Ravishankar Gowda
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Ravishankar Gowda | |
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Ravishankar Gowda in 2008 Kannada film Payana | |
| Born | Ravishankar |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse |
Sangeetha Gururaj (m. 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Manjula Gururaj (mother-in-law) |
Ravishankar Gowda is an Indian actor who works in the Kannada film industry. He is known mostly for his comic roles in television and films.[1] He acted as Dr. Vittal Rao, in the sitcom Silli Lalli which aired on ETV Kannada.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4] His other movies are Nanjangud Nanjunda (2010), Akka Pakka (2013), Mangana Kaiyalli Manikya (2013) and Jai Lalitha (2014).[5][6][7]
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.[8]