Kolli Santosh Ravindra was born and brought up in
Guntur, India. After graduating with a
B. Com degree, Ravindra started his film career in 2003 and joined writer Chinna Krishna. He went on to work under several directors including
Dasaradh and
Gopichand Malineni. Ravindra made his directorial debut with
Power (2014), starring
Ravi Teja. His 2016 directorial,
Sardaar Gabbar Singh, starring
Pawan Kalyan was a commercial failure. His next film,
Jai Lava Kusa (2017) where
Jr NTR essayed three roles, was a blockbuster at the box office, grossing over 100
crore. In 2019, Ravindra directed
Venky Mama, starring
Venkatesh and
Naga Chaitanya. Despite receiving mixed reviews, the film was a profitable venture. Karthik Kumar of
Hindustan Times wrote, "Ravindra tries to milk the real life family bond between Venkatesh and Chaitanya in
Venky Mama, which relies heavily on the camaraderie between its lead actors." Hemanth Kumar in his review for
Firstpost opined, "In his attempt to blend humour and sentiment, KS Ravindra (Bobby) turns
Venky Mama into a bland drama, where the narrative moves from one set piece to another without leaving a strong impression." His next film,
Waltair Veerayya, starring
Chiranjeevi and
Ravi Teja, released in January 2023, for
Sankranti. This was followed by
Daaku Maharaaj in January 2025. == Personal life ==