Vamsi Krishna
Indian actor
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Vamsi Krishna is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu and Tamil films. He made his debut in Gharshana (2004) and went on to play the antagonist in films including Thadaiyara Thaakka (2012) and Ivan Veramathiri (2013).
Vamsi Krishna | |
|---|---|
| Born | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Early life
He was born in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. He hails from a family of doctors. Before working in films, he was pursuing a Bachelor of Business Management in London.[1]
Film career
Vamsi Krishna met director Gautham Vasudev Menon on a flight trip from London to India, their conversations lead to them working together, thus began Vamsi Krishna's career as an actor.[2]
The director offered him a supporting role as a police officer in Gharshana (2004) and Krishna allotted 40 days to the project and subsequently decided to make a career in films.[3] He played the lead role in the 2006 Telugu film Oka `V` Chitram alongside Aadhi.It failed at the box-office.[4] He subsequently played roles in films including Darling (2010), Nagavalli (2010), Nenu Naa Rakshasi (2011) and Attarintiki Daredi (2013).[5]
Gautham seems to figure significantly in Vamsi’s film journey. For, strangely enough, it was Gautham’s assistant Magizh Thirumeni who gave him his Kollywood break with Thadaiyara Thaakka (2012). The role got him noticed and A. Sarkunam cast him as a village goon in the Dhanush starrer Naiyaandi (2013).[6] Vamsi Krishna donning the role of villain in Vikram Prabhu's Ivan Veramathiri (2013) directed by M. Saravanan.[7] He is known for his roles in Maan Karate (2014), Thani Oruvan (2015), Kuttram 23 (2017), Ayogya (2019), Yenni Thuniga (2022) and Raakadhan (2023).
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Queen | Chaitanya Reddy | MX Player | Tamil |
| 2021 | 11th Hour | Siddharth Singh | Aha | Telugu |
| 2022 | Dharavi Bank | Shiva | MX Player | Hindi |
| 2023 | Sweet Kaaram Coffee | Vikram | Amazon Prime Video | Tamil |
| 2025 | Arabia Kadali | Sekhar | Telugu |