P. Ravi Shankar
Pudipeddi Ravi Shankar (born 28 November 1966), also known as Sai Ravi, is an Indian actor, dubbing artist, director and a writer. As an actor, he predominantly appears in Kannada films, in addition to Telugu and Tamil films. As a dubbing artist, he has dubbed for over 3500 films, with more than 1000 of those each in Telugu and Tamil, and over 150 in Kannada.
P. Ravi Shankar | |
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| Born | Pudipeddi Ravi Shankar 28 November 1966 Madras, Madras State, India |
| Other names | Armuga Ravi 'Bommali' Ravi Shankar Sai Ravi Kempegowda Ravi Shankar |
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| Years active | (1978-1981 child artist) 1986–present |
| Spouse | Suchil |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent | P. J. Sarma (father) |
| Relatives | Sai Kumar (brother) Aadi (nephew) |
Son of the actor P. J. Sarma and the younger brother of actor Sai Kumar, Ravi Shankar made his directorial debut with the Kannada film Durgi in 2004. Shankar worked as a dialogue writer, writing dialogues for over 75 Telugu films and their 150 Tamil counterparts. He also worked as a playback singer for Telugu films, such as Rakta Charitra and Bejawada. He gained recognition for his role in the 2011 Kannada film Kempe Gowda, for which he won Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada.