Tennis Krishna

Indian actor

Tennis Krishna

Born	(1961-06-05) 5 June 1961 (age 63) Bengaluru
Occupation	Actor

Tennis Krishna is a Kannada actor and comedian. He has acted in over 600 movies and has a record of appearing in 100 movies with comedy actress Rekha Das.^[1]

Life

His background is from Kannada theatre.^{[citation needed]} Since Krishna was a common name in the film industry, he got the moniker Tennis Krishna to differentiate himself since he used to be a tennis coach.^[2]

He acted with Kannada actor Dr. Rajkumar in the movie Jeevanachaitra.^{[citation needed]} His first released Kannada, in a lead role for the first film was Appa Nanjappa Maga Gunjappa in 1994. After the success of Appa Nanjappa Maga Gunajappa, Tennis Krishna acted in many more films mainly in comedy roles including Bannada Neralu and Ond Chance Kodi.^[3]

Filmography

As actor

1990 - Raja Kempu Roja
1991 - Meese Hotta Gandasige Demandappu Demandu
1992 - Jeevana Chaitra
1992 - Tharle Nan Maga
1992 - Chikkejamanru
1992 - Bombat Hendthi
1992 - Kaliyuga Seethe
1994 - Appa Nanjappa Maga Gunjappa (in a lead role for the first time)
1995 - Gadibidi Aliya
1995 - Mojugara Sogasugara
1996 - Dhani
1997 - Ee Hrudaya Ninagaagi
1997 - Cheluva
1998 - Hello Yama
1998 - Kowrava
1998 - Thutta Mutta
1998 - Preethsod Thappa
1999 - Nannaseya Hoove
1999 - Patela
2000 - Khiladi
2000 - Soorappa
2001 - Diggajaru
2001 - Yaarige Beda Duddu
2002 - Neela Megha Shyama
2002 - Make Up
2002 - Thuntata
2002 - Olu Saar Bari Olu
2003 - Shri Kalikamba
2004 - Durgi
2005 - Maharaja
2005 - Anna Thangi
2005 - News
2005 - Sirichandana
2006 - Nidhi
2006 - Hettavara Kanasu
2006 - Road Romeo
2007 - Parodi
2007 - Lava Kusha
2008 - Mast Maja Maadi
2009 - Veera Madakari
2009 - Chickpete Sachagalu
2010 - Idre Gopi Bidre Papi
2010 - Onti Mane
2011 - 5 Idiots
2011 - Uyyale
2011 - Gavipura
2011 - Kaanchaana
2011 - Putra
2011 - Taare
2011 - Namitha I Love You
2011 - Sri Naga Shakthi
2012 - Hara
2012 - Bhagavantha Kai Kotta
2012 - Navika
2013- Bulbul
2013- Pyarge Aagbittaite
2014- Ekkasaka (Tulu)
2015- Ond Chance Kodi
2015- Uppi 2
2016 - John Jani Janardhan

As singer

2002 - Yaarige Beda Duddu!
2002 - Neela Megha Shyama
2009 - Veera Madakari

Television

2018 - Comedy Khiladi Championship - Zee Kannada

References

^ "Century pair, Rekha Das and Tennis Krishna". indiaglitz.com. 3 October 2017.
^ "Comedian 'Tennis' Krishna steps into politics, joins AAP in Karnataka". 4 August 2022.
^ "Tennis Krishna filmography". Oneindia. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.