P. Ravi Shankar

For other people named Ravi Shankar, see Ravi Shankar (disambiguation).

In this Telugu name, the surname is Pudipeddi.
P. Ravi Shankar
P. Ravishankar in 2023 Kannada film Garadi
Born
Pudipeddi Ravi Shankar

(1966-11-28) 28 November 1966 (age 57)
Madras (present–day Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India[1]
Other namesArmuga Ravi
Bommali Ravi Shankar
Sai Ravi
Kempegowda Ravi Shankar
Occupations
  • Actor
  • dubbing artist
  • writer
  • director
Years active1978–1981 (child artist)
1986–present
WorksPartial list
SpouseSuchil
Children1
ParentP. J. Sarma (father)
RelativesSai Kumar (brother)
Aadi (nephew)

Pudipeddi Ravi Shankar (born 28 November 1966), also known as Sai Ravi,[2] 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.[1][3]

Son of the actor P. J. Sarma and the younger brother of actor Sai Kumar,[1] 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 its 150 Tamil counterparts. He also worked as a playback singer for Telugu films, such as Rakta Charitra and Bejawada.[4] He gained recognition for his role in the 2011 Kannada film Kempe Gowda,[5][6] for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada.[7]

  1. ^ a b c "Interview with P Ravi Shankar". Idlebrain. 12 January 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  2. ^ "His Master's Voice". The Hindu. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Alitho Saradaga | 2nd March 2020 | Ravi Shankar | ETV Telugu" – via www.youtube.com.
  4. ^ "Bommali Ravi Shankar – profile". Raaga. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  5. ^ Ravishankar - Tough Specimen of Non-Hero Cult - chitraloka.com | Kannada Movie News, Reviews | Image. chitraloka.com (31 December 2012). Retrieved on 2017-10-03.
  6. ^ It's fifty for Ravi Shankar | Kannada Actor | Jigarthanda. Ytalkies.com (8 September 2015). Retrieved on 2017-10-03.
  7. ^ "Ravi Shankar receives the 'Best Supporting Actor-Male'". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 October 2012.