Naveen Krishna

Naveen Krishna is an Indian actor, director and writer based in Kannada Film Industry. After having starred in many films as a child actor, he made his adult debut in the film Shrirasthu Shubhamasthu and has since then acted in various films, mostly in supporting roles, in films such as Kadamba (2004), Nenapirali (2005), Dheemaku (2008) and Mathond Madhuvena (2011). His lead roles in the films, Haggada Kone (2014) and Actor (2016) won him several laurels and appreciations.

In 2013, Naveen announced that he would direct and script a film titled Lakshmi Bar which is yet to release. He did the co-direction for the film Bidalare Endu Ninna (2013).

Personal life Naveen was born in Bangalore, Karnataka to actor Srinivasa Murthy and Pushpa. He has three siblings of whom his brother Nitil Krishna is also a film actor. He has changed his screen name twice before as Akshay Krishna and later S. S. Krishna to try his luck according to the numerology. However he retained his original name after having found no satisfactory results.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes 1982 Parajitha As a child artiste 1988 Mathru Devo Bhava 2000 Shrirasthu Shubhamasthu 2003 Hudugigagi Bala Shiva 2004 Kadamba Rajashekar 2005 Nenapirali Ekanth Credited as Akshay Krishna 2006 Good Luck Ajay Autograph Please Geeya Geeya Credited as Akshay Krishna 2007 Amrutha Vaani 2008 Dheemaku Balamurali Krishna Also writer, lyricist and playback singer Honganasu Santhosh 2010 Sri Harikathe Ram Shambo Shankara Naariya Seere Kadda Vijay 2011 5 Idiots Also playback singer for "Ringa Ringa" song Mathond Madhuvena Sunny Dandam Dashagunam Voice actor for Chiranjeevi Sarja Vinayaka Geleyara Balaga Yogaraj But Yogaraj Also co-writer Neneyuve Ninna Also playback singer 2012 Paper Doni Chethan Rambo Himself Guest appearance Jeevana Joke-ali 2013 Bidalare Endu Ninna Loki 2014 Gharshane Voice-over Crazy Star Nenapideya Tirupathi Express Haggada Kone Channa Chirayu 2015 Sri Sai Lodde Ouija Vamshodharaka 2016 Mast Mohabbat Actor Sanjay Aham Mandya to Mumbai Sri Omkara Ayyappane 1944 2017 Ee Kalarava 2018 Aa Karaala Ratri Mahalinga Also dialogue writer Puta 109 Kismath 2022 Cutting Shop

Television As an actor

As director

YearTitleChannelNotes2016 Girija Kalyana Colors Super 2017 Pathedari Pratibha Zee Kannada 2018 Kamali 2018–2019 Ughe Ughe Madeshwara 2019–2020 Radha Kalyana 2020–presentYediyur Shree SiddhalingeshwaraStar suvarana