Ajay Rao


Ajai Rao is an Indian actor who works primarily in Kannada film industry. He rose to fame with 2003 blockbuster movie Excuse Me.

Career

Ajai Rao debuted with the film Excuse Me and later appeared in films like Taj Mahal, Krishnan Love Story, Krishnan Marriage Story, and Krishna Leela. With Krishna Leela he debuted as a producer launching his home banner Shree Krishna Arts And Creations.

Personal life

He married his long-time girlfriend Sapna on 18 December 2014. Four years later they have a daughter named cherishma

Filmography

S.No.TitleYearRoleDirectorNotes
1Excuse Me2003AjayPrem
2Surya The Great2005SuryaRushi
3Green Signal2005IndraEshwar
4O Priyathama2006Chinnu / YashasShiva Prabhu
5Amrutha Vaani2007SamarthB. R. Rajashekar
6Hetthare Hennanne Herabeku2007Om Sai PrakashGuest appearance
7Ganesha2007ShivuDinesh Babu
8Huttidare Kannada Nadalli Huttabeku2008Mahadev
9Taj Mahal2008Ajay KumarR. ChandruNominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actor
10Jaaji Mallige2009RamuR. Anantha Raju
11Prem Kahani2009ManjaR. Chandru
12Krishnan Love Story2010KrishnaShashankNominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actor Kannada, Nominated — State Award for Best Actor Kannada
13Manasina Maathu2011AjayR. Anantha Raju
14Krishnan Marriage Story2011KrishnaNuthan UmeshNominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actor Kannada
15Breaking News2012ArjunNagathihalli Chandrashekar
16Advaitha2013VivekB. M. Giriraj
17Manada Mareyalli2014HimselfRajeev NethraSpecial appearance
18Rose2014AjaySahana H. S.Credited as Krishna Ajai Rao
19Jai Bhajarangabali2014Ajju / AjayRavivarma GubbiCredited as Krishna Ajai Rao
20Krishna-Leela2015KrishnaShashankAlso 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
21Endendigu2015KrishnaImran Sardhariya
22A 2nd Hand Lover2015AjaiRaghava Loki
23Maamu Tea Angadi2015HimselfA. ParameshSpecial appearance, Also playback singer
24Krishna-Rukku2016KrishnaAnil Kumar
25John Jani Janardhan2016JanardhanGuru Deshpande
26Dhairyam2017Ajay KrishnaShiv Murthy
27Krishna s/o CM2017KrishnaM. S. Ramesh
28Thayige Thakka Maga2018MohandasShashank25th Film
Nominated - Filmibeat Award for Best Actor - Kannada
29Krishna Talkies2019KrishnaVijayanandFilming
30Shokiwala2019Thimme GowdaFilming
31Rainbow 2019S.RajavardhanFilming