1. Born on December 17, 1981 in Bangalore, Karnataka

2. His father is a film producer and his brother is an actor

3. His uncle is Dr. Rajkumar and his cousins are actors Shivarajkumar, Puneeth Rajkumar, and Raghavendra Rajkumar

4. He made his debut in the 2003 romance film Chandra Chakori

5. Won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor in 2004 for his performance in Kanti

6. Other notable films include Sri Harikathe (2010), Bhajarangi (2013), Rathavara (2015), and Raj Vishnu (2017)

7. Has also acted in a Telugu film named Yagna and a Malayalam film named Mangalapuram

8. Married girlfriend Vidya in 2008, and they have a son and daughter together