Vamsi Krishna is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu and

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films. He made his debut in '' Gharshana'' (2004) and went on to play the antagonist in films including ''

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'' (2012) and '' Ivan Veramathiri'' (2013).

Early life

He was born in

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. He hails from a family of doctors, he was pursuing

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before coming to films.

Film career

Vamsi Krishna met director

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on a flight trip from

to India, their conversations lead to them working together, thus began Vamsi Krishna's career as an actor. 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. He played the lead role in the 2006 Telugu film '' Oka `V` Chitram'' alongside Aadhi.It failed at the box-office. He subsequently played roles in films including '' Darling'' (2010), '' Nagavalli'' (2010), '' Nenu Naa Rakshasi'' (2011) and '' Attarintiki Daredi'' (2013). 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 ''

'' (2012). The role got him noticed and A. Sarkunam cast him as a village goon in the

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starrer '' Naiyaandi'' (2013). Vamsi Krishna donning the role of villain in

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's '' Ivan Veramathiri'' (2013) directed by M. Saravanan. 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

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Krishna, Vamshi Indian male film actors Male actors in Tamil cinema Male actors in Telugu cinema Male actors in Kannada cinema Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people)