Shatru (actor)

Indian film actor

Shatru

Born|

M. Ramakrishna

(1984-08-06) 6 August 1984 (age 40)

Sarla, Odisha, India[1]

Alma mater| Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
Occupation| Actor
Years active| 2010–present
Spouse| Vinoothna

M. Ramakrishna (born 6 August 1984), known professionally as Shatru, is an Indian actor who appears and works predominantly in Telugu and Tamil films.[2] He is best known for his roles in the films Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha (2016), Rangasthalam (2018), Kadaikutty Singam (2018), and Pushpa: The Rise (2021).[3]

## Early life and career

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Ramakrishna was born into a Telugu-speaking family to M. Satyanarayana and M. Sarojini Devi in the Sarla village of the Bargarh district in Odisha. He completed a Bachelor's degree in microbiology from Ravenshaw University.[4] Ramakrishna later moved to Hyderabad to pursue his acting career.[5] After starring in several films in brief roles, including Leader (2010), Shatru had a breakthrough for his portrayal of Ramaraju in Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha (2016).[6] Shatru debuted in Tamil cinema with Kathakali (2016) before starring in Kadaikutty Singam (2018) where he played the antagonist.[5] In a review of the film by the Deccan Chronicle, the reviewer wrote that "Telugu actor Shatru plays the villain and is suited for the role".[7]

## Filmography

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### Telugu films

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes and Ref.

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2010 | Leader | Dhanunjay's assistant |
2011 | Solo |  |
2013 | Alias Janaki | Mysa |
Attarintiki Daredi | Prameela's kidnapper |
2014 | Love You Bangaram | Nag |
Legend | Police Officer |
Aagadu | Durga |
2015 | Subramanyam for Sale | Bala |
Loafer | Rama's henchman |
2016 | Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha | Ramaraju |
Eedu Gold Ehe |  |
Ism | Javed Bhai's henchmen |
2017 | Mister | Shatru |
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | Pindaari tribal leader |
Duvvada Jagannadham | Badda Stephen Prakash |
Veedevadu | James |
Jai Lava Kusa | Jai's henchmen |
Raju Gari Gadhi 2 | Goon |
PSV Garuda Vega | Yakub Ali | [8]
2018 | Rangasthalam | Kasi |
Bharat Ane Nenu | Jagadish |
Sailaja Reddy Alludu | Rival of Shailaja Reddy |
Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | Subbadu |
Padi Padi Leche Manasu | Dhanraj Pillai's henchman | [9]
2019 | Kalki | Perumaallu | [10]
Gaddalakonda Ganesh | Kasi |
George Reddy | Kishan Singh | [11]
2020 | World Famous Lover | Patnaik |
2021  | Akshara | Police officer  |
Lakshya | Rahul | [12]
Pushpa: The Rise | DSP Govindappa | [3]
2022 | Bheemla Nayak | Nagaraju's assistant  |
Acharya | Khilla  |
Sita Ramam | Lieutenant Vikas  |
Yashoda | Rishi IPS  |
Sivudu |
Top Gear | ACP Vikram |
Korameenu | Meesala Raju |
2023  | Ugram | Victor  |
Narakasura | Keshava  | [13]
Vairam |  |
Ala Ninnu Cheri |  |
2024  | Devaki Nandana Vasudeva |  |
2025  | Pothugadda | Madduri Bhaskar  |
Uppu Kappurambu | Madhubabu  |

### Tamil films

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Year  | Title  | Role

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2016 | Kathakali | Thamba's brother-in-law
2017 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | Pindaari tribal leader
2018 | Kadaikutty Singam | Kodiyarasu
2022 | Theal | Paulraj
Veerapandiyapuram | Karthi
Pattathu Arasan | Sadagoppan
Gatta Kusthi | Lokesh
2023 | Chandramukhi 2 | Vettaiyan Raja

### Kannada films

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Year  | Title  | Role

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2019 | Rustum | Banty Yadav

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Network  | Ref.

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2021  | 11th Hour | Rajvardhan Rathore  | Aha | [14]

## References

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1. ^ "Odisha-born actor in Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa". 17 January 2022.
2. ^ "Odia actor M Ramakrishna plays an important role in Pushpa movie". KalingaTV. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
3. ^ a b Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (18 December 2021). "'Pushpa - the Rise' movie review: Allu Arjun shoulders a story with a few sparkling moments, but Fahadh Faasil's role is a disappointment". The Hindu.
4. ^ Otv, News Desk. "Pushpa-The Rise: Meet M Ramakrishna From Odisha Who Played A Key Role In The Flick". Pushpa-The Rise: Meet M Ramakrishna From Odisha Who Played A Key Role In The Flick. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
5. ^ a b "Shatru in Karthi's film". The Hindu. 13 July 2018.
6. ^ Uddagiri, Nikisha. "Satiate your cravings". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020.
7. ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (16 July 2018). "Chinababu movie review: Karthi steals the show". Deccan Chronicle.
8. ^ "Garuda Vega review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review - Rajasekhar, Pooja Kumar, Sunny Leone & Shraddha das".
9. ^ "Padi Padi Leche Manasu review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review - Sharwanand and Sai Pallavi".
10. ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (28 June 2019). "Kalki review: This Dr Rajashekar film is steeped in mythological references". The Hindu.
11. ^ "George Reddy movie review: A missed opportunity". 24 November 2019.
12. ^ "Lakshya movie review: The archer hits mark, but film fails to". The New Indian Express. 10 December 2021.
13. ^ Sistu, Suhas (3 November 2023). "'Narakasura' review: Interesting revenge drama". The Hans India.
14. ^ "11th Hour review: Tamannaah Bhatia tries her best, but is let down by the show's unflattering storyline". 11 April 2021.

## External links

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* Shatru at IMDb

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