Sarvadaman D. Banerjee is an Indian film and television actor known for his works in Hindi cinema, Bengali cinema and Telugu cinema.[1] He is best known for playing Krishna in Ramanand Sagar's hit television series Krishna (1993). He played the title role in films such as Adi Shankaracharya (1983), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film, and Swami Vivekananda. In the 1986 film Sirivennela, he played a blind flutist.[2] He has played the role of PKR (Chief Minister) in the upcoming Telugu Film Godfather.
Sarvadaman D. Banerjee | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1965-03-14) 14 March 1965 (age 57) Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983 - 2004 2016 -present |
Banerjee was born into a Bengali Brahmin family on 14 March 1965, in Magarwara, Unnao, Uttar Pradesh. He went to St. Aloysius School, Kanpur and graduated from the Pune Film Institute. He now teaches meditation in Rishikesh.[1] Currently he supports an NGO Pankh which provides free education to slum children and livelihood skills to underprivileged women of Uttarakhand.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Adi Shankaracharya | Adi Shankara | |
| 1985 | Vallabhacharya Guru | ||
| 1985 | Sri Datta Darsanam | Sridatta | |
| 1986 | Sirivennela | Pandit Hari Prasad | |
| 1987 | Swayam Krushi | Bhaskar | |
| 1987 | O Prema Katha | ||
| 1991 | Madhavatyana | ||
| 1998 | Swami Vivekananda | Swami Vivekananda | |
| 2004 | Paio Maro Bhagwan | ||
| 2016 | M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story | Chanchal | |
| 2022 | Godfather | PKR | |
| Year | Serial | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Krishna | Krishna / Vishnu / Murli Manohar | DD National | |
| 1995 | Arjuna | |||
| 1997-1999 | Om Namah Shivay | Rajkumar Vrishdwaj | DD National | |
| 2001 | Jai Ganga Maiya | Vishnu | ||