's daughter Janaki's (Viji) heart and marry her. If Muthu is successful in his mission, Sambandam will shave half of his moustache for their marriage. If he fails, Muthu will shave his head. Who wins the bet is the film's narrative.

Poikkal Kudhirai

1983

Halunda Tavaru poster
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A couple has to deal with the fact that they are not rich anymore and have to find inner strength to stick by each other's side in their times of trouble.

Halunda Tavaru

1994

Uthkarsha poster
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A woman's body naked and her throat slit is found in a vegetable truck. Inspector Naveen is spearheading the investigation and he believes it is the doings of a psychopathic killer.

Uthkarsha

1990

Naanenu Madlilla poster
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Ramachandra's friends try to set him up with a girl in his wife's absence. But their plan goes awry due to an unfortunate turn of events.

Naanenu Madlilla

1999

Film credits

2010s · 4 titles

Raja Rajendra poster
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Raja Rajendra is a 2015 Kannada comedy film written and directed by Pon Kumaran. It stars Sharan, Ishita Dutta, Vimala Raman and P. Ravi Shankar in the stellar roles. The film marks the reunion of director Kumaran and actor Sharan after their previous venture, Jai Lalitha. Produced by Uday K. Mehta, the film released on 6 February 2015 The story revolves around Bottle Mani (Sharan), a lame duck, who takes a supari to kill Neelakanta Raju (Ramakrishna), an elderly person from a royal family. He's been assigned the job by none other than the old man's three sons-in-law, who want to grab his property. Mani is assisted by his uncle (Tabla Nani) but he faces a lot of problems in the palace as the family is huge. He misses a couple of chances to kill Raju. There's a twist in the tale when the real Bottle Mani (Ravishankar) walks out of jail only to find that a fraud has usurped his identity and entered the palace. Henceforth, it's only chaos that reigns supreme.

Raja Rajendra

2015

A 2nd Hand Lover poster
5.0

Ajay Rao is an aspiring rockstar, who comes to Bengaluru to make it big in the rock music industry. He is also nursing a broken heart after losing his girlfriend Pranitha in an accident.

A 2nd Hand Lover

2015

1940 Lo Oka Gramam poster
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Dheekshitulu is a 65-70 year old brahmin widower with no children. He sees the beautiful 16 year old Susheela & goes to her parents to ask her hand by offering kanyasulkam (brideprice which was prevalent in some areas of South India prior to the 1940s and is now banned all over) So our 70 year old grandpa marries 16 year old young girl. On the very first night she comes to know that her old husband is neither interested nor capable of making love. Also in the village is the hot headed intelligent Suri who belongs to a lower caste. Our young couple have an extramarital affair due to which Susheela becomes pregnant, Dheekshitulu sends her out of the house, village council shaves the heads of Suri & Susheela as a punishment, Dheekshitulu has a change of heart & conducts the marriage of the young couple, finally the village elders have a change of heart themselves when all the lower caste people refuse to do any work for them.

1940 Lo Oka Gramam

2010

Edegarike poster
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Sridhar, a hitman, wants to start his life afresh and decides to quit. However, his gang leader, unhappy with his decision, commands him to be murdered.

Edegarike

2012

2000s · 8 titles

1990s · 20 titles

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Ekalavya

1990

Halunda Tavaru poster
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A couple has to deal with the fact that they are not rich anymore and have to find inner strength to stick by each other's side in their times of trouble.

Halunda Tavaru

1994

Uthkarsha poster
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A woman's body naked and her throat slit is found in a vegetable truck. Inspector Naveen is spearheading the investigation and he believes it is the doings of a psychopathic killer.

Uthkarsha

1990

Naanenu Madlilla poster
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Ramachandra's friends try to set him up with a girl in his wife's absence. But their plan goes awry due to an unfortunate turn of events.

Naanenu Madlilla

1999

Tuvvi Tuvvi Tuvvi poster
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A Kannada Movie.

Tuvvi Tuvvi Tuvvi

1999

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Major Vishwanath is a dog lover who lives peacefully with his brother, Vijay. His life takes a drastic turn when he finds Mohini in his garden and brings her to his house.

Nishyabdha

1998

Aathma Bandhana poster
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The film is a revenge drama of a woman, played by Vaishnavi, who is killed by her in-laws mercilessly and her spirit entering into a doll. The doll takes up the revenge against each of them who was involved in her murder. The film was a remake of Tamil film Vaa Arugil Vaa (1991) which itself was loosely inspired from 1988 American film Child's Play. The film's music was composed by Rajan-Nagendra and cinematography is by D. V. Ramana.

Aathma Bandhana

1992

Dhani poster
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Two despicable brothers cheat their employer, steal his wealth, kill him and throw his son into the river. When the boy survives and grows up, he decides to take revenge on the men who ruined him.

Dhani

1996

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Ganesh decides to commit suicide after several attempts to fulfill his wife's materialistic wishes fail. At the same time, a bounty hunter is on a mission to murder Ganesh.

Ganeshana Galate

1995

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Belli Modagalu is a 1992 Kannada film directed by K V Raju and produced by Govinda G. The film stars Ramesh Aravind, Malashri, Doddanna and Avinash in lead roles. Music was composed by Upendrakumar.

Belli Modagalu

1992

Preethsod Thappa poster
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Preethsod Thappa (English: Is it wrong to fall in love ?) is a 1998 Indian Kannada language romance-drama musical film directed by Ravichandran and produced by Rockline Venkatesh. The film stars Ravichandran and Shilpa Shetty in the lead roles. Actors Lokesh and Lakshmi and Prakash Raj feature in other prominent roles. The film is a remake of Telugu blockbuster film Ninne Pelladata (1996) starring Akkineni Nagarjuna and Tabu in the lead roles.

Preethsod Thappa

1998

Prana Snehitha poster
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Best friends Ram and Shyam face many obstacles when they decide to expose the corrupt activities of an evil and powerful businessman, Jagapathi.

Prana Snehitha

1993

Antharangada Mrudunga poster
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A middle-class boy gets married to a simple girl, and the newlyweds lead a happy life. However, their dreams are shattered after she gets gang-raped.

Antharangada Mrudunga

1991

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Nayaka (1991) is a Kannada action-drama starring Vinod Raj and Bhavyashree Rai (also credited as Bhavyashree), focusing on a protagonist's fight against injustice, directed by V. Chandrahas and featuring music by Hamsalekha. The film explores themes of righteousness and perseverance, showcasing strong performances and an intense storyline, with supporting cast including Vinaya Prasad and Abhijith.

Nayaka

1991

Hendithghelthini poster
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Jayaram adopts a child and is excited to surprise his wife by revealing the truth later. However, problems arise when he goes home to find another child, claiming to be his friend's daughter.

Hendithghelthini

1998

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Sipayi, who fights for the welfare of the people in his village, falls in love with Shanti. When she is forced to marry a criminal, he tries to change her fate.

Sipayi

1996

Kollura Sri Mookambika poster
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Kollura Sri Mookambika (Kannada: ಕೊಲ್ಲೂರ ಶ್ರೀ ಮೂಕಾಂಬಿಕಾ) is a 1993 Indian Kannada mythological - devotional film, directed and produced by Renuka Sharma.[1] Chi. Udaya Shankar has written the story and screenplay and Pughalendi Mahadevan has scored the music. The film stars Sridhar, Bhavya and Vajramuni in the lead roles. The film is centered on the Goddess Mookambika.

Kollura Sri Mookambika

1993

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Krishna is a loving father who dotes on his daughter, Anju. Things take an ugly turn when Anju decides to get him remarried, thereby bringing him face to face with his ex-wife.

Laali

1997

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Krishna is falsely accused of murdering Alisha, a singer. When her sister, Monisha, falls for the lie and tries to kill him, he must protect his life and prove his innocence.

Maathina Malla

1998

Amruthavarshini poster
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Grieving the death of his girlfriend, Ashok visits his pal Hemanth. But the journey of healing takes a detour when Ashok begins to fall for Hemanth's devoted wife, Veena, who reminds Ashok of his lost love. The dramatic tension soon simmers to a boil in this moving drama set in the gorgeous resort town of Kodaikanal in the state of Tamil.

Amruthavarshini

1997

1980s · 20 titles

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Parashurama, a king's son, loses his memory and is separated from his siblings after his father's murder. His loyalty towards the cruel new king starts to fade when he starts recollecting his past.

Rama Parushurama

1980

Poikkal Kudhirai poster
10.0

Poikkal Kudhirai is a 1983 Tamil-language Indian comedy feature film directed by K. Balachander and produced by Kalaivani. Starring Viji and Raveendran, the film had Ramakrishna and lyricist Vaali making their acting debuts. Kamal Haasan appeared in a guest role. Poikkal Kudhirai was based on Crazy Mohan's play Marriage Made in Saloon. Poikkal Kuthirai is an hilarious depiction of how Sambandam (Vaali) — who bets on each and every small thing and wins — and Indu (Ramakrishnan) enter into a bet at a saloon owned by Muthu (Ravindar). The bet is that Indu will win Sambadam's daughter Janaki's (Viji) heart and marry her. If Muthu is successful in his mission, Sambandam will shave half of his moustache for their marriage. If he fails, Muthu will shave his head. Who wins the bet is the film's narrative.

Poikkal Kudhirai

1983

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The film's plot centers on a medical student whose face is disfigured by an accident, and the challenges that arise in his relationship with his girlfriend, particularly when her lookalike sister enters the picture.

Olavina Udugore

1987

Sneha Sambandha poster
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A story about a responsible son who helps his family through financial hardship. 

Sneha Sambandha

1985

Prema Mathsara poster
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The plot follows a psychotic killer who escapes from prison to murder his wife.

Prema Mathsara

1982

Onde Guri poster
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Onde Guri is a 1983 Indian Kannada film, directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by M P Shankar. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, M. P. Shankar, Ramakrishna and Madhavi in lead roles. The film had musical score by Rajan-Nagendra.

Onde Guri

1983

Ranganayaki poster
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The movie explores the nuance of Oedipus Complex. The heroine, a popular theatre artist, falls in love with a rich, young man. They eventually get married and beget a child. But the heroine is bored of married life and wants to dabble in acting. The husband refuses and leaves the town with his child. The heroine gets a lucky break in cinema and becomes a household name. Years later, as fate had it, a young man falls in love with the heroine and she reciprocates his love, but as a mother. She always gives him affection and loves like a mother. She encounters her ex-husband and pleads him to show her son just for once. But as fate has it doesn t happen, and she goes in deep depression and commits suicide, too late for the young lover who realizes that he had fallen in love with his own mother.

Ranganayaki

1981

Yuddha Kaanda poster
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A content lower-middle-class family lives peacefully, teaching their kids through a song about facing life's challenges together and emerging victorious.

Yuddha Kaanda

1989

Jaggu poster
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The movie is a story about a rugged, emotionally complex man named Jaggu, played by Ambareesh, and explores themes of identity, redemption, and social injustice within a backdrop of class conflict.

Jaggu

1983

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Devathe

1986

Amrutha Ghalige poster
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A young girl gets impregnated by her insincere boyfriend who leaves her to fend for herself. She marries her classmate, who is worried about her image. However, tragedy soon befalls her new world. Based on the novel Avadaana, by Dodderi Venkatagiri Rao

Amrutha Ghalige

1984

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7.0

Shiva Kanya is a 1985 Indian Telugu film, directed by Krishna Murthy and Produced by C. V. Raju. The film stars Rajkumar, Krishna Kumari, Madhavi and Roopa in lead roles. The music of the film was composed by Krishna Chakra

Shivakanya

1984

Yuga Purusha poster
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While on a break, a man hallucinates of vivid imagery from his past life. As he starts remembering things, his girlfriend observes him falling for an older woman.

Yuga Purusha

1989

Tandra Paparayudu poster
8.0

The story of an Indian Freedom fighter who fought the French even before the British could establish their authority in India

Tandra Paparayudu

1986

Runa Mukthalu poster
9.0

A 1984 Indian Kannada language film directed and co-produced by Puttanna Kanagal, starring Bharathi and Ramakrishna. The film is based on the novel Runa by Anupama Niranjana

Runa Mukthalu

1984

Manasa Sarovara poster
8.3

A middle-aged psychiatrist decides to marry Vasanthi, his recovering patient. Trouble ensues when his nephew also falls in love with her, which drives him insane. Influenced by George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play Pygmalion.

Manasa Sarovara

1982

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The eldest daughter takes the responsibility of supporting her mother and siblings after her father abandons them. She strives for the betterment of her family by living a selfless life.

Benkiyalli Aralidha Hoovu

1983

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Subbi runs away from home on the day of her wedding to avoid getting married to an old man. The chairman's son offers her help and lets her stay at his house.

Subbi Subbakka Suvvalali

1980

Mutthinantha Manushya poster
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Shivu, an honest man, lives a simple life with his family. However, years later, Shivu's old rival and the enmity between his two sons threaten to create a rift within his family.

Mutthinantha Manushya

1989

Dharmathma poster
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Dharmathma

1988

1970s · 7 titles

Parasangada Gendethimma poster
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Thimanna is an innocent tribal youth who is excited about his wedding. A salesman in village who help villagers by getting their needy items from distant city, His wedding is arranged with Marakani (Reeta Anchan), a city girl.

Parasangada Gendethimma

1978

Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane poster
8.0

The movie explores the cultural problems experienced by an American woman, newly married to an Indian, adjusting to Indian norms and customs. It depicts a modern man who studies agriculture in the United States, returns to India with an American wife with their different views. The theme is one alienation from the fellow human beings.

Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane

1977

Rushya Shringa poster
7.0

The local god prophesies that Balappa can solve the problem of a lack of rain in the village when a demon possesses the head-man.

Rushya Shringa

1976

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To support her brother's education after their parents' death, Kamala is forced into prostitution. When she falls in love with Babu, he faces social ridicule after their affair becomes public.

Kamala

1979

Babruvahana poster
7.6

Babhruvahana, like Arjuna at the beginning of the Kurukshetra war, faces a moral dilemma. Can he risk harming his parents? While Chitarangada alerts Arjuna to shoot an arrow at their son and take advantage of Babhruvahana’s momentary lapse due to a sense of devotion towards them (as Arjuna did with Karna), Uluci, the Naga princess and yet another abandoned wife of Arjuna’s, reminds Babhruvahana of the teaching of the Kurukshetra battle that in the battlefield there is no space for feelings even towards parents. What Babhruvahana must do is to establish his mother’s good name and thereby his own character. This film captures this conflict spectacularly. The eerie parallels with the moral dilemmas of the great Mahabharata battle aside, here all the familial relationships (in particular, strong mothers and dutiful sons) become exaggerated and demand our attention.

Babruvahana

1977

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Huli Banthu Huli

1978

Vikramarka Vijayam poster
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Vikramarka is a brave man who always strives to maintain peace and fight for justice. However, when he faces an opponent from his own kingdom, he vows to defeat him.

Vikramarka Vijayam

1971