Actor Ravishankar, known for his villain roles in Kannada films has been discharged from a private hospital. He was suffering from stomach pain for the last few days and was hospitalised for four days. After discharge, he is resting at his residence.

Ravishankar who is celebrating his 50th birthday next week was diagnosed with acidity. He has been advised rest by the Columbia hospital doctors where he was treated. Ravishankar had quit smoking sometime ago and it could be some withdrawl effect. Ravishankar (the borhter of Saikumar and Aiyappa) was a popular voice artiste in Telugu.

Even though Ravishankar made his Kannada film debut in 1991 from Halli Krishna Delhi Radha movie he became famous as an actor in Kannada after the film Veera Madakari. After that he has done some 50 films in Kannada including the most famous role of Armugam in Kempegowda.