Top 50 Telugu Heroes of All Time
The greatest actors of Telugu cinema. (As of April 2022)
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Born into a farmer's family, Rama Rao Taraka Nandamuri got his bachelors of arts degree and took a job with the government. Married to Nandamuri Basavatarakam, he began acting in films, his first being Mana Desam (1949), in which he played a police officer. His first movie as a hero was Palletoori Pilla (1950), which was a huge hit. His subsequent movies--Showkar (1950), Pathala Bhairavi (1951), Malliswari (1951) and Chandraharam (1953)--established him as the premier hero in the Telugu film industry. He acted in a mythological role as Lord Krishna for the first time in Mayabazar (1957) and acted in most of the major roles in "Ramayana" and "Mahabharatam", even in Tamil films. He acted in a total of 254 films, including some Tamil and Hindi films. He suffered some career reversals in the late 1960s and early 1970s, but came back with a bang in the late 1970s with some major hits like Adavi Ramudu (1977), Yamagola (1977), Vetagadu (1979). Some of his major hits in the early 1980s include Sardar Papa Rayudu (1980), Bobbili Puli (1982), Kondaveeti Simham (1981). He became the first superstar of the Telugu films a position which was held by Chiranjeevi till around 2001. An intensely emotional person, he also directed films, built a studio and produced films. He established the TeluguDesam party in 1982 and within a year became the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. He was an avid advocate of Telugu Pride and made sure his native state. He married Lakshmi Parvathi in 1993. He was re-elected by a landslide in 1994, but was ousted from power by an internal party coup in which his son-in-law and the present Chief Minister, Mr. Chandrababu Naidu, took over in 1995. He died less than six months later, in 1996 because of heart attack. His son Nandamuri Balakrishna is a famous actor in Telugu films. He is survived by six sons and three daughters.The Best TELUGU FILM INDUSTRY (TFI) ACTOR. He took TFI to National Level and his Film Maya Bazaar is The first Telugu film to get a share of 1 crore.!
One of the best films ever made in the history of Indian cinema.! And also ranks among the top grossing Indian films adjusted for inflation.
He is known to have more than 3 Industry Hits. He acted in 60+ Movies. During his Time is Known as Golden Age of TFI.- Actor
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Akkineni Nageswara Rao was born on 20 September 1923 in Venkataraghavapuram, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was an actor and producer, known for Meghasandesam (1983), Laila Majnu (1949) and Devadasu (1953). He was married to Annapurna Akkineni. He died on 22 January 2014 in Hyderabad, India.- Actor
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This Telugu Star was a student at the Madras Film Institute and an amateur stage actor. His first public performance was in the Republic Day parade ballet of Andra Pradesh on 26 January, 1976. His film debut was Punadhirallu (1978). His brother-in-law is producer Allu Aravind. His success started with Initilo Ramayya Vidhilo Krishnayya (1981). He is known for his extraordinary dances and fights apart from his power packed performances in movies. His movies carry a reputation of being the best entertainers along with carrying a social message across to the audience. He has done a couple of Hindi movies as well viz., Pratibandh (1990), Aaj ka Gunda Raaj etc and was well recognized for them too.
He is one of the highest paid actors in India today and commands an extraordinarily huge (and cult-like) fan following not only in Andra Pradesh, his native state but all over India and other countries as well. His films are released in US, Europe and Asia Pacific.
Apart from movies, he is also widely known for his philanthropy. He set up a Chiranjeevi Trust for Eye and Blood donations and his fans take an active part in it.
He was awarded the 'Padmabhushan' recently along with a 'Doctorate'.- Sobhan Babu was born on 14 January 1937 in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was an actor, known for Jeevana Jyoti (1975), Kurukshetra (1977) and Soggadu (1975). He was married to Santha kumari. He died on 20 March 2008 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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S.V. Ranga Rao was born on 3 July 1918 in Nuziweedu, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was an actor and producer, known for Chadarangam (1967), Mayabazar (1957) and Bala Bharatam (1972). He was married to Leelavathi. He died on 18 July 1974 in Madras, India.- Actor
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Krishna was born to Veeraraghavayya Chowdhary and Nagaratnamma Ghattamaneni in a remote village called Burripallem, near Tenali in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was the eldest of the five children from a middle income agrarian family. He could not afford to have convent education, so he attended the school in his village to get his primary education before moving to Tenali and Narsapur to do his S.S.C and Intermediate. Impressed by his scholastic achievements, his father raised money to send his son to the prestigious C.R.R. college in Eluru. There, he shared a room with two aspiring actors, Shoban Babu and Murali Mohan, who later became stars in their own right. Krishna played an active role in various cultural events organized by his college. His performance in the play "Cheesina Paapam Kaasiki Velleena" brought him critical acclaim, thus encouraging him to pursue acting more seriously. After he graduated from college, he married Indira Devi on November 1, 1962. She provided him emotional support during his salad days. In 1965, she gave birth to their first child Ramesh Babu Ghattamaneni about the same time when Krishna made his feature film debut with "Tenemanasulu", which became a big hit and made him an overnight star. He soon developed a reputation as a trend-setter by starring in the first Telugu detective film "Gudachari 116." He was the hero of the first Telugu cowboy film in "Mosagallkau Mosagadu." He played a James Bond type in "Agent Gopi" and became known as "Andhra James Bond" during that time. He also starred in "Alluri Sitarama Raju," which is the first color scope film. He later starred in the first 70 MM film that he also produced and directed titled "Simhasanam." "Simhasanam" was the first of 17 feature films he directed.
In 1968, Krishna's daughter Padmavathi was born. In 1969, Krishna married his frequent leading lady Vijaya Nirmala and this created fodder for the gossip columns as they were still married to their respective spouses with children. Krishna continues to be married to his first wife Indira Devi and would have three more children with her: Manjula Ghattamaneni in 1970, Mahesh Babu in 1975, and Priyadarshini in 1979. He never had children with Vijaya Nirmala but he apparently raised her son Naresh from her first marriage as his own. He also supported Vijaya Nirmala's directorial aspirations by starring in the films she directed and was later proud when she made the Guinness Book of Records as the most prolific female director in 2002. Krishna established the prestigious "Padmalaya Studios" with his brothers in 1983 and has won respect for donning several hats as actor, producer, director, distributor and exhibitor. He also acted in many political targeted movies. During Rajiv Gandhi times, he was inclined towards Congress and even won from the Eluru constituency. After the death of Rajiv Gandhi, Krishna quit politics and has continued to be involved in films and supporting his son Mahesh Babu's success as an actor.- Actor
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Nagarjuna did his schooling at Hyderabad Public School and later went to Little Flower Junior College to do his intermediate. After that, he went on to do mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI and later got a masters degree in automobile engineering at San Jose State University.- Actor
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Nandamuri Balakrishna is a leading actor and producer who works in Telugu cinema and is also a politician. He has acted in more than a hundred films. His father was N.T. Rama Rao, a legendary actor, and three-time Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. He is the uncle of N.T. Rama Rao Jr.. Balakrishna is colloquially known as Balayya, NBK, Natasimham, and Yugaratna.
Over the years, he has appeared in films like Janani Janmabhoomi (1984), Mangamma Gari Manavadu (1984), Pattabhishekham (1985), Muddula Krishnaiah (1986), Muvva Gopaludu (1987), Muddula Mavayya (1989), Lorry Driver (1990), Rowdy Inspector (1992), Bangaru Bullodu (1993), Peddannayya (1997), Sultan (1999), Goppinti Alludu (2000), Sri Rama Rajyam (2011), Jai Simha (2018), and Akhanda (2021), among others.
Balakrishna grew up in Chennai before moving to Hyderabad during his adolescent years. He was a student of the Nizam College in Hyderabad, where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Commerce.
He began his career in the film industry when he was 14. His debut film was Tatamma Kala (1974), in which he played the role of Balakrishna. His father, the late N. T. Rama Rao, played the lead role in the film.
As a child artiste, he appeared in a string of interesting films directed by various directors, such as Annadammula Anubandham (1975), Rowdy Ramudu Kinte Krishnudu (1980), Anuraga Devatha (1982), and Simham Navindi (1983), among others.
He also acted in various films directed by his father, such as Daana Veera Soora Karna (1977), Shrimad Virata Parvam (1979), Akbar Saleem Anarkali (1979), and Shri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam (1979).
Balakrishna made his debut as a solo lead actor in 1984 in Saahasamey Jeevitham (1984), directed by Bharathi Vasu. In the same year, he appeared in another directorial venture of his father, Sri Madvirat Veera Brahmendra Swamy Charitra (1984), a biographical movie based on an Indian saint named Potuluri Veerabrahmendhra Swami Varu.
In K. Raghavendra Rao's action film Apoorva Sahodarulu (1986), Balakrishna acted in a dual role, which was the first among several other dual roles that he went on to play in his career.
A versatile actor, Balakrishna has portrayed various characters in his films, including an intelligence officer, a rowdy mechanic, a royal prince, a journalist, a smuggler, a sage from ancient times, an industrialist, a Hindu God, and a legendary actor.
He stepped into science fiction films with Aditya 369 (1991), directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, which was the first Telugu film belonging to this genre. He played a dual role in this movie.
He appeared in the role of a warrior in Singeetam Srinivasa Rao's mythological fantasy film Bhairava Dweepam (1994). It became the second highest-grossing Telegu movie that year and won nine Nandi Awards.
In 1999, Balakrishna played the title role in Gopal B.'s action-drama film Samarasimha Reddy (1999). It became a commercial hit and started the trend of faction-themed movies in Telugu cinema. The film also gave a boost to Balakrishna's career.
In 2001, Balakrishna acted in Narasimha Naidu (2001), a vigilante action-drama movie directed by Gopal B. The film was commercially successful and broke many records at the box office. Balakrishna's performance in the film won him Nandi Award for Best Actor in 2001.
Balakrishna essayed triple roles in Adhinayakudu (2012), where he appeared in the characters of a grandfather, father, and son.
His appearance in faction dramas continued with films like Chenna Kesava Reddy (2002), Simha (2010), and Legend (2014). Balakrishna portrayed dual roles in all these three movies.
Simha, directed by Boyapati Srinu, became one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of 2010, and Balakrishna won the Nandi Award for Best Actor in 2010.
Legend (2014) was another movie that became a massive hit at the box office. Balakrishna won his third Nandi Award in 2014 under the Best Actor category for his performance in this film.
Gautamiputra Satakarni (2017) marked the 100th film of Balakrishna as an actor. It was an epic historical action film based on the life of the 2nd century AD ruler Gautamiputra Satakarni. The film was directed by Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi.
For his performance in this film, Balakrishna won the TSR - TV9 National Film Award for Best Actor (Telugu) in 2019. He also bagged the 7th South Indian International Movie Award for Critics' Choice Best Actor - Telugu in 2018.
In 2019, he appeared in NTR Kathanayakudu (2019), a biographical film based on his father's acting career. In the same year, he acted in NTR: Mahanayakudu (2019), another biographical film based on his father's political career.
He appeared in a dual role in Gopichand Malineni's action-drama film Veera Simha Reddy (2023), which earned Rs. 48 crores at the box office on the opening day.- Actor
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Chittor V. Nagaiah was born on 28 March 1904 in Repalle Taluk, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was an actor and composer, known for Thyagayya (1946), Ramadasu (1964) and Naa Illu (1953). He died on 30 December 1973 in Madras, India.- Actor
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Venkatesh Daggubati has worked in the Telugu film industry for over 37 years. He has also done a few Hindi movies.
His father, D. Rama Naidu, was a film producer and former Parliament Member; his mother, Rajeshwari, is a housewife. He completed his schooling at Don Bosco, Egmore.
He completed his B.Com from Loyola College, Chennai, and his MBA from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey, US.
He started his film career as a child artist in the movie Prema Nagar (1971) in 1971, in which he played the role of Keshav. It was directed by K.S. Prakash Rao.
After his MBA, he returned to India and wanted to pursue a career in film production. However, he became a Telugu actor and starred in his first movie as a lead in Kaliyuga Pandavulu (1986).
This movie was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao and was also the debut movie of actress Khushbu Sundar. It was a huge success and won the Nandi Special Jury Award.
After appearing in five movies in 1987, he was a part of two major hits in 1988, Brahma Puthrudu (1988) as Shakthi, which got him a Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu, and Swarnakamalam (1988) as Chandra Sehkar (the role of a painter), which won the Nandi Special Jury Award.
Swarnakamalam was also featured in the 12th IFFI, the Asia Pacific Film Festival in the Indian Panorama section and the Ann Arbor Film Festival.
He starred as Pruthvi in Prema (1989), for which he got his first Nandi Award for Best Actor.
In 1990, he appeared in a dual role in the movie Aggiramudu (1990) as Aggi Ramudu and Vijay. He also appeared in the action movie Bobbili Raja (1990) along with the late actress Divya Bharti. These films were featured at the Fribourg Festival.
He made his Bollywood debut with the movie Anari (1993) opposite Karisma Kapoor. He also starred in another Hindi movie, Taqdeerwala (1995), opposite Raveena Tandon.
In 1995, he did another movie, Pokiri Raja (1995), in a double role as Chanti and Balaraju. The film was directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy.
He delivered another significant role successfully with Dharma Chakram (1996), for which he was recognised with Nandi Award for Best Actor and Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu. In this movie, he plays the role of an honest lawyer.
In 1998, he made another successful movie Ganesh (1998), again winning the Nandi Award for Best Actor and Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu. His role as Ganesh fought with the vices of the Indian healthcare system.
His movie Kalisundam Raa (2000), in which he played the role of Raghu, got him another Nandi Award for Best Actor and the Filmfare Special Award - South.
In the same year, he appeared in another blockbuster success Jayam Manadera (2000), in a dual role as Mahadeva Naidu and Rudrama Naidu/Abhiram, for which he got the Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu.
In 2007, he appeared as Ganesh in Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule (2007), which got him another Nandi Award for Best Actor.
Daggubati has also starred in several multi-starrer movies like Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013), along with Mahesh Babu.
In 2014, he appeared as Rambabu in the crime thriller Drushyam (2014) and reappeared in its sequel Drushyam 2 (2021) in 2021. Drushyam 1 got him the Best Actor (Jury) award at TSR - TV9 National Film Awards in 2015.
His hit movie Guru (2017) won him Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor - South. In 2019, he starred in Venky Mama (2019) along with his nephew Naga Chaitanya Akkineni, which grossed more than 72 crores across the globe.
Daggubati has voiced the role of Genie in the Telegu Version of the Hollywood movie Aladdin (2019), originally voiced by Will Smith.
He appeared as Naga Naidu in the popular web series Rana Naidu (2023) on Netflix, a Hindi-Telugu bilingual series, along with Rana Daggubati and Surveen Chawla.- Actor
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Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu is an Indian actor, producer, media personality, and philanthropist who works mainly in Telugu cinema. He was born on 9 August 1975 in a Telugu family in Madras (now Chennai), India. One of the most popular & one of the highest-paid Indian film actors. Referred to in the media and by his fans as "Superstar". In addition to being an actor, he is a humanitarian & philanthropist - co running the charitable trust and non-profit organisation "Heal A Child". Mahesh Babu gives 30% of his annual income to charities, and most of his philanthropic activities are unpublicised because he prefers them to be so.
He is the fourth of the five children of Legendary Telugu actor Krishna and his wife Indira. Their family hails from Burripalem in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. He was educated at St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai. He obtained a bachelor's degree in commerce from the Loyola College, Chennai.
Mahesh made his debut as a child artist at the age of four in a cameo role in Needa (1979) and acted in eight other films as a child artist. He made his debut as a lead actor with Rajakumarudu (1999) which won him the Nandi Award for Best Male Debut.[3] Babu achieved his breakthrough with the supernatural drama Murari (2001), and the action film Okkadu (2003). He went on to act in other commercially successful films such as Arjun (2004), Athadu (2005), Pokiri (2006), Dookudu (2011), Businessman (2012), Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013), Srimanthudu (2015), Bharat Ane Nenu (2018), Maharshi (2019), Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020) and Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022). Pokiri held the record of being the highest-grossing Telugu film, Maharshi won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film.- Prabhas is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. One of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema. Prabhas was born into a Telugu family to late U. Suryanarayana Raju and Siva Kumari. His family hails from Mogalthur, near Bhimavaram of West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. He is the youngest of three children and is the nephew of Telugu actor Uppalapati Krishnam Raju.
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Pawan Kalyan's actual name is Konidela Kalyan Babu. He began to call himself as Pawan Kalyan when he worked on his first film, Akkada Abbai Ikkada Ammayi, in 1996. He has worked in several critically and commercially successful films and has established himself as one of the leading actors in Telugu cinema. He is also an accomplished choreographer. Pawan Kalyan was born in Chirala, to Sri Venkat Rao and Smt Anjana Devi. He is the youngest brother of actor Chiranjeevi and actor-producer, actor Nagendra Babu. Pawan Kalyan married Renu Desai, an actress who co-starred with him in the movies Badri and Johnny.
Renu Desai and Pawan Kalyan have two children: a son named Akira Nandan born in 2004, and a baby girl named Aadhya born in 2010.- Actor
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Known for his action star persona, N.T. Rama Rao Jr. , commonly referred to as Tarak or Jr NTR is the grandson of legendary Telugu actor and politician N.T. Rama Rao. Tarak is the most successful star from Nandamuri family working in the Telugu film industry.
Tarak was born on 20th May 1983 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (currently in Telangana), India to Nandamuri Harikrishna and Shalini Rao. Tarak learnt the Kuchipudi dance form in his early childhood and gave many stage performances in India and abroad.
Tarak was selected by acclaimed Telugu director Gunasekhar to star as the mythological character Lord Ram in the children's film Ramayanam (1996), marking his debut in movies. After starring in a few TV serials, he made his adult debut in movies with Ninnu Choodalani (2001) directed by V.R. Pratap. He has since then starred in over thirty movies in leading roles. He is the recipient of two Filmfare Awards, two Nandi awards and four CineMAA awards.- Actor
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Rajendra Prasad was born on 19 July 1956 in Nimmakuru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is an actor and producer, known for Aa Naluguru (2004), Julayi (2012) and Srimanthudu (2015).- Actor
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Krishnamraju was born on 20 January 1940 in Mogultur, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was an actor and producer, known for Bobbili Brahmanna (1984), Tandra Paparayudu (1986) and Amaradeepam (1977). He was married to Syamala Devi and Seeta Devi. He died on 11 September 2022 in India.- Actor
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Mohan Babu, christened Bhaktavatsalam Naidu by his parents, is known throughout the Indian continent for his film work on and off screen. As a child he was more interested in the stage than in schoolwork, appearing regularly in school plays from the age of 14.
His father was a head teacher and was keen for his son to follow an academic career. However, after graduating, he left home for Madras where he worked in the YMCA College of Physical Education as an instructor, eventually entering the film industry in the mid 70s as an assistant director.
After some years in the industry, Mohan Babu was keen to move from directing to acting, but had no luck until he met his guru Dr. Dasari Narayana Rao, who rechristened him Mohan Babu. His first break was in the film Swargam Narakam (1975) directed by Dr. Dasari in 1975.
To the present day, Mohan Babu has made 502 films in the 25 years since he began working in the industry, 80 of them featuring him as lead male, and including a dual role in Peda Rayudu (1995). Sivaji Ganesan initiated him into Tamil films, and to date he has 20 Tamil films to his credit.
He produced his first hit film Prathigna (1983) in 1982, and in all has produced more than 30 films to date, including "Major Chandrakanth" which was a tribute to the late actor Dr. N.T. Rama Rao, the latter's last picture before his death in 1996.
Mohan Babu's most recent film, released in 30th May, 2008, is Pandurangadu as Special role.- Actor
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Konidela Ram Charan is an Indian actor, producer and entrepreneur who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and has featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2013. Ram Charan is the recipient of several National & International awards. Ram Charan was born in a Telugu family to influential Indian Telugu film actor Chiranjeevi and his wife Surekha. Ram Charan's family hails from Andhra Pradesh. Ram is an equestrian has learnt horse-riding in his childhood. In September 2011, he started his own polo team Ram Charan Hyderabad Polo Riding Club.
Ram Charan made his acting debut with the action film Chirutha (2007), a box office hit, winning the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut - South. He rose to prominence starring in S.S.Rajamouli's fantasy action film Magadheera (2009), the highest-grossing Telugu film of all time at the time of its release. Charan achieved further commercial success with the blockbusters Rangasthalam (2018),Telugu, and RRR (2022), which currently ranks as the third-highest-grossing Indian film of all time and his highest grosser. Charan emerged as a Pan-Indian star with RRR and earned international recognition, including a nomination at the Critics' Choice Super Awards for Best Actor.
In 2016, Charan launched his own production house Konidela Production Company. Beyond his film career, he owns the polo team Hyderabad Polo and Riding Club and was a co-owner of the Airline service TruJet.
Ram Charan takes part in the 41-days-long Ayyappa Deeksha (Vratham), which is done on a yearly basis in Sabarimala. He started this practice in 2008. Charan stated that "this spiritual living is like a detox holiday for him to de-stress, take healthy and simple food and maintaining inner peace from his chaotic shooting schedules and uncertain mundane things" and said that his father Chiranjeevi had inspired him in following the Deeksha.- Actor
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Allu Arjun nicknamed Bunny was born on April 8, 1980. His father, Allu Aravind, is a famous producer and his uncle, Chiranjeevi is one of the top actors in the Telugu industry. Also, he is the grandson of late comedian Padmashree Allu Ramalingaiah. He is well-known as stylish star for his unique way of acting and dancing. He is also known for changing his hair and body for each movie that he does. He has starred in 5 movies so far and all of them are super hits. Besides being a illustrious actor though, Allu Arjun gives back to his community and shows to be a successful role-model. Every year on his birthday, April 8th, he donates blood and attends functions for physically and mentally challenged kids.- Actor
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Ravi Teja, also known as Bhupatiraju Ravi Shankar Raju, is a well-known Indian film actor and producer. He is widely known as the "King of Action Comedies" and has earned the title of "Mass Maharaja." His stellar performance and dance moves have many young fans across India.
His father was a pharmacist, while his mother was a homemaker. Both of his brothers, Raghu and Bharath also pursued careers in acting.
Teja, who is proficient in speaking Hindi and Telugu, spent his childhood in various parts of northern India due to his father's job. He received his education in cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bhopal, and Jaipur and completed his studies at Siddhartha Degree College in Vijayawada. In 1988, he relocated to Madras to start his career in the film industry.
Teja's journey in the film industry began as a director's assistant, working on various Telugu and Bollywood films. He made his acting debut with a small role in the popular 1996 movie Ninne Pelladatha (1996), which was directed by Krishna Vamsi. He also served as the assistant director for the film.
As his career progressed, he appeared in supporting roles in films such as Annayya (2000), Manasichi Choodu (2020), and Idiot (2002). He landed his first leading role in the 1999 film Nee Kosam (1999), which earned him a Special Jury Award Nandi despite being an average box office performer.
Today, Teja is considered one of the highest-paid actors in the Telugu film industry. He has won several awards, including a Filmfare Award South, and three state Nandi Awards for his performance in the film "Khadgam." He was also nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Throughout his career, Teja has been a part of several notable films, including Vikramarkudu (2006), Kick (2009), Venky (2004), Dubai Seenu (2007), Krishna: The Power of Indrakeeladri (2008), Neninthe (2008), and Bengal Tiger (2015).- Actor
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Jagapathi Babu was born on 12 February 1962 in Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is an actor and producer, known for Rangasthalam 1985 (2018), To Father with Love (2016) and Legend (2014).- Meka Srikanth is an Indian Film actor who works mainly in Telugu language films. He is famous for Sarrainodu (2016), Parthiban Kanavu (2003) and many others. He is popular for his good acting skills and p-performance. He is working in in Telugu cinema. He has received two state Nandi Awards, and one Filmfare Award South.
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Ghanta Naveen Babu, better known by his stage name Nani is a prominent actor in Telugu cinema who has also made a name for himself as a producer and television presenter. He completed his schooling at St. Alphonso's High School and then attended Narayana Junior College before graduating from Wesley College.
Nani was inspired to join the movie industry as a director by Mani Ratnam. He got his break as a clap director with producer Anil Kumar for the movie Radha Gopalam (2005) in 2005.
He also worked as a director for the movies Allari Bullodu (2005), Asthram (2006), and Dhee (2007). He then took a break from the industry in order to work on a film script. During the time, his friend Bhargavi Mallela who was working for World Space Satellite as an RJ, offered him a job to work as an RJ. Nani accepted the offer and hosted a program named "Non-Stop Nani" for a year.
Later, Nani got noticed by Mohana Krishna Indraganti in a commercial, who offered him an acting role in the movie Ashta Chamma (2008) with which he entered the Telugu movie industry in the year 2008. The movie received critical acclaim and was well received at the box office. His next film, Ride (2009), did exceptionally well at the box office and got him many notable films. After that movie, Nani became a household name and each of his performances got him a lot of positive feedback from critics.
Later, he went on to become a significant part of many famous movies, such as Bheemli Kabadi Jattu (2010), Ala Modalaindi (2011), Pilla Zamindar (2011), Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu (2012), Yevade Subramanyam (2015), Bhale Bhale Magadivoy (2015), Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha (2016), Gentleman (2016), Majnu (2016), Nenu Local (2017), Ninnu Kori (2017), MCA Middle Class Abbayi (2017), Devadas (2018), Jersey (2019), Shyam Singha Roy (2021), and Ante Sundharaniki (2022). He was cast in S.S. Rajamouli's project Eega (2012). It was also shot in Tamil, featuring renowned actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu. He was also cast in the renowned Telugu-language romantic comedy film Ante Sundharaniki (2022) in 2022, opposite Nazriya Nazim.
He went on to produce the movie D for Dopidi (2013) in 2013- it performed moderately at the box office. He later launched his own film production house, Wall poster Cinema, along with Prashanti Tipirineni, a costume designer. The very first movie released under the banner was Awe! (2018) & was among the best-performed films at the box office and received two awards at the 66th National Film Awards for Best Special Effects and Best Make-Up Artist.
In June 2018, Nani made his debut in the television industry by hosting the reality show Big Boss 2. Afterward, he went on to become the brand ambassador for Otto's Minister White.
Nani's success at the box office was evident- his performances received several accolades from critics. Nani received two Critics Choice Best Actor Male - Tamil, two Nandi Awards, and Best Hero Award at Toronto After Dark Film Festival, four SIIMA Awards.- Actor
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Tarun Kumar is an Indian film actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has received three state Nandi Awards and the National Film Award for his works.[1] His famous line "You're a Dora bell " is now iconic. His movies Priyamaina Neeku (2001), Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu (2002), Nuvve Nuvve (2002),- Actor
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Nithiin (born Nithin Kumar Reddy) is an Indian film actor and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Nithin Reddy was born to noted film producer Sudhakar Reddy, and Vindhya Reddy. He has an elder sister Nikitha Reddy. Nitin started his career with the movie Jayam in 2002 directed by Teja. He acted in the film Dil directed by V.V. Vinayak. This film is produced by Raju who got the title "Dil raju" after this film. Later in the same year Nithiin acted in the film Sambaram directed by Teja. In 2004, Nitin starred in Sri Anjaneyam directed by Krishna vamsi. Nithiin later acted in the film Sye directed by S.S. Rajamouli's in the same year which stood a block buster at the Tollywood box office.
In 2012 he acted in the film Ishq, Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde (2013) Chinnadana Nee Kosam directed by purijaganath, Heart attack directed by Puri jaganath, Courier Boy Kalyan (2015) produced by Gautham Menon. Nithiin acted in the film A Aa in 2016 written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas The film became a biggest grosser in Nithin's career. Nithiin produced the films Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde and Chinnadana Nee Kosam, The film Akhil: The Power of Jua (2015)
He won Filmfare Best Male Debut (South) for Jayam (2002) and Santosham Film Awards as Young best performer for the movies Sri Anjaneyam and Sye (2004).- Actor
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Sharwanand was born on 6 March 1985 in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is an actor and producer, known for Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju (2015), Engeyum Eppodhum (2011) and Run Raja Run (2014). He has been married to Rakshitha Reddy since 3 June 2023.- Actor
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Uday Kiran was born on 26 January 1980 in Attapur, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was an actor, known for Nuvvu Nenu (2001), Nee Sneham (2002) and Sreeram (2002). He was married to Vishitha and Vishita. He died on 5 January 2014 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.- Actor
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Sai Kumar was born on 27 July 1960 in Vizianagaram, Karnataka, India. He is an actor, known for RangiTaranga (2015), Prasthanam (2010) and Samanyudu (2006). He is married to Surekha. They have two children.- Actor
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Actor, producer and entrepreneur, Rana Daggubati enjoys a very unique fandom from across the world. Perhaps best known as the vicious antagonist 'Bhallaladeva' from the record-breaking Indian franchise, Baahubali, Rana, however, began his mainstream film career as the producer of the National Award-winning film Bommalata (2004).
In 2005, he set up Spirit Media, a company that specialized in VFX and animation. He thus went on work on over 70 films as a VFX co-coordinator.
In 2010, he marked his acting debut with Leader (2010), which established him as a bankable actor in the Telugu film industry. He then went on to foray into Hindi cinema, or the popular Bollywood, with Dum Maaro Dum (2011). He subsequently acted in several Telugu and Hindi films, before his role as the lead antagonist in the 2015 film, Baahubali: The Beginning (2015), catapulting him to new heights of stardom. The sequel, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), became the first Indian film to hit the 1000-crore mark in box office collections. The phenomenal success of the film wasn't limited to the BO numbers, but has grown into a universe much larger than cinema, with games, manga comics, merchandising and more still in high demand.
On the back of the phenomenal success of the Baahubali franchise, Rana went to earn another first with India's first underwater film, The Ghazi Attack (2017), which was a commercial success and garnered him another prestigious National Award.
Known for his off-beaten-path approach to stories, Rana's repertoire is an interesting mix of everything from playing an upright Naval officer to fantastical villain. Also a dubbing artiste, Rana is the voice behind the super villain Thanos in the Telugu Avengers version.
Hailing from a family of filmmakers and storytellers, Rana Daggubati also oversees the operations of one of South India's leading production houses, Suresh Productions. When he is not busy shooting, Rana Daggubati is a thorough entrepreneur and businessman who has business interests spread across the spectrum of media an entertainment.
In 2018, Rana entered into a joint venture with one of India's leading entertainment agencies, Kwan Entertainment. He also partnered with Anthill Ventures, an investment and scaling platform for early growth stage start-ups, to launch Anthill Studio, a start-up accelerator program focused on technologies such as AI, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Blockchain, Visual Effects (VFX), Cloud Rendering, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data and Analytics. A comic book geek, Rana also bought a stake in the one of India's leading comic book companies, Amar Chitra Katha in 2019.
While his passions, interests and endeavors many seem varied, there is one thread that seems to define everything that drives Rana Daggubati - the power and glory of storytelling - a love that he has confessed to many times.- Actor
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Allari Naresh is an Indian film actor who stars in Tollywood films. He is fluent in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and English. He got the moniker "Allari" after the success of his first film in Tollywood. His debut film in Tamil, Kurumbu, was a remake of Allari. He received Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor and Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award in 2008 for his performance as "Gali Seenu" in the movie Gamyam.- Rajashekar is known for Manninchava (2022) and Sandhithavaelai (2000).
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Vijay Deverakonda named Deverakonda Vijay Sai at birth comes from a family of farmers who hail from Achampet in the Nagarkurnool district in Telangana. He is an Indian actor who works primarily in Telugu cinema.
Deverakonda studied up to the 10th standard at Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School in Puttaparthi. After completing his Intermediate studies at the Little Flower Junior College in Hyderabad, he went on to do his graduation in commerce. After his graduation, he joined a theatre group called Sutradhar. His first play was Sherlock Home. The instant feedback and appreciation from the audience sparked his love for acting.
Deverakonda made his film debut with Nuvvila (2011), a romantic comedy directed by Ravi Babu. He played supporting roles in films like Life Is Beautiful (2012) and Yevade Subramanyam (2015). He was presented with a Special Jury Award at the Nandi Awards in 2017 for his supporting act in Yevade Subramanyam.
His break as a leading man came in Pelli Choopulu (2016). It was a romantic comedy directed by Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam and had Ritu Varma playing the female lead opposite him.
Pelli Choopulu bagged the Filmfare Award for Best Film in 2016 - Telugu. At the 64th National Film Awards in 2016, it was declared the winner of the Best Feature Film in the Telugu category. His next lead role was in Srinivasa Ravindra's Dwaraka (2017), a comedy-drama film that had him pairing up with Pooja Jhaveri.
Deverakonda's portrayal of the title character in his next film Arjun Reddy (2017), received critical acclaim. His convincing act in the movie as a short-tempered, self-destructive, and alcoholic surgeon with anger management issues won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor in 2018 - Telugu. The movie went on to become a box-office success. His performance in Arjun Reddy was listed among the 100 Greatest Performances of the Decade by Film Companion in 2019.
In 2018, his film Ye Mantram Vesave (2018) was released after a delay of around five years. But it failed to make any impact at the box office, and critics found the movie to be dated.
He went on to act in films like Mahanati (2018), Nota (2018), Geetha Govindam (2018) and Taxiwala (2018), which was a supernatural comedy thriller.
His acting in Geetha Govindam (2018) won him the Zee Cine Awards Telugu in 2019 under the Favourite Actor category. He also received the Critics' Choice Best Actor Award at the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2019.
Deverakonda next starred in a romantic action drama, Dear Comrade (2019), followed by the romantic drama World Famous Lover (2020). He played the lead role in Liger (2022), a bilingual sports action film directed by Puri Jagannadh and produced under the banner of Puri Connects and Dharma Productions.
He won the Youth Icon South (Male) Award at the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) in 2022. He ventured into production in 2019 and backed movies under the King of the Hill Entertainment banner. The banner has been involved in the production of films like Meeku Maathrame Chepta (2019) and Pushpaka Vimanam (2021).
He ranked 72nd in the 2018 list of Celebrity 100 released by Forbes India. And he was ranked at the 2nd position in 2020's list of The Times Most Desirable Men.- Actor
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Varun Tej is an actor and producer, known for Suryakantham (2019), Gaddalakonda Ganesh (2019) and Antariksham 9000 kmph (2018). Varun Tej is an Indian film actor known for his works in Telugu Cinema. He made his debut as a lead in the film Mukunda, directed by Srikanth Addala opposite Pooja Hegde. His second film Kanche, also being the first Indian film on WWII, became a super hit and Varun Tej's portrayal of Dhupati Haribabu was critically acclaimed. Varun Tej played the role of protagonist in space thriller film Antariksham 9000 kmph- Actor
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Siddharth is an actor, playback singer and screenplay writer! He is an avid cricket lover, and has experience in cricket commentary and writing.
After completing his MBA from Mumbai, Siddharth landed the role of assistant director for Mani Ratnam's "Kannathil Muthamittal" and later made his debut in "Boys" in 2004. Siddharth worked on Mani Ratnam's "Aayutha Ezhuthu" in 2004 which was dubbed from Tamil into Telugu (Yuva) and he worked with Prabhu Deva in the film "Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana" that gave his first Filmfare Best Actor award. In 2005, Siddharth also ventured into the writing forum as well as the singing forum as he wrote the screenplay for his Telugu film "Chukkallo Chandrudu" directed by Siva Kumar and sang as a playback singer.
Siddharth made his Bollywood debut as part of the critically and commercially acclaimed "Rang De Basanti", alongside Aamir Khan and Kunal Kapoor. Siddharth received the Star Screen Debut Award for his role as Karan Singhania in the movie.
He has worked with director Vishal Bhardwaj and Oscar winning cinematographer Guillermo Navarroon a short film titled "Blood Brothers" which screened at the Toronto International Film Festival.
His second Bollywood movie "Striker" portrayed the life of a carrom player and became the first Bollywood film to release on YouTube and in theatres on the same day.
Siddharth's latest release was "Anaganaga O Dheerudu - Once Upon a Warrior", produced by Walt Disney, co-starring Shruti Hassan.
He has also sung "Appudo Ippudo" and "Oy!" which became No.1 Singles.
Do look out for Siddharth as he is set to conquer both the South Indian and the Hindi Film Industry.- Actor
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Ram Pothineni is an Indian actor who predominantly works in the Telugu film industry.
His uncle, Ravi Kishore, owns a film production company, Sri Sravanthi Movies. He is known for producing hit romantic comedies like Nuvvu Naaku Nachchav (2001), Linga Babu Love Story (1995) and many others.
Actor Sharwanand, who has acted in numerous films like Engeyum Eppodhum (2011), for which he received the SIIMA Award for the best male debut- Tamil is his cousin.
Pothineni made his theatrical debut with the film Devadasu (2006). This film is a romantic drama directed by Y.V.S. Chowdary. He played the role of Devadas and won the Filmfare Award South under the category of Best Male Debut in 2007.
He went on to work in the Telugu film Jagadam (2007), written and directed by Sukumar.
In 2008, he worked in the action-comedy film Ready (2008) directed by Sreenu Vaitla, opposite actress Genelia Deshmukh. He was nominated under the category of Best Actor - Telegu in the Filmfare awards South for his role in the film.
Pothineni worked in two movies in 2009. He worked in the romantic action-comedy film Maska (2009) where he played the role of Krishna, and the romantic drama film Ganesh (2009) where he played the role of Ganesh.
In 2010, he worked in Rama Rama Krishna Krishna (2010), an action-drama film produced by Dil Raju, where he played the role of Rama Krishna.
In 2011, Pothineni acted in the film Kandireega (2011) as Srinivas or Sreenu. This film is a romantic comedy action film directed by Santosh Srinivas. He was again nominated under the Best Actor - Telegu category in the Filmfare awards South.
He played the dual role of Ram and Krishna in Endukante... Premanta (2012), a fantasy romantic comedy written and directed A. Karunakaran.
He went on to act in films like Ongole Githa (2013), Masala (2013), Pandaga Chesko (2015), Shivam (2015), Nenu Sailaja (2016), Hyper (2016), Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi (2017), and Hello Guru Prema Kosame (2018).
In 2019, Pothineni acted in the film iSmart Shankar (2019) as Sankar. He was nominated for Best Actor in the 10th South Indian International Move Awards and Zee Cine Awards Telugu in 2021 for his role in this film.
He also won the Zee Cine awards Telugu Sensational star of the year.
In 2021, he worked in the film Red (2021). He also made a cameo appearance in Romantic (2021).
Besides Telegu films, Pothineni acted in a Tamil short film titled Adayaalam, in which he essayed the role of an 18-year-old drug addict. He was highly appreciated for this role and won the Best Actor award at the European Movies Festival. He was only 11 when he played this role.
In 2022, he debuted in the Tamil film industry with the film The Warriorr (2022).- Naga Chaitanya Akkineni is one of the most popular actors in the Telugu film industry.
Chaitanya was brought up in Chennai. He studied at Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan, Chennai, and AMM School, Chennai, and graduated from St. Mary's College, Hyderabad.
He told Nagarjuna Akkineni, his father, about his passion for acting during his second year in college.
Chaitanya made his acting debut with Josh (2009), and his breakthrough came with Ye Maaya Chesave (2010). In his initial years, he appeared in successful films, including 100% Love (2011), Tadakha (2013), and Manam (2014), along with several other films.
Chaitanya starred in the romantic comedy Oka Laila Kosam (2014), which was highly appreciated and well-received by the audience and critics. He also ventured into action-drama thrillers like Dohchay (2015), which Sudheer Varma directed. He was cast in another bilingual romantic movie Saahasam Swaasaga Saagipo (2016) in 2016.
Chaitanya is known for his notable work in films such as Autonagar Surya (2014), and Premam (2016). In 2017, he had two releases, Rarandoi Veduka Chudham (2017) and Yuddham Sharanam (2017).
In 2018, he played the role of his grandfather, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, in the biopic Mahanati (2018), which was a massive hit. In the same year, he appeared in Sailaja Reddy Alludu (2018), which proved to be a great festive release. After a couple of months, he performed the role of an ambidextrous man in the thriller Savyasachi (2018) which Chandoo Mondeti directed.
Akkineni's Majili (2019) became the highest-grossing film in Chaitanya's career. Majili was the fourth movie he starred in with his then-wife Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and this movie also made the record of being the highest-grossing movie in his career with Rs. 740 million in 2020.
His other movies, Venky Mama (2019) and Love Story (2021) did well at the box office. In Venky Mam, he starred along with Venkatesh, his maternal uncle.
Chaitanya made his Hindi film debut in 2022 with Laal Singh Chaddha (2022) and appeared in a bilingual film, Custody (2023), which marks his Tamil debut.
Bangarraju (2022) is the sequel to the super hit movie Soggade Chinni Nayana (2016), the second collaboration of Nagarjuna Akkineni and Chaitanya after the Telugu classic movie Manam (2014).
Chaitanya won the Filmfare Award South and CineMAA Awards for Best Male Debut in 2009 for the film Josh (2009).
He has won several film awards, including Filmfare Awards for Best Male Debut - South, Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor, and SIIMA Award for Best Actor (Critics) for the movie Manam. His list of other awards feature - the South Scope Cinema Awards as Rising Star of the South for the movie Ye Maaya Chesave (2010), TSR - TV9 National Film Awards as Special Appreciation Award, 15th Santosham Film Awards as Best Actor for Premam, TSR - TV9 National Film Awards as Special Jury Award for the movie Sailaja Reddy Alludu (2018). - Chandramohan was born on 23 May 1945 in Pamidimukkala, Madras Province, British India. He was an actor, known for Kurukshetramu (1977), Padaharella Vayasu (1978) and Holi (2002). He died on 11 November 2023 in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
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Murali Mohan born on June 24, 1940 in Chataparru village, Andhra Pradesh, India. His father Madhava Rao was a freedom fighter. After he finished schooling in his village, he went to Eluru for higher education but failed. He shifted gears in 1963 and started his own business dealing in electrical motors and oil engines. Also, as a hobby, he acted in stage dramas in Vijayawada. In 1973, Murali Mohan debuted in films as a leading man for a famous producer, Poornachandra Rao Atluri, who was looking for a fresh face. Even though, the film "Jagame Maya" (1973) received a positive response, Murali Mohan continued to struggle for another break, until a famous director Dasari Narayana Rao cast him in the film "Tirupati" (1974). Dasari was impressed with his performance and cast him in 40 more films. In 1975, Murali Mohan wrapped up his business and shifted to Madras to concentrate fully in films. He acted in 350 movies. He was the leading man to actress Jayasudha when she gave a star-making performance in the title role of Jyothi (1976), directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Rao would cast Murali Mohan again in the film "Kalpana" (1977), where actress Jayachitra played the title role. He and Jayachitra became a hit pair when they signed many films together. They both dismissed rumors of an affair. He said that the period between 1975 and 1985 was his best phase in his film career. He is the first person to act in Television serials from the Telugu film industry. In 1990, he retired as a leading man and opted to act in the character roles. After taking a break from active Cinema, he served in various positions in National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and the regional Film Development Corporation (FDC) in Andhra Pradesh. In addition, he is the Honorary President of the Telugu Movie Artists Association. He has also been an active member of the Telugu Desam Party.
In 1980 he formed his own production company with his brother Kishore titled Jayabheri Productions, and his first movie as producer was "Varala Abbay" directed by the noted filmmaker K. Balachander. It also turned to be Murali Mohan's 100th film. Till now Jayabheri has produced about 25 films.
Murali Mohan has ventured into the real estate business. He further said that he would use a portion of his earnings to help poor students and encourage them toward a better life. Since its inception "Murali Mohan Charitable Trust" has adopted nearly 400 students of Engineering & Medicine. Eligible students have been funded irrespective of caste and creed.
Murali Mohan is married to Jalandhara, with whom he has a son Ram Mohan, and a daughter Madhu Bindu.- Actor
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Tottempudi Gopichand is an Indian film actor and producer who primarily works in Telugu films. Born to the late T. Krishna, a Telugu filmmaker who wrote, edited, and directed numerous movies like Neti Bharatam (1983), he was not focused on acting at an early age.
Gopichand did his schooling at the Ramakrishna Mission School in Chennai. Later, he moved to Russia to complete his degree in mechanical engineering. Around this time, his older brother, who was working as an associate director under Muthyala Subbaiah, died in a car accident. He decided to extend his father's legacy and pursued a course in dialogue modulation. From there on, he started focusing more on the film industry.
Gopichand made his acting debut in 2001 with the Telugu film Tholi Valapu (2001), in which he played the role of the protagonist, Prem. The film did not fare well at the box office.
He went on to play the antagonist in three Telugu movies, Jayam (2002), Nijam (2003), and Varsham (2004). His performance in Jayam was especially well-received critically and commercially.
Gopichand's debut in Tamil cinema happened in 2003 with the film Jayam (2003), in which he reprised his role from the original Telugu version. He continued to star in several successful Telugu films, including Yagnam (2004), Ranam (2006), and Lakshyam (2007).
Gopichand is known for his action and drama roles. Despite playing the role of a protagonist in most of his movies, he has won awards in the 'Best Villain' category four times and has been nominated for the same once. He played notable antagonist roles in films like Jayam, Nijam, and Varsham and won the CineMAA, Filmfare, and Nandi Awards for 'best villain' in all these movies.
In 2013, Gopichand married Reshma, the niece of Telugu actor Meka Srikanth. Gopichand and Reshma are blessed with two children, Virat (born in 2014) and Viyaan (born in 2018).
Apart from his film career, Gopichand is also involved in philanthropic work. During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, he donated Rs. 10 lakhs to the Corona Crisis Charity.- Actor
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Nikhil was born in Begumpet, Hyderabad. Nikhil did his schooling in Hyderabad Public School (HPS) in Begumpet and St. Patricks' High School, Secunderabad. He was brilliant in school and was a merit student. He studied at the RVR&JC engineering college, Guntur. He started out as an assistant director for the film Hyderabad Nawaabs. He had minor roles in various movies before doing Happy Days, the first movie in Tollywood with an overseas release date earlier than the Indian release. Directed by an Indian national award winner Sekhar Kammula, Nikhil plays one of the 4 male leads in the movie. It was declared a smash hit and gave Nikhil overnight fame. Happy Days was one among the few low budget movies made in 2007 that became commercially successful. His first solo lead movie was Ankit, Pallavi & Friends. He appeared in hit movies like Yuvatha and Veedu Theda which ran for 50 days in Andhra Pradesh and got his major breakthrough in 2013 with the smash hit film Swamy Ra Ra, which was a blockbuster. His next movie, titled Karthikeya, (October 2014) earned him brilliant reviews from critics. The trade pundits declared the movie to have collected over 20 crores at the worldwide box office and certified the film a super hit. His first release in 2015 was Surya vs Surya, which opened to largely positive reviews and was appreciated for its fresh theme and story line. It went on to gross 11 crores in less than two weeks and stood as another success at the box office. His next movie Shankarabaranam opened to mixed reviews but took him to record collections. His next, Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada (2016), turned out to be a blockbuster. Collecting nearly 40 crores during its run, the movie as one of the biggest blockbusters of 2016 for Telugu film industry taking Nikhil to stardom. In 2017 Nikhil once again teamed up with Swamy Ra Ra Director Sudheer Varma for Keshava which is a revenge drama where Nikhil plays the character facing a issue of having heart on right side and a rare problem to it Film released on 19th May 2017 which got positive reviews for Nikhil's performance, musical score, visuals and backdrop of the plot but criticism was for second half was very dull and simple but still movie grossed 20 crores and become another hit for Nikhil. Nikhil Sidharth is in remake of 2016 Kannada campus hit Kirik Party directed by Sharan Koppisetty, screenplay is providing by Sudheer Varma and Dialogues by Chandoo Mondeti and also once again teaming up with Chandoo Mondeti for the sequel to his hit thriller Karthikeya.- Actor
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Nandamuri Kalyan Ram is an Indian actor and producer predominantly working in Telugu films. He is the owner of Advitha Creative Studios, a VFX company. They have provided special effects in movies like Legend (2014), To Father with Love (2016), and Krishnashtami (2016).
Ram is the son of the late politician and actor Nandamuri Harikrishna. He is also the grandson of politician and producer N.T. Rama Rao. His half-brother is the reputed actor N.T. Rama Rao Jr..
Ram attended St. Paul's in Hyderabad and KCP Siddhartha Adarsh Residential School, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India, for his schooling. He earned his engineering degree from Coimbatore and his master's at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, The United States of America.
Ram debuted in 1989 with the film Bala Gopaludu (1989) alongside his uncle Nandamuri Balakrishna.
After setting up his production company, he produced Athanokkade (2005), which was the directorial debut film of Surender Reddy.
He also acted in a series of films, including Abhimanyu (2003), Asadhyudu (2006), Vijaya Dasami (2007), Lakshmi Kalyanam (2007), Hare Ram (2008), Jayeebhava (2009), and Kalyan Ram Kathi (2010).
In 2013, he produced and starred in Om 3D (2013). In 2015, he also produced the film Kick 2 (2015), starring Ravi Teja in the lead role. Ram also acted in the movie Sher (2015) alongside Sonal Chauhan.
In 2016, he produced and starred in the film Ism (2016) as the undercover journalist Satya Marthand. The next year, he appeared in the first season of the reality show Bigg Boss Telugu (2017).
In 2019, he played his father on the silver screen in the film NTR Kathanayakudu (2019) and NTR: Mahanayakudu (2019). In 2020, he acted in Entha Manchivaadavuraa (2020), an official remake of the Gujarati film Oxygen (2018).
He also produced and acted as the main character in the Telugu fantasy action film Bimbisara (2022).- Nandamuri Harikrishna was born on 2 September 1956 in Nimmakuru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was an actor and producer, known for Daana Veera Soora Karna (1977), Driver Ramudu (1979) and Ansuyammagari Alludu (1986). He was married to Lakshmi Kumari and Nandamuri Shalini. He died on 29 August 2018 in Narketpally, Nalgonda district, Telangana, India.
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Srihari was born on 15 August 1964 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was an actor and producer, known for Sri Ramulayya (1999), Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005) and Magadheera (2009). He was married to Disco Shanti. He died on 9 October 2013 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.- Sai Dharam Tej was born on 15 October 1986 in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. He is an actor, known for Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham (2014), Virupaksha (2023) and Republic (2021).
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Naga Shourya Mulpuri is an Indian film actor known for his works in Telugu cinema. He made his debut with the 2011 Telugu film Cricket, Girls And Beer. He then made a cameo appearance in the National Award-winning anthology film, Chandamama Kathalu. He then appeared in box-office hits such as Oohalu Gusagusalade and Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya.- Actor
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J.D. Chakravarthy (born Nagulapati Srinivasa Chakravarthy) is an Indian film actor and director known for his works in South Indian film industry and Bollywood.[1] He has starred in Hindi films like Shiva, Satya, Vaastu Shastra and Aag. He made his film directing debut, with Darwaza Bandh Rakho. He then went on to direct story 5 of Darna Zaroori Hai, which was archived at the New York Institute of Technology, as part of the film course, Homam and Sidham. He is best known in Telugu cinema for his performances in Money, Gulabi, Anaganaga Oka Roju, Premaku Velayara, Wife of V. Varaprasad, Egire Paavurama, Bombay Priyudu, Pape Naa Pranam, Deyyam, Mrugam and Madhyanam Hathya.- Actor
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Sumanth is an Indian actor/producer who works predominantly in the Telugu language. He's from the Akkineni family, the grandson of Akkineni Nageswara Rao and nephew of Nagarjuna Akkineni. He's also partner in Annapurna Studios, a prominent studio and media production house based in Hyderabad, India. He's a graduate of the Columbia College film school in Chicago.- Manchu Manoj is known for Operation 2019 (2018) and Aham Brahmasmi.
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Vishnu Manchu was born on 23 November 1982 in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India. He is an actor and producer, known for Luck Unnodu (2017), Dhee (2007) and Rowdy (2014).- Actor
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Sai Srinivas Bellamkonda is an actor and producer, known for Alludu Seenu (2014), Sambo Siva Sambho (2010) and Nagavalli (2010). In 2016, he starred in Speedunnodu, a Telugu remake of the Tamil super-hit film Sundarapandian, along with Sonarika Bhadoria and Prakash Raj, he also featured in Jaya Janaki Nayaka, Saakshyam, Kavacham and Sita. He also starred in Rakshasudu, the Telugu remake of the Tamil blockbuster film Ratsasan, opposite Anupama Parameswaran.- Actor
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Aadhi was born on 14 December 1982 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He is an actor, known for Rangasthalam 1985 (2018), Sarrainodu (2016) and Ninnu Kori (2017).- Actor
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Sudheer Babu Posani was born on 11 May 1977 in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is an actor and producer, known for V (2020), Baaghi (2016) and Sammohanam (2018).- Actor
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Sesh was born into a family passionate for film. Growing up, he was very fond of cinema and was influenced by a variety of international films. The influence started getting projected into his work and he made his debut with the Indo-American thriller, KARMA. Sesh studied film academically and creatively in the United States.- Actor
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Akhil is the son of Akkineni Nagarjuna and Amala, both his parents are famous actors.His elder half-brother Naga Chaitanya is also an actor Akhil is the grandson of Akkineni Nageswara Rao,recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, the highest honorary award for achievement in Indian cinema and also honored with the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, for his contribution towards Indian cinema. Akhil started his education at Chaitanya Vidyalaya, before heading to study in Australia for two years and returned to complete his studies at Oakridge International School, Hyderabad- Satya Dev Kancharana is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu and Hindi films. Satya hails from Visakhapatnam. He studied Computer Science engineering from MVGR College of Engineering, located in Vizianagaram, and graduated in year 2008. Sarting his career as a short films maker in Visakhapatnam Satya ventured into feature films with Mr. perfect in 2011 in a minor role.
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Sundeep Kishan was born on 7 May 1987 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He is an actor and producer, known for Gundello Godari (2013), Maayavan (2017) and Maanagaram (2017).- Kartikeya Gummakonda, is an Indian film actor who appears in Telugu films. He is from Telangana, India.
After completing his education from the National Institute of Technology, Warangal. He made some short films and later on in year 2016 he started is debut film Prematho Mee Karthik and is was released in 2017. After that he started his 2nd film RX 100. The film received highly positive reviews and was declared 'Double Blockbuster' at box office appreaciating the lead cast performances and screenplay of the movie was highly appreciated. The film got craze for its bold scenes showcased in the trailer. His Next film is directed by Krishnan K.T. Nagarajan, Produced by S. Thanu - Actor
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Vishwak Sen is a Telugu actor, screenwriter, and director, known for his work in the Indian film industry. He changed his name from Dinesh Naidu, his birth name, before entering the industry, following his father's suggestion due to his belief in numerology.
Sen pursued a degree in journalism at Little Flower College in Hyderabad. Later, he pursued theatre at Actors Prepares in Mumbai.
Sen debuted with the Telugu film Vellipomakey (2017) in 2017, where he played the role of Chandrashekar. The romantic drama was written and directed by Mohammed Ali. He was nominated for the SIIMA Award (2017) for Best Debutant Actor for his role in the film.
In 2018, Sen acted in the comedy-drama Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi (2018), directed by Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam. He won the award for Best Debut Actor at the 17th Santosham Film Awards for his portrayal of Vivek in the movie. The next year, Sen acted in the romance action Falaknuma Das (2019), which he also wrote and directed, while his father, Karate Raju, produced the film.
In 2020, Sen acted in the popular film HIT (2020), directed by Sailesh Kolanu. Sen played the role of inspector Vikram Rudraraju. The film was picked up for a Hindi remake, Hit: The First Case (2022), starring Rajkummar Rao and Sanya Malhotra.
He played the role of Prem in the 2021 romantic comedy film Paagal (2021), directed by Naresh Kuppili and produced by Lucky Media. In 2022, he portrayed the character of Arjun Kumar Allam in the Telugu romantic comedy film Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam (2022), written by Ravi Kiran Kola and directed by Vidyasagar Chinta.
Vishwak starred in the film Ori Devuda (2022) in 2022 as Arjun Durgaraju, a remake of the Tamil film Oh My Kadavule (2020) directed by Ashwath Marimuthu. He also appeared in Mukhachitram (2022) as Vishwamitra in 2022 and in HIT: The 2nd Case (2022) as Vikram Rudraraju.
Vishwak's films also include Das Ka Dhamki (2023) and Gaami (2023) and October 31st Ladies Night (????), where he has a cameo appearance.- Sree Vishnu was born on 29 February 1984 in Antarvedipalem, East Godavari Dist., Andhra Pradesh, India. He is an actor, known for Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi (2017), Maa Abbayi (2017) and Prathinidhi (2014).
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Raj Tarun was born on 11 May 1992 in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is an actor and writer, known for Uyyala Jampala (2013), Thiragabadara Saami and Kumari 21F (2015).- Actor
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Nara Rohith was born on 25 July 1984 in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is an actor and producer, known for Appatlo Okadundevadu (2016), Okkadine (2013) and Rowdy Fellow (2014).- Sushanth is known for Ichata Vahanamulu Nilupa Radu (2021).
- Aadi was born on 23 December 1986 in Amadalasa, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is an actor, known for Prema Kavali (2011), Top Gear (2022) and Operation Gold Fish (2019).
- Naveen Chandra is an Indian actor known for his roles in the Telugu film industry. Before venturing into acting, Chandra was a multimedia animator with a diploma in mechanical engineering.
Chandra debuted in Telugu movies with Sambhavami Yuge Yuge (2006). He also debuted in the Tamil industry with R. Pavan's Pazhaniappa Kalloori (2007). He also appeared in the Telugu movie Kalyanam (2007) in the same year.
Chandra's first lead role was in the Telugu film Andala Rakshasi (2012), directed by Hanu Raghavapudi. The film was a critical and commercial success, and Chandra's performance was widely appreciated.
Chandra next appeared in Dalam (2013) and Naa Rakumarudu (2014). He was also a part of the Tamil films Bramman (2014), Sarabham (2014), Koottam (2014), and Sivappu (2015).
For the next few years, Chandra worked predominantly in Telugu films. He was seen in movies like Bham Bolenath (2015), Lacchimdeviki O Lekkundi (2016), Devadas (2018), and Aravindha Sametha (2018) which was also the third-highest-grossing Telugu film of 2018.
Chandra also acted in the hit Tamil martial arts films Pattas (2020). He was next seen in Bhanumathi & Ramakrishna (2020), Ammu (2022), and Veera Simha Reddy (2023). He also appeared in the lead role in the romance drama movie Mayagadu (2023), where critics praised his performance. - Actor
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Varun Sandesh was born on 21 July 1989 in Rayagada, Odisha, India. He is an actor, known for Michael (2023), Kurradu (2009) and Priyudu (2011). He has been married to Vithika Sheru since 19 August 2016.- Panja Vaisshnav Tej was born on 13 January 1995 in Hyderabad. He is an actor, known for Uppena (2021), Konda Polam (2021) and Aadikeshava (2023).
- Santosh Sobhan is an actor known for his work in Telugu Cinema. His father, Sobhan, is a director and screenwriter; his younger brother Sangeeth Shobhan also joined the industry as an actor.
Sobhan attended St. Alphonsa's High School in Hyderabad. After graduating from Christ University in Bengaluru, he entered the film industry, following in his father's footsteps.
Sobhan debuted in 2011 as a child actor in the movie Golkonda High School (2011). This sports drama, directed by Mohana Krishna Indraganti, revolves around an inspirational cricket coach. Sobhan takes on the role of cricket player Gowtham.
His second venture on the big screen was in Pippalla Raj's romantic comedy Bangaaru KodiPetta (2014). He played the character of Venu and was seen in a supporting role in this film.
Sobhan's first film as a lead actor was Thanu Nenu (2015), directed by Ram Mohan P., in which he appeared opposite Avika Gor. His next appearance was in the romantic movie Paper Boy (2018), directed by Jayashankarr. He was cast alongside Riya Suman and Tanya Hope in the film.
In 2021, he played the lead role in Ek Mini Katha (One Small Story (2021)), directed by Karthik Rapolu. Sobhan portrayed a character who is dealing with self-doubt and an inferiority complex. Sobhan also starred in Maruthi Dasari's romantic comedy Manchi Rojulochaie (2021), released in the same year.
Sobhan went on to act in movies like Like, Share & Subscribe (2022), Kalyanam Kamaneeyam (2023), and Sridevi Shoban Babu (2023).
He has also worked in television, appearing in shows like The Grill (2019) and The Baker and the Beauty (2021). - Actor
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Sidhu Jonnalagadda was born in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. He is known for DJ Tillu (2022), Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma (2020) and Krishna and His Leela (2020).- Actor
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Suhas was born on 19 August 1990 in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is an actor and producer, known for HIT: The 2nd Case (2022), Majili (2019) and Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya (2019). He is married to Lalitha.- Actor
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Navdeep was born on 26 January 1986 in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. He is an actor and composer, known for Aegan (2008), Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020) and Arindhum Ariyamalum (2005).