Rahul Ramakrishna is an Indian actor, comedian, journalist, and writer. He mostly works in the Telugu industry and rose to fame with his role as Shiva in the Telugu blockbuster Arjun Reddy (2017).
Wiki/Biography
Rahul Ramakrishna was born on Tuesday, January 15, 1991 (age 31 years; in 2022) in Hyderabad. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. He was an engineer dropout, who abandoned his degree in his final year. In an interview, he revealed,
I was not selected for engineering. I quit after dragging it out for four years. I started working to support myself and doing odd jobs like data entry operations and writing reviews for websites. I worked in several newspapers and joined an NGO where I worked with Dalits, Adivasis and marginalized farmers. Then I was introduced to Forum Theater and during one such workshop, I was initiated into acting.”
Rahul had worked with a small theater group as a backstage assistant but had never had the opportunity to work on stage before his college days.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 7″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
His mother, Sheela Mamidenna, is an author. Reportedly, his father is a yoga instructor.
Rahul’s parents
relationship
Rahul Ramakrishna met a software professional named Bindu before he got engaged to her in 2018; however, they soon broke up.
Rahul and Bindu
In May 2022, he announced that he was engaged to Haritha, and that they would be married soon.
Rahul Ramakrishna with Haritha
Autograph
Signature of Rahul Ramakrishna
Career
As an Actor
Rahul Ramakrishna came across an acting opportunity while doing other jobs after he quit engineering. In an interview, he recalled,
I worked in several newspapers and joined an NGO where I worked with Dalits, Adivasis and marginalized farmers. Then I was introduced to Forum Theater and during one such workshop, I was initiated into acting.”
He started his career as an actor with a short film called ‘Sainma’, directed by Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam. In 2016, Rahul made his Tollywood debut with ‘Jayammu Nischayammu Raa’. In 2017, he essayed the role of Shiva, who is Vijay’s best friend in the film ‘Arjun Reddy’. This character increased his popularity as an actor.
He acted in several popular Telugu films, such as Bharat Ane Nenu, Sammohanam, and Chi La Sow. His 2021 projects include Telugu blockbuster Skylab, Net and RRR.
Rahul Ramakrishna’s illustration from his film, Arjun Reddy
As a writer
Rahul started writing reviews for websites in his early days after college. He is also a dialogue writer and lyricist. He wrote the dialogues for the Telugu film Jayammu Nischayammu Raa, which was also his acting debut in Telugu. He wrote the song ‘Merise Merise’ in Sainma. In an interview, Rahul revealed,
I started writing dialogues and lyrics to supplement my income. I wrote three songs for Pelli Choopulu. I was introduced to Sandeep Vanga outside his apartment when he was chatting with Vijay, that’s how it all happened.”
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- Won the Best Comedian Award (Telugu) at the South Indian International Film Awards in 2018, for the film Arjun Reddy
- Won the Best Comedian Award at the Zee Cine Awards in 2020, for the film Brochevarevaura
- Nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Award (Telugu) at the Filmfare Awards South in 2019, for the film Geetha Govindam
- Nominated for the Best Comedian Award at the South Indian International Film Awards in 2021, for the film Brochevarevaura
Favourite
- Quote: accept loss forever
Facts/Trivia
- In 2019, Rahul deleted his Twitter profile a day after the release of his film, Mithai, which failed. He reactivated his profile after about two months.
- In 2018, Rahul announced that he would marry his long-time girlfriend on 15 January 2019; however, during the promotion of his film, Husharu, he revealed that his wedding has been postponed due to his busy work schedule.
- He loves to read and is often gifted books and novels by his fans.
- Rahul has also worked as a TV presenter for one of the Telugu cooking channels and hosted Emi Ruchi’s Wow show.
Wow Emi Ruchi host Rahul Ramakrishna
- In one of his tweets, Rahul revealed that he was a victim of abuse. She revealed that she was sexually abused as a child. After her tweet, many people from the industry and her fans appreciated her for her courage and speaking about sexual abuse, which is considered a taboo topic in the society.
Rahul tweets about sexual abuse
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
