Ravishankar Gowda

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| name = Ravishankar Gowda

| image = Ravishankar Gowda (1).jpg

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| caption = Ravishankar Gowda in 2008 Kannada film Payana

| birth_name = Ravishankar

| birth_date = 26 August 1973

| birth_place = Keelara, Mandya, Karnataka, India

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| occupation = Actor

| spouse = {{marriage|Sangeetha Gururaj|2003}}

| children = 2

| relatives = Manjula Gururaj (mother-in-law)

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Ravishankar Gowda (born 26 August 1973){{cite news |title= Ravishankar Gowda celebrates his birthday |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Ravishankar-Gowda-celebrates-his-birthday/articleshow/22064674.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 26 August 2013 |accessdate= 30 September 2014}} is an Indian actor who works in the Kannada film industry. He is known mostly for his comic roles in television and films.{{cite news |title= Nage Bomb – another comedy in the offering |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Nage-Bomb-another-comedy-in-the-offering/articleshow/19879939.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 4 May 2013 |accessdate= 30 September 2014}} He acted as Dr. Vittal Rao, in the sitcom Silli Lalli which aired on ETV Kannada.{{cite web |title= Ravishanker is 'Maha Buddivantha' |url= http://www.supergoodmovies.com/12064/sandalwood/ravishanker-is-maha-buddivantha-news-details |website= supergoodmovies.com |date= 26 January 2011 |accessdate= 30 September 2014}}

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.{{cite web |title= Chandru to direct |url= http://www.indiaglitz.com/chandru-to-direct-kannada-news-35648 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141006162309/http://www.indiaglitz.com/chandru-to-direct-kannada-news-35648 |url-status= dead |archive-date= 6 October 2014 |website= indiaglitz.com |date= 2 January 2008 |accessdate= 30 September 2014}} 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.{{cite news |title= Snehitharu review |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Snehitharu/movie-review/16686316.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 5 October 2012 |accessdate= 30 September 2014}} His other movies are Nanjangud Nanjunda (2010), Akka Pakka (2013), Mangana Kaiyalli Manikya (2013) and Jai Lalitha (2014).{{cite news |title= Nanjangud Nanjunda review |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/movie-review/6541176.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 12 September 2010 |accessdate= 30 September 2014}}{{cite news |title= Mangana Kaili Maanikya review |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Mangana-Kaili-Manikya/movie-review/21401647.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 27 June 2013 |accessdate= 30 September 2014}}{{cite news |title= Jai Lalitha review |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Jai-Lalitha/movie-review/37398533.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 28 June 2014 |accessdate= 30 September 2014}}

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.{{cite web |title=A runaway marriage? |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jun22/ent3.asp |website=Deccan Herald |access-date=22 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031221215451/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jun22/ent3.asp |archive-date=21 December 2003 |date=22 June 2003}}

Filmography

=Films=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Roles ! Notes
2003 \| Smile \| Eshwar \|
2008 \| Payana \| Ravi \| Debut as Lead
2009 \| Mr. Painter \| Shanta Kumar \|
rowspan="4"\|2010 \| Bombat Car \| \|
Mathe Mungaru \| Kutty \|
Nanjangud Nanjunda \| Nanjunda \|
Bindaas Hudugi
rowspan="3"\| 2011 \| Panchamrutha \| Aditya \| segment "Samarasave Jeevana: harmonious life"
Dhan Dhana Dhan \| Dr. Kamath \|
Jogayya \| Muttal \|
rowspan="2"\|2012 \| Bhagavantha Kai Kotta \| Shankar \|
Snehitaru \| Soundesha \|
rowspan="4"\|2013 \| Devarane \| Chitteswamy \|
Akka Pakka \| Harikrishna / Hakka \|
Gandhi Jayanti \| \|
Mangana Kaiyalli Manikya \| Ranganna \|
rowspan="4"\|2014 \| Crazy Star \| \|
Nage Bomb \| \|
Navarangi \| \|
Jai Lalitha \| Lakshmikantha \|
rowspan="2"\|2015 \| Ond Chance Kodi \| Nakula \|
Ram-Leela \| "Boiling Star" Bablu \|
rowspan="3"\|2016 \| Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu \| \|
John Jani Janardhan \| \|
Sundaranga Jaana \| Ali \| SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role
rowspan="2"\|2017 \| Sarkari Kelasa Devara Kelasa \| \|
Athiratha \| \|
rowspan="2"\|2018 \| Vanilla \| Police Inspector \|
Orange \| Rukmini's husband \|
2019 \|99 \| Murali \|
rowspan="4"\|2019 \| Geetha \| Ramesha \|
Gimmick \| Prathap \|
Mane Maratakkide \| Ram \|
Odeya \| Krishnamurthy \|
2020 \| Aadyaa \| Lokesh \|
rowspan="4"\|2021 \| Yuvarathnaa \| Professor \|
Kotigobba 3 \| Sundar \|
Rathnan Prapancha \| Ahmed Ali \|
Sakath \| Lawyer \|
rowspan="3"\|2022	Vikrant Rona	Vishwanath Ballal
Ravi Bopanna \| \|
Triple Riding \|Inspector Annaiah \|
rowspan="2"\|2023 \|Raghavendra Stores \|Madhu \|
Sreemanta \| \|
2025 \|Agnyathavasi \| \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Roles

! Notes

2003

| Smile

| Eshwar

2008

| Payana

| Ravi

| Debut as Lead

2009

| Mr. Painter

| Shanta Kumar

rowspan="4"|2010

| Bombat Car

Mathe Mungaru

| Kutty

Nanjangud Nanjunda

| Nanjunda

Bindaas Hudugi

rowspan="3"| 2011

| Panchamrutha

| Aditya

| segment "Samarasave Jeevana: harmonious life"

Dhan Dhana Dhan

| Dr. Kamath

Jogayya

| Muttal

rowspan="2"|2012

| Bhagavantha Kai Kotta

| Shankar

Snehitaru

| Soundesha

rowspan="4"|2013

| Devarane

| Chitteswamy

Akka Pakka

| Harikrishna / Hakka

Gandhi Jayanti

Mangana Kaiyalli Manikya

| Ranganna

rowspan="4"|2014

| Crazy Star

Nage Bomb

Navarangi

Jai Lalitha

| Lakshmikantha

rowspan="2"|2015

| Ond Chance Kodi

| Nakula

Ram-Leela

| "Boiling Star" Bablu

rowspan="3"|2016

| Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu

John Jani Janardhan

Sundaranga Jaana

| Ali

| SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role

rowspan="2"|2017

| Sarkari Kelasa Devara Kelasa

Athiratha

rowspan="2"|2018

| Vanilla

| Police Inspector

Orange

| Rukmini's husband

2019

|99

| Murali

rowspan="4"|2019

| Geetha

| Ramesha

Gimmick

| Prathap

Mane Maratakkide

| Ram

Odeya

| Krishnamurthy

2020

| Aadyaa

| Lokesh

rowspan="4"|2021

| Yuvarathnaa

| Professor

Kotigobba 3

| Sundar

Rathnan Prapancha

| Ahmed Ali

Sakath

| Lawyer

rowspan="3"|2022

Vikrant Rona

Vishwanath Ballal

Ravi Bopanna

Triple Riding

|Inspector Annaiah

rowspan="2"|2023

|Raghavendra Stores

|Madhu

Sreemanta

2025

|Agnyathavasi

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2001 \|Kavyanjali \|
\| Minchu Minchina Balli \| \|
2003 \| Silli Lalli \| Dr. Vittal Rao \|
2016 \| Majaa Talkies \| Guest \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2001

|Kavyanjali

| Minchu Minchina Balli

2003

| Silli Lalli

| Dr. Vittal Rao

2016