Kodlu Ramkrishna is a Kannada film director from Tirthahalli in Karnataka.

He has worked in the Kannada Film Industry for more than three decades.

Kodlu has directed and produced 25 movies and 100 documentaries.

He is one of the few directors who has directed movies on popular Kannada novels.

He has introduced many actors, actresses and singers to the Kannada film Industry including Diganth, Bhavana, M.D.Shridhar, Shamita Malnad, Guru Kiran (introduced to Tulu film industry), Rajesh Krishnan, etc.