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Indian actor
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Male
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Birth:
24 January 1980(Hospet)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Ajay Rao (also credited as Krishna Ajai Rao) is an Indian actor who works primarily in Kannada film industry. He debuted with the film Excuse Me (2003) and later appeared in films like Taj_Mahal (2008), Krishnan Love Story (2010), Krishnan Marriage Story (2011), and Krishna Leela (2015). With Krishna Leela he debuted as a producer launching his home banner Shree Krishna Arts And Creations.
Career
Rao made his debut as an actor in the lead role in Excuse Me. Ajai later appeared in the 2008 film Taj Mahal. The film was critically and commercially successful.
Filmography
 | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Title | Year | Role | Director(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excuse Me | 2003 | Ajay | Prem | ||
| Surya The Great | 2005 | Surya | Rushi | ||
| Green Signal | 2005 | Indra | Eshwar | ||
| O Priyathama | 2006 | Chinnu / Yashas | Shiva Prabhu | ||
| Amruthavani | 2007 | Samarth | B. R. Rajashekar | ||
| Hetthare Hennanne Herabeku | 2007 | Om Sai Prakash | Guest appearance | ||
| Ganesha | 2007 | Shivu | Dinesh Babu | ||
| Huttidare Kannada Nadalli Huttabeku | 2008 | Mahadev | |||
| Taj Mahal | 2008 | Ajay Kumar | R. Chandru | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actor | |
| Jaaji Mallige | 2009 | Ramu | R. Anantha Raju | ||
| Prem Kahani | 2009 | Manja | R. Chandru | ||
| Krishnan Love Story | 2010 | Krishna | Shashank | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actor Kannada , Nominated - State Award for Best Actor Kannada | |
| Manasina Maathu | 2011 | Ajay | R. Anantha Raju | ||
| Krishnan Marriage Story | 2011 | Krishna | Nuthan Umesh | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actor Kannada | |
| Breaking News | 2012 | Arjun | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar | ||
| Advaitha | 2013 | Vivek | B. M. Giriraj | ||
| Manada Mareyalli | 2014 | Himself | Rajeev Nethra | Special appearance | |
| Rose | 2014 | Ajay | Sahana H. S. | Credited as Krishna Ajai Rao | |
| Jai Bhajarangabali | 2014 | Ajju / Ajay | Ravivarma Gubbi | Credited as Krishna Ajai Rao | |
| Krishna-Leela | 2015 | Krishna | Shashank | Also producer and state award for the best film of the year 2015, on his debut production Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actor Kannada, Nominated - State Award for Best Actor Kannada | |
| Endendigu | 2015 | Krishna | Imran Sardhariya | ||
| A 2nd Hand Lover | 2015 | Ajai | Raghava Loki | ||
| Maamu Tea Angadi | 2015 | Himself | A. Paramesh | Special appearance,Also playback singer | |
| Krishna-Rukku | 2016 | Krishna | Anil Kumar | ||
| John Jani Janardhan | 2016 | Janardhan | Guru Deshpande | ||
| Dhairyam | 2017 | Ajay Krishna | Shiv Murthy | Shooting Under Progress |