P. Ravi Shankar

**Pudipeddi Ravi Shankar Sarma** (born 28 November 1966), widely known as **P. Ravi Shankar**, **Bommali Ravi Shankar**, or **Sai Ravi**, is a versatile Indian actor, dubbing artist, director, screenwriter, and playback singer. He works predominantly in Kannada, Telugu, and Tamil cinema. Celebrated for his thunderous voice, intense screen presence, and electric dialogue delivery, he is one of the most prolific dubbing artists in Indian cinema history and a celebrated antagonist in Sandalwood. Born into an illustrious family of artists, Ravi Shankar is the son of veteran actor and dubbing artist P. J. Sarma and the younger brother of acclaimed actor and dubbing legend Sai Kumar. Following his family's legacy, he began dubbing in the late 1970s and grew into an industry titan. He has lent his voice to over 2,600 films, including more than 1,000 films each in Telugu and Tamil, as well as over 150 films each in Kannada and Malayalam. He voiced iconic antagonists and leading stars across languages, famously dubbing for Sonu Sood in the blockbuster *Arundhati* (2009), which coined his popular moniker "Bommali Ravi Shankar." His extraordinary vocal contributions earned him seven Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Awards for Best Male Dubbing Artist and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award. Beyond voice artistry, Ravi Shankar wrote dialogues for more than 75 Telugu films and 150 Tamil films. He made his feature film directorial debut in Kannada cinema with the Malashri starrer *Durgi* (2002). Lat

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