Sarvadaman D. Banerjee

Sarvadaman D. Banerjee (born 14 March 1965 ) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu and Hindi language films and television series. He is best known for playing Krishna in Ramanand Sagar's hit television series Krishna (1993–99). He played the title role in the films Adi Shankaracharya, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and Swami Vivekananda. In the 1986 film Sirivennela, he played a blind flutist. He played the role of PKR in the 2022 Telugu film, Godfather.

Personal life Banerjee was born into a Bengali Brahmin family on 14 March 1965, in Magarwara village of Unnao district in Uttar Pradesh. He went to St. Aloysius School, Kanpur and graduated from Pune Film Institute.

He was married to Sunita Banerjee, a doctor by profession. The couple has a daughter, Aalika Banerjee, and their marriage ended in divorce. Currently he teaches yoga and meditation in Krishna Ganga Light House, Rishikesh along with his closest friend and partner Alankrita Banerjee. Banerjee supports an NGO Pankh founded by Alankrita Banerjee which provides free education to slum children and livelihood skills to underprivileged women of Uttarakhand.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Language Notes 1983 Adi Shankaracharya Adi Shankara Sanskrit 1985 Vallabhacharya Guru Telugu Sri Datta Darsanam Sridatta 1986 Sirivennela Pandit Hari Prasad 1987 Swayam Krushi Bhaskar O Prema Katha 1991 Madhavatyana 1998 Swami Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda English 2004 Paio Maro Bhagwan Hindi 2016 M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story Chanchal 2022 Godfather PKR Telugu 2024 Lucky Baskhar Prahalad Kumar 2025 Sankranthiki Vasthunam Yadagiri Akhanda 2 Aditya Ram Bhagat 2026 Vishwanath & Sons Chandrasekhar Tamil

Television Year Title Role Language Network Notes 1993–1999 Krishna Krishna / Vishnu Hindi DD National 1995 Arjuna 1997–1999 Om Namah Shivay Rajkumar Vrishdwaj DD National 2001 Jai Ganga Maiya Vishnu