Tennis Krishna is a
Kannada
Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...
actor and comedian. He has acted in over 600 movies and has a record of appearing in 100 movies with comedy actress
Rekha Das.
Life
His background is from
Kannada
Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...
theatre. Since Krishna was a common name in the film industry, he got the moniker Tennis Krishna to differentiate himself since he used to be a tennis coach.
He acted with
Kannada
Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...
actor
Dr. Rajkumar in the movie ''
Jeevanachaitra''. His first released Kannada, in a lead role for the first film was ''Appa Nanjappa Maga Gunjappa'' in 1994. After the success of ''Appa Nanjappa Maga Gunajappa'', Tennis Krishna acted in many more films mainly in comedy roles including ''Bannada Neralu'' and ''
Ond Chance Kodi''.
Filmography
As actor
* 1990 - ''
Raja Kempu Roja''
* 1991 - ''Meese Hotta Gandasige Demandappu Demandu''
* 1992 - ''
Jeevana Chaitra''
* 1992 - ''
Undu Hoda Kondu Hoda''
* 1992 - ''
Tharle Nan Maga''
* 1992 - ''
Chikkejamanru''
* 1992 - ''
Bombat Hendthi''
* 1992 - ''
Kaliyuga Seethe''
* 1993 - ''
Mangalya Bandhana''
* 1994 - ''Appa Nanjappa Maga Gunjappa'' (in a lead role for the first time)
* 1995 - ''
Gadibidi Aliya''
* 1995 - ''
Mojugara Sogasugara''
* 1996 - ''Dhani''
* 1997 - ''Ee Hrudaya Ninagaagi''
* 1997 - ''
Cheluva''
* 1998 - ''
Hello Yama''
* 1998 - ''
Kowrava''
* 1998 - ''
Thutta Mutta''
* 1998 - ''
Preethsod Thappa''
* 1999 - ''
Nannaseya Hoove''
* 1999 - ''
Veerappa Nayaka''
* 1999 - ''
Patela''
* 2000 - ''Khiladi''
* 2000 - ''
Soorappa''
* 2000 - ''
Yajamana''
* 2001 - ''
Diggajaru''
* 2001 - ''Yaarige Beda Duddu''
* 2002 - ''Neela Megha Shyama''
* 2002 - ''
Make Up''
* 2002 - ''
Thuntata''
* 2002 - ''
Olu Saar Bari Olu''
* 2003 - ''
Shri Kalikamba''
* 2003 - ''
Gokarna
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* Gokarna, Karnataka, a town in Karnataka, India
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* 2004 - ''
Durgi''
* 2005 - ''
Maharaja
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* 2005 - ''
Anna Thangi''
* 2005 - ''
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* 2005 - ''Sirichandana''
* 2006 - ''Nidhi''
* 2006 - ''Hettavara Kanasu''
* 2006 - ''
Road Romeo''
* 2007 - ''
Parodi''
* 2007 - ''
Lava Kusha''
* 2008 - ''
Mast Maja Maadi''
* 2009 - ''
Veera Madakari''
* 2009 - ''
Chickpete Sachagalu''
* 2010 - ''Idre Gopi Bidre Papi''
* 2010 - ''Onti Mane''
* 2011 - ''
5 Idiots''
* 2011 - ''Uyyale''
* 2011 - ''Gavipura''
* 2011 - ''
Kaanchaana''
* 2011 - ''
Putra''
* 2011 - ''
Taare''
* 2011 - ''
Namitha I Love You''
* 2011 - ''
Sri Naga Shakthi''
* 2012 - ''Hara''
* 2012 - ''Bhagavantha Kai Kotta''
* 2012 - ''
Navika''
* 2013- ''
Bulbul
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* 2013- ''
Pyarge Aagbittaite''
* 2014- ''Ekkasaka'' (Tulu)
*2015- ''
Ond Chance Kodi''
* 2015- ''
Uppi 2''
* 2016 - ''
John Jani Janardhan''
* 2017 - ''
Preethi Prema''
As singer
* 2002 - ''Yaarige Beda Duddu!''
* 2002 - ''Neela Megha Shyama''
* 2009 - ''
Veera Madakari''
Television
*2018 - ''Comedy Khiladi Championship'' -
Zee Kannada
References
External links
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Male actors in Kannada cinema
Living people
Indian male film actors
Indian male comedians
21st-century Indian male actors
20th-century Indian male actors
Kannada comedians
1949 births
Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2005
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