Bhupatiraju Ravi Shankar Raju (born 26 January 1968), known professionally as Ravi Teja, is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Telugu cinema. He worked as an assistant director and played uncredited and supporting roles in films during the 1990s. He played lead roles in Srinu Vaitla's romantic drama *Nee Kosam* (1999) and Krishna Vamsi's ensemble film *Khadgam* (2002), both of which earned him Nandi Special Jury Awards. He also collaborated with director Puri Jagannadh on *Itlu Sravani Subramanyam* (2001), *Idiot* (2002), and *Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi* (2003). His other films include *Venky* (2004), *Vikramarkudu* (2006), *Dubai Seenu* (2007), *Krishna* (2008), *Neninthe* (2008), *Kick* (2009), *Don Seenu* (2010), *Mirapakay* (2011), *Balupu* (2013), *Power* (2014), *Raja the Great* (2017), *Krack* (2021), *Dhamaka* (2022), and *Waltair Veerayya* (2023). He has won three Nandi Awards, including the Nandi Award for Best Actor for *Neninthe*, and a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu for *Waltair Veerayya*. He produces films under the banner RT Team Works.

Filmography

• 2026Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi — Rayapati Rama Satya Narayana / Elvis
• 2026Irumudi — Trinadh Rama Kasu
• 2025Mass Jathara — Lakshman Bheri
• 2024Eagle — Eagle / Sahadev
• 2024Hanu-Man — Koti (voice)
• 2024Mr Bachchan — Indukuri Anand 'Mr. Bachchan'
• 2024Sundaram Master — Producer
• 2023Changure Bangaruraja — Producer
• 2023Ravanasura — Advocate Ravindra, Producer, Playback Singer
• 2023Tiger Nageswara Rao — Tiger Nageswara "Nagi" Rao
• 2023Waltair Veerayya — ACP Vikram Sagar
• 2022Dhamaka — Anand Chakravarthy / Swamy
• 2022FIR — Presenter
• 2022Gatta Kusthi — Producer, Presenter
• 2022Khiladi — Mohan Gandhi
• 2022Ramarao On Duty — Ramarao, Executive Producer
• 2021Krack — CI Potharaju Veera Shanker
• 2020Disco Raja — Disco Raja / Vasu, Playback Singer
• 2018Amar Akbar Anthony — Amar / Akbar / Anthony
• 2018Awe! — Bonsai Tree "Chanti" (Voice)
• 2018Nela Ticket — Nela Ticket
• 2018Touch Chesi Chudu — Karthikeya
• 2017Raja the Great — Raja, Playback Singer
• 2015Bengal Tiger — Akash Narayan
• 2015Kick 2 — Robin Hood / Kalyan
• 2015Vajrakaya — Cameo
• 2014Power — ACP Baldev Sahay / Tirupathi, Playback Singer
• 2014Romeo — Cameo
• 2013Balupu — Ravi, Playback Singer
• 2013Doosukeltha — Narrator (Voice)
• 2012Daruvu — Ravindra
• 2012Devudu Chesina Manushulu — Ravi Teja
• 2012Nippu — Surya/Nippu
• 2012Sarocharu — Karthik
• 2011Dongala Mutha — Sudheer
• 2011Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju — Cameo
• 2011Mirapakay — Rishi
• 2011Veera — Veera
• 2010Don Seenu — Seenu (Don Seenu)
• 2010Maryada Ramanna — Bicycle (Voice)
• 2010Shambo Shiva Shambo — Karunakar AKA Karna
• 2009Anjaneyulu — Anjaneyulu / Pavan / Abhimanyu
• 2009Kick — Kalyan
• 2008Baladur — Chanti
• 2008Krishna — Krisha
• 2008Neninthe — Ravikumar
• 2007Dubai Seenu — Seenu
• 2007Ghutan — (as Amit Shankar)
• 2007Shankar Dada Zindabad — Special appearance in the song "Jagadeka Veerudiki"
• 2006Khatarnak — Dasu
• 2006Shock — Sekhar
• 2006Vikramarkudu — Athili Sathi Babu / Vikram Singh Rathore
• 2005Bhadra
• 2005Bhageeratha — Chandu
• 2004Chanti — Chanti
• 2004Naa Autograph Sweet Memories — Seenu
• 2004Venky — Venkateswarulu "Venky"
• 2003Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi — Chandu
• 2003Dongodu
• 2003Ee Abbai Chala Manchodu — Vivekananda
• 2003Oka Raju Oka Rani
• 2003Veede — Yedukondalu
• 2002Anveshana
• 2002Avunu Valliddaru Ishtapaddaru! — Anil Kumar
• 2002Idiot — Chanti
• 2002Khadgam — Koteswara Rao
• 2001Ammayi Kosam — Ravi
• 2001Budget Padmanabham
• 2001Chiranjeevulu
• 2001Itlu Sravani Subramanyam — Subramanyam
• 2001Vande Matharam
• 2000Annayya — Ravi
• 2000Manasichanu
• 2000Sakutumba Saparivara Sametam — Ravi
• 2000Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa — Tirupati
• 1999Nee Kosam
• 1999Premaku Velayera
• 1999Preminche Manasu
• 1999Samudram — Chepala Nani
• 1999Seetharama Raju — Seenu
• 1998Manasichi Choodu
• 1998O Panaipothundi Babu
• 1997Sindhooram — Chanti
• 1996Ninne Pelladatha — guy who misbehaves with Mahalakshmi in disco, Assistant Director
• 1992Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj — Raja's Friend
• 1991Karthavyam
• Untitled Ravi Teja - Vivek Athreya Film
• Veeradhi Veerulanta

Appearances as themselves (3)

• Unstoppable with NBK — Self
• 2015Dongata — Self
• India's Got Talent — Self