Ohmkar
Birth date4 October 1980 (age 46)
Birth placeTenali, Andhra Pradesh, India
EducationGBR College, Anaparthi
OccupationFilm Director
Television Presenter
SpouseSwaroopa (m. 2011)
RelativesAshwin Babu (brother)

Ohmkar Nuthalapati is an Indian television presenter and film director who predominantly works in Telugu television and films.[1] He made his debut in television as a writer. He is best known for producing and hosting television shows Mayadweepam, Aata and Sixth Sense.[2] He is known for directing the Raju Gari Gadhi films.

Early and personal life

Ohmkar was born in Tenali, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was born into a Telugu-language speaking Hindu family. His father N. V. Krishna Rao was a doctor in Kakinada. He has two brothers and one sister. His brother Ashwin Babu is an actor in Tollywood and their other brother Kalyan Babu is a producer. His sister name is Srivalli.

He holds a bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy from GBR AC Campus, Anaparthi, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. He married Swaroopa in 2011 and the couple has 2 children.

Career

2000–2011: Career in television

Ohmakar made his debut into television as a writer. He has also a video jockey in the music show Ankitham on Gemini Music (Previously 'Aditya Music'). In 2005, he created and presented dance reality show Aata on Zee Telugu. This show became widely popular on Telugu Television. People fondly started calling Ohmkar as 'Ohmkar Annayya'. He soon became one of the popular television celebrities.

He further produced, created and hosted many television shows like Maayadweepam, Challenge, 100% luck, etc. Ohmkar started a film and television production company, OAK Entertainments, which is headed by his brother, Kalyan Babu.

2012: Debut into Telugu cinema

He then turned into film director due to his passion to film making. He directed his first Telugu film Genius, which did not perform well. He introduced his brother, Ashwin Babu, as an actor through the film. On the other side, he continued hosting television shows.

2015

He got his big success for directing Raju Gari Gadhi (2015), which was a huge commercial success. With the film, Ohmakar created the Raju Gari Gadhi series and directed two other films in the series, however, they did not perform as well as the first film.

Filmography

As Director
YearTitleNotesRef.
2012GeniusNominated– SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director – Telugu[3]
2015Raju Gari Gadhi[4]
2017Raju Gari Gadhi 2[5]
2019Raju Gari Gadhi 3[6]

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2000–2003Pavithra BandamWriterGemini TV
2005AnkithamVJAditya Music
2006Mayadweepam 1HostZee teluguCreator and host of the show
2007Mayadweepam 2HostZee TeluguAlso producer and creator
Aata Season 1Also creator of the show
2008Aata Season 2Also producer and creator
Mayadweepam 3Also producer and creator
2009Aata Juniors Season 1 and 2Also producer and creator
Mayadweepam 4Also producer and creator
2010Aata Juniors Season 3 and 4Also producer and creator
2009-10Mayadweepam 5Zee TeluguAlso producer and creator
2009–2010ChallengeMaa TVAlso producer and creator
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa JuniorsZee Telugu
2010AdrushtamMaa TVAlso creator of the show
Aata 2010Zee TeluguAlso producer and creator
2011Aata Juniors Season 5Also producer and creator
50-50 It's My Game ShowMaa TV
Aata 2011Zee TeluguAlso producer and creator
2012Aata Juniors Season 6Also producer and creator
2012–2013100% LuckMaa TVAlso creator of the show
2013Mayadweepam 6 (2013-14)Zee TeluguAlso producer and creator
2014Maayadweepam 6 (2013-14)Also producer and creator
2018Sixth Sense Season 1Star MaaAlso creator of the show[7]
Aata Juniors Season 7JudgeZee Telugu[8]
2018–2019Sixth Sense Season 2HostStar MaaAlso creator of the show[9]
2019Konchem Touch Lo Unte Chepta Season 4GuestZee TeluguEpisode 14[10]
2019–2020Sixth Sense Season 3[11]HostStar MaaAlso creator of the show[12]
2020Ishmart Jodi Season 1[13][14][15]
2020–2021Dancee Plus Season 1Also creator of the show[16][17]
2021Comedy Stars Season 1 & 2ProducerAlso creator of the show
Sixth Sense Season 4HostAlso producer and creator
Maayadweepam 2021Zee Telugu
2021–2022Ishmart Jodi Season 2HostStar MaaAlso producer and creator
2022Comedy Stars DhamakaProducerStar Maa
Dance IkonHostAha and Gemini TVAlso creator of the show[18]
2023Sixth Sense Season 5HostStar MaaAlso producer and creator
2025Ishmart Jodi Season 3HostStar MaaAlso producer and creator

References

  1. ^ "RGG2 before Nagarjuna..". The Times of India. 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  2. ^ Dasagr, Madhuri & hi. "Ohmkar's call of the sixth sense". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  3. ^ "Genius Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Genius by Times of India", retrieved 2020-12-14
  4. ^ "Raju Gari Gadhi Telugu Movie Review | Raju Gari Gadhi Movie Review | Raju Gari Gadhi Movie Review | Omkar Raju Gari Gadhi Review | Ashwin Babu Raju Gari Gadhi Movie Review | Raju Gari Gadhi Telugu Review | Ashwin Babu Raju Gari Gadhi Review | Raju Gari Gadhi Cinema Review | Raju Gari Gadhi Review |Raju Gari Gadhi Twitter Updates | Omkar Raju Gari Gadhi Live Updates | Raju Gari Gadhi Movie Live Updates". 123telugu.com. 2015-10-25. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  5. ^ "'Raju Gari Gadhi 2': The story of a soul that seeks revenge?". The News Minute. 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  6. ^ "Raju Gari Gadhi 3 Movie Review {2/5}: Low on horror", retrieved 2020-12-14
  7. ^ "Sixth Sense will be a game-changer in television: Ohmkar - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  8. ^ "TV show 'Aata Juniors' to be back soon, Ohmkar to turn a judge - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  9. ^ "Ohmkar's Sixth Sense 2 all set to premiere soon - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  10. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Omkar Brings Avika Gor And Ashwin To Pradeep's KTUC Ahead Of Raju Gari Gadhi 3". ZEE5 News. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  11. ^ "Sixth Sense 3 Teaser: Bigg Boss Telugu 3 actors Ravikrishna, Rohini, Himaja & Siva Jyothi to reunite again". PINKVILLA. 20 November 2019. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  12. ^ "Ohmkar's Sixth Sense season 3 to premiere on November 9 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  13. ^ "Bigg Boss helping Omkar's Ishmart Jodi". Telugu Chronicle. 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2020-12-14.[dead link]
  14. ^ Murthy, Neeraja (2020-06-09). "COVID-19: How Ohmkar connected to television audiences with a virtual 'iShmart Jodi Special'" (in en-IN). The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  15. ^ "Ohmkar's show 'Ishmart Jodi' to premiere on February 23; watch latest teaser - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  16. ^ "First teaser of Ohmkar's new show Dancee+ is out; here's how Twitterati reacted - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  17. ^ Palla, Sravani (2020-10-24). "ఢీ జోరుకు బ్రేక్‌ వేయబోతున్న ఓంకార్‌ అన్నయ్య" (in Telugu). TeluguStop.com. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  18. ^ "Ohmkar-hosted OTT dance show titled 'Dance Ikon'; winner to get a chance to choreograph 'Tollywood's top hero' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-06-24.