Veeramachineni Ramakrishna, known professionally as R. K., is an Indian director, producer, screenwriter and actor who works in Deccan and Telugu cinema.

R. K.
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present

Career

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After making his debut with a minor role in the Telugu film Takkari Donga (2002), RK played the role of Mama in the Deccani film The Angrez (2005), which he also co-produced.[1][2] He also worked as a producer for Hyderabad Nawabs (2006).[3] He turned director with Hyderabad Nawabs 2 (2019).[1][4]

Filmography

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YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2002Takkari DongaTeluguUncredited role
2004Athade Oka SainyamPrakash Rao's goon
2005The AngrezMamaDeccaniAlso producer
2006Hyderabad NawabsGopal Yadav alias Mama
2007FM Fun Aur MastiDavidAlso writer and producer
2008MallepuvvuConstruction site workerTelugu
2010 Andari Bandhuvaya Jangaiah
2011Inki Toh Aisi Ki ThaisiInspectorDeccani
Family PackSarpanch
ZabardastInspector
2012EegaSudeep's colleagueTelugu
Tamil
Bilingual film
2013Ek Tha SardaarInspectorDeccani
2014Run Raja RunCI Vasudev SharmaTelugu
2015Thanu Nenu
2018Inspector GulluPolice CommissionerDeccani
Inthalo Yennenni VintaloTelugu
2019Jai VeeruBhojpuri
Hyderabad Nawabs 2MamaDeccaniAlso director, writer and producer
Pyaar KarleInspectorHindi
2022Virgin StoryInspector
2023MichaelTelugu
Slum Dog HusbandInspector Balaram
2025 Solo Boy

Television

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Year Title Role Platform Notes
2024Save the TigersPittala SrisailamDisney+ Hotstarseason 2

References

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  1. 1 2 Ganeshan, Balakrishna (1 August 2019). "A fight for survival: 'Hyderabad Nawabs 2' director speaks about Deccani industry". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  2. "Dollywood films get 'Dakhini' stamp". The Times of India. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  3. "Na Telugu, na Hindi, hum hai Deccani". The Times of India. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  4. "Hyderabad Nawabs 2 Trailer: The 2006 Hyderabadi comedy is back with its sequel". The Times of India. 29 January 2019. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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