Tennis Krishna
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.

Life
His background is from Kannada theatre. 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.

He acted with Kannada actor Dr. Rajkumar in the movie Jeevanachaitra. 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.

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 - Kaurava 
 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 - Thaare 
 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

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Male actors in Kannada cinema
Living people
Indian male film actors
Indian male comedians
21st-century Indian male actors
20th-century Indian male actors
Kannada comedians
1949 births
Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2005