Vamsi Krishna
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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 | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 2004-present |
Early life
He was born in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. He hails from a family of doctors, he was pursuing Business Management in London before coming to films.[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
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Gharshana | Jagan | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Style | Telugu | ||
| Oka `V` Chitram | Santosh Babu | Telugu | ||
| 2007 | Nava Vasantham | Rajesh | Telugu | |
| Desamuduru | Telugu | |||
| 2008 | Krishnarjuna | Telugu | ||
| Pourudu | Telugu | |||
| 2009 | Ooha Chitram | Telugu | ||
| 2010 | Darling | Rishi | Telugu | |
| Nagavalli | Groom | Telugu | ||
| 2011 | Nenu Naa Rakshasi | Telugu | ||
| Kudirithe Kappu Coffee | Telugu | |||
| 2012 | Thadaiyara Thaakka | Kumar | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Julai | Bank Robber | Telugu | |
| 2013 | Parents | Telugu | ||
| Baadshah | Baadshah's accomplice | Telugu | ||
| Naiyaandi | Krishna | Tamil | ||
| Attarintiki Daredi | Praveen Nalla | Telugu | ||
| Ivan Veramathiri | Eeswaran | Tamil | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Villain | |
| 2014 | Maan Karate | 'Killer' Peter | Tamil | |
| 2015 | S/O Satyamurthy | Yogeshwar | Telugu | |
| Dongaata | Telugu | |||
| Romeo Juliet | Arjun | Tamil | ||
| Thani Oruvan | Vicky | Tamil | ||
| Nenu Sailaja | Babji | Telugu | ||
| 2016 | Dictator | Minister's son | Telugu | |
| Chuttalabbai | Police Officer | Telugu | ||
| 2017 | Muthuramalingam | Ashok Pandian | Tamil | |
| Kuttram 23 | John Matthew | Tamil | ||
| Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva | Sanjay | Tamil | ||
| Mass Leader | Harshath | Kannada | ||
| Veedevadu | Peter | Telugu | ||
| Yaar Ivan | Peter | Tamil | ||
| Kalavu Thozhirchalai | Ram Sanjay | Tamil | ||
| 2018 | Mannar Vagaiyara | JP, Ilaiyarani's brother | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven | Praveen | Tamil | |
| Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel | ACP Ratnavel | Malayalam | ||
| Udgharsha | Kannada | |||
| Ayogya | Sabari | Tamil | ||
| Queen | Chaitanya Reddy | Tamil | MX Player web series | |
| 2021 | 11th Hour | Siddharth Singh | Telugu | Aha web series |
| Vakeel Saab | Vamshi | Telugu | ||
| Sabhaapathy | Selvam | Tamil | ||
| 2022 | The Legend | Munna | Tamil | |
| Vattam | Gowtham | Tamil | ||
| Yenni Thuniga | Madhan | Tamil | ||
| Aattral | Jo | Tamil | ||
| Dharavi Bank | Shiva | Hindi | MX Player web series | |
| 2023 | Raakadhan | Ajmal | Tamil | |
| Sweet Kaaram Coffee | Vikram | Tamil | Amazon Prime Video series | |
| Dhruva Natchathiram | Unknown | Tamil | Unreleased | |
| 2024 | Vasco Da Gama | Kovarthan | Tamil | |
| Max | Narasimha | Kannada | ||
References
External links
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