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

## Television
### As an actor

| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
| | Preethi Illada Mele | | | |
| | Maneyondu Mooru Baagilu | | ETV Kannada | |
| 2019 | Shree Vishnu Dashavatara | Hiranya Kashyapu | Zee Kannada | |
| 2019 | Shree Vishnu Dashavataram | Hiranya Kashyapu | Zee Tamil | |
| 2023 | Bhoomige Bandha Bhagavantha | Shivaprasad (As a lead) | Zee Kannada | [5] [6] |

### As director

| Year | Title | Channel |
| 2016 | Girija Kalyana | Colors Super |
| 2017 | Pathedari Pratibha | Zee Kannada |
| 2018 | Kamali | Zee Kannada |
| 2018–2019 | Ughe Ughe Madeshwara | Zee Kannada |
| 2019–2020 | Radha Kalyana | Zee Kannada |
| 2020–present | Yediyur Shree Siddhalingeshwara | Star Suvarna |