He has dubbed for more than 3,500 films across multiple languages.
He is the brother of actor Sai Kumar and director Ayyappa P. Sharma.
He won eight Nandi Awards for Best Male Dubbing Artist.
He is also known by nicknames like Armuga Ravi, Kempegowda Ravi Shankar, and Sai Ravi.
His nephew Aadi is also an actor in Telugu cinema.