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 shot to fame as Dr. Vittal Rao, in the sitcom Silli Lalli which aired on ETV Kannada.[3]
Ravishankar Gowda | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ravishankar 26 August 1973 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Sangeetha Gururaj (m. 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Manjula Gururaj (mother-in-law) |
Ravishankar appeared in the very popular Kannada sitcom Silli Lalli, playing the role of Dr. Vittal Rao, that aired on ETV Kannada. It completed a run of over 1,100 episodes.[4] Following this stint in television, he appeared in a lead role in the 2008 film, Payana. He received critical praise for his performance 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 Kaili Maanikya (2013) and Jai Lalitha (2014).[6][7][8]
Ravishankar hails 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]
| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Smile | Eshwar | |
| 2008 | Payana | Ravi | Debut as Lead |
| 2009 | Mr Painter | Shanta Kumar | |
| 2010 | Bombat Car | Kutty pisasu | |
| 2010 | Mathe Mungaru | Kutty | |
| 2010 | Nanjangud Nanjunda | Nanjunda | |
| 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 Kaili Maanikya | 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 | 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 | |
| 2022 | Vikrant Rona | Vishwanath Ballal | |
| 2022 | Ravi Bopanna |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Kavyanjali | ||
| Minchu minchina balli | |||
| 2003 | Silli Lalli | Dr. Vittal Rao | |
| 2016 | Majaa Talkies | Guest |