Naveen Krishna

Naveen Krishna is an Indian film actor, director and writer based in the Kannada film industry. After having starred in many films as a child actor, he made his adult debut in the film Shrirasthu Shubhamasthu and has since then acted in various films, mostly in supporting roles, and in films such as Kadamba (2004), Nenapirali (2005), Dheemaku (2008) and Mathond Madhuvena (2011).

His lead roles in the critically acclaimed films, Haggada Kone (2014) and Actor (2016) won him several laurels and appreciations. Naveen, the son of veteran actor Srinivasa Murthy, has also written the lyrics for songs and showcased his multi-talent in the film-making process.

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 numerology. However, he retained his original name after having found no satisfactory results.