Vamsi Krishna (born 1984) 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).
Early life
He was born in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, in 1984. He hails from a family of doctors. Before working in films, he was pursuing a Bachelor of Business Management in London.
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.
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 Thadaiyara Thaakka (2012). The role got him noticed and A. Sarkunam cast him as a village goon in the Dhanush starrer Naiyaandi (2013). Vamsi Krishna donning the role of villain in Vikram Prabhu'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
Films Year Film Role Language Notes 2004 Gharshana Jagan Telugu 2006 Style Oka `V` Chitram Santosh Babu 2007 Nava Vasantham Rajesh Desamuduru 2008 Krishnarjuna Pourudu 2009 Ooha Chitram 2010 Darling Rishi Nagavalli Groom 2011 Nenu Naa Rakshasi Kudirithe Kappu Coffee 2012 Thadaiyara Thaakka Kumar Tamil 2012 Julai Bank Robber Telugu 2013 Parents Baadshah Baadshah's accomplice Naiyaandi Krishna Tamil Attarintiki Daredi Praveen Nalla Telugu Ivan Veramathiri Eeswaran Tamil Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Villain2014 Maan Karate 'Killer' Peter 2015 S/O Satyamurthy Yogeshwar Telugu Dongaata Romeo Juliet Arjun Tamil Thani Oruvan Vicky Nenu Sailaja Babji Telugu 2016 Dictator Minister's son Chuttalabbai Police Officer 2017 Muthuramalingam Ashok Pandian Tamil Kuttram 23 John Matthew Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva Sanjay Mass Leader Harshath Kannada Veedevadu Peter Telugu Yaar Ivan Peter Tamil Kalavu Thozhirchalai Ram Sanjay Tamil 2018 Mannar Vagaiyara JP, Ilaiyarani's brother 2019 Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven Praveen Kodathi Samaksham Balan VakeelACP RatnavelMalayalam Udgharsha Kannada Ayogya Sabari Tamil 2021 Vakeel Saab Vamshi Telugu Sabhaapathy Selvam Tamil 2022 The Legend Munna Vattam Gowtham Yenni Thuniga Madhan Aattral Jo 2023 Raakadhan Ajmal Dhruva Natchathiram Unknown Unreleased 2024 Vasco Da Gama Kovarthan Max Narasimha Kannada 2026 Magudam Malli Tamil
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