Indian actor
Ravishankar Gowda |
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Ravishankar Gowda in 2008 Kannada film Payana |
Born | Ravishankar 26 August 1973
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Occupation | Actor |
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Spouse |
Sangeetha Gururaj ( m. 2003) |
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Children | 2 |
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Relatives | Manjula Gururaj (mother-in-law) |
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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]
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
Television
Year
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Title
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Role
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2001
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Kavyanjali
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Minchu Minchina Balli
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2003
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Silli Lalli
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Dr. Vittal Rao
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2016
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Majaa Talkies
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Guest
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