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Y. Ravi Shankar Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 17, 2026 • 3 min read

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BirthplaceVijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

ProfessionFilm Producer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseRadhika Nettam

FamilySon - Bhavish Yalamanchili

Y. Ravi Shankar Biography

Y. Ravi Shankar is an Indian film producer and co-founder of Mythri Movie Makers, known for producing several prominent Telugu films including Srimanthudu,

Early life and background

Ravi Shankar Yalamanchili, who is widely credited as Y. Ravi Shankar, grew up in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. He attended Veeramachaneni Paddayya Siddhartha Public School in Vijayawada and later studied at Sagi Ramakrishnam Raju Engineering College (SRKR Engineering College) in Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh. During his early years he relocated to Madhapur, a suburb of Hyderabad, where he later became active in the Telugu film industry.

Career

Ravi Shankar is a film producer working predominantly in Telugu cinema. In 2015 he made his debut as a producer with the film Srimanthudu. That same year he was one of the co-founders of Mythri Movie Makers, a production and distribution company formed along with Naveen Yerneni and Mohan Cherukuri.

Under Mythri Movie Makers Ravi Shankar helped shepherd a series of high-profile Telugu releases. The company’s slate includes Srimanthudu (2015), Janatha Garage (2016), Rangasthalam (2018), Mathu Vadalara (2019), and the 2021 hit Pushpa: The Rise – Part 1. Srimanthudu earned recognition at the Nandi Awards, with the producers honored as recipients of the Best Popular Film award in 2016. Rangasthalam secured a Filmfare Telugu nomination for Best Film in 2019.

Mythri’s lineup and success expanded the company’s profile, and in 2020 the production house announced plans to enter Hindi cinema with a project featuring Salman Khan. In 2019 Mohan Cherukuri parted ways with the company, after which Mythri Movie Makers continued under the leadership of Naveen Yerneni and Y. Ravi Shankar.

Ravi Shankar has described ambitions beyond producing; in interviews he has expressed a desire to become a film director.

Public profile

Ravi Shankar is known within the Telugu film industry by the nickname Thambi. Physically, he is reported to be about 173 cm tall (approximately 5 feet 8 inches) with black hair and black eyes. His hometown is listed as Vijayawada and his nationality is Indian. Public records identify him as married; his spouse is Radhika Nettam and they have a son, Bhavish Yalamanchili.

Awards and recognition

As a producer, Ravi Shankar has been associated with award-winning and widely recognized films. Srimanthudu won the Nandi Award for Best Popular Film in 2016, and Uppena, a film produced by his company, received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu on 17 October 2023. Rangasthalam’s critical and commercial performance also led to a Filmfare Telugu nomination for Best Film.

Latest updates

In addition to continuing production in Telugu cinema, Mythri Movie Makers announced plans in 2020 to move into Hindi-language film projects. The company’s recent years include the production of Pushpa: The Rise – Part 1, a notable commercial success in 2021 that increased the visibility of the producers involved. Ravi Shankar remains active with Mythri Movie Makers alongside Naveen Yerneni.

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Recent Work

Pushpa: The Rise – Part 1

Indian Telugu-language action drama produced by Mythri Movie Makers (2021).

2021
Srimanthudu

Producer debut; Telugu-language action drama released in 2015.

2015
Janatha Garage

Telugu-language action drama produced by Mythri Movie Makers (2016).

2016
Rangasthalam 1985

Period action-drama produced by Mythri Movie Makers; earned Filmfare Telugu nomination (2018).

2018
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Career Highlights

  1. Co-founder of Mythri Movie Makers (2015)
  2. Producer debut with Srimanthudu (2015)
  3. Nandi Award for Best Popular Film for Srimanthudu (2016)
  4. Produced Pushpa: The Rise – Part 1 (2021)
  5. Mythri Movie Makers announced entry into Hindi cinema (2020)
  6. Associated with Rangasthalam, nominated for Filmfare Telugu Best Film (2019)
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