Allu Arjun
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Allu Arjun is an Indian film actor known for his work in Telugu cinema
. He has won two Nandi
, two Filmfare
and a CineMAA
Award for his performances in Arya
, Parugu
and Vedam
.
and Actor Pawan Kalyan
, and cousin of actor Ram Charan Teja
. He married Sneha Reddy on March 6, 2011.
and made a guest appearance in Daddy. Arjun made his debut as actor in K. Raghavendra Rao's Gangotri
(2003) .
, directed by K.Raghavendra Rao which did moderate business despite well received music, composed by MM Keeravani. His second movie Arya, released in 2004, became his first success at the box office. This film was produced by Dil Raju and directed by Sukumar. It was the role that first made Allu Arjun a common name among the youth, which till date is his major audience. Music composed by Devisri Prasad became highly successful and contributed to the success of the film.
In 2005, his third film Bunny was released. His fourth film Happy, was released in 2006 and was directed by Karunakaran
.
(2007), directed by Puri Jagannadh
, proved to be a box office success and the first hit of the year in Tollywood. The movie grossed 12.58 crore
s in the first week of its release. In the same year, he also made a guest appearance in his uncle Chiranjeevi's film, Shankar Dada Zindabad
.
Parugu
(2008), his sixth film directed by Bhaskar, won him his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu In 2009, Arjun had one release, Arya 2
. The film was directed by Sukumar
who directed the first film. In 2010, Arjun appeared in Varudu
directed by Gunasekhar which was released in 2010. He next acted in Vedam
, directed by Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi, in which his portrayal of Cable Raju won him the second Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu.
In 2011, Arjun appeared in Badhrinath directed by V. V. Vinayak
. Produced by his father in his home banner Geetha Arts
with budget of 40 crores, the film grossed 6.5 crore on the first day, becoming the biggest opener in Allu Arjun's career. Allu Arjun is going to make his Kollywood debut with director Suseenthiran's next movie.
Telugu cinema
The Cinema of Andhra Pradesh, also referred to as Telugu Cinema or Tollywood, is the Telugu film industry in India. The Telugu language film industry is known for being one of the three largest in terms of no.of films produced yearly in India. The Prasads IMAX theatre in Hyderabad is one of the...
. He has won two Nandi
Nandi Awards
The Nandi Awards is the most Prominent award ceremony for Telugu films, Telugu Theater & Television, presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, India. "Nandi" means "bull", the awards being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi — a cultural and historical symbol of Andhra Pradesh.Nandi...
, two Filmfare
Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films...
and a CineMAA
CineMAA Awards
The CineMAA Awards are the Telugu Cinema Awards Ceremony of Maa TV in Hyderabad, India. The award was first introduced in 2003. The winners are announced in March. The Awards often change their sponsors, initially starting with Lux.-Best Film:...
Award for his performances in Arya
Arya (2004 film)
Arya is a Telugu film which released on 7 May 2004 and was directed by Sukumar. This film has Allu Arjun in the main lead. The film was dubbed in Malayalam as Arya Proud of Youth...
, Parugu
Parugu
- External links :* *...
and Vedam
Vedam (film)
Vedam is a 2010 Telugu drama film written and directed by Krish, starring Allu Arjun, Manoj Kumar Manchu, Anushka Shetty, Manoj Bajpai,Saranya Ponvannan, Deeksha Seth, Lekha Washington, and Siya Gautham. The film was critically acclaimed, received several accolades including four Filmfare Awards...
.
Personal life
Arjun was born on 8 April, 1983 to Allu Aravind and Nirmala.He is the grandson of Telugu comedian Allu Ramalingaiah. He has two brothers Allu Venkatesh and Allu Sirish. He is the nephew of Actor ChiranjeeviChiranjeevi
Chiranjeevi is a Telugu film actor and a politician. He has appeared primarily in Telugu Cinema along with a few Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Punadhirallu . However, Pranam Khareedu released at the box office earlier...
and Actor Pawan Kalyan
Pawan Kalyan
Pawan Kalyan ; is an Indian film Actor, Director, Screenwriter and Action choreographer in Telugu cinema...
, and cousin of actor Ram Charan Teja
Ram Charan Teja
Ram Charan Teja Konidala is an Indian film actor. He is the son of Telugu actor Chiranjeevi. He made his debut as lead actor with the film Chirutha in 2007. He currently serves on the board of directors for MAA TV. He was the brand ambassador for Pepsi and Airtel in Andhra Pradesh for sometime...
. He married Sneha Reddy on March 6, 2011.
Early career
Arjun worked as a child artist in the film VijethaVijetha
Vijetha is a Tollywood film that starred Chiranjeevi, Bhanupriya, and J.V. Somayajulu in the main roles. The film was directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy and produced by Allu Aravind...
and made a guest appearance in Daddy. Arjun made his debut as actor in K. Raghavendra Rao's Gangotri
Gangotri (film)
Gangotri is a Telugu film which released on March 28, 2003 and was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Allu Arjun and Aditi Agarwal played the lead roles. This was Allu Arjun's first film as an actor and K. Raghavendra Rao's 100th film as director. Allu Aravind and C. Ashwini Dutt, both who are...
(2003) .
2003 - 2006
His first lead role was in GangotriGangotri (film)
Gangotri is a Telugu film which released on March 28, 2003 and was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Allu Arjun and Aditi Agarwal played the lead roles. This was Allu Arjun's first film as an actor and K. Raghavendra Rao's 100th film as director. Allu Aravind and C. Ashwini Dutt, both who are...
, directed by K.Raghavendra Rao which did moderate business despite well received music, composed by MM Keeravani. His second movie Arya, released in 2004, became his first success at the box office. This film was produced by Dil Raju and directed by Sukumar. It was the role that first made Allu Arjun a common name among the youth, which till date is his major audience. Music composed by Devisri Prasad became highly successful and contributed to the success of the film.
In 2005, his third film Bunny was released. His fourth film Happy, was released in 2006 and was directed by Karunakaran
A. Karunakaran
A. Karunakaran is a Telugu film director.-Background:Before entering Telugu Film Industry, his parents forced him to join polytechnics. After finishing polytechnics in 1989, he went to Madras. He became an assistant director to a few successful directors like Shankar.-Career:Karunakaran's first...
.
2007 - present
DesamuduruDesamuduru
Desamuduru is a 2007 Telugu film, dubbed into Malayalam and Tamil as Hero: The Real Hero, and Hindi as Ek Jwalamukhi. The film has Allu Arjun in the male lead role and Hansika Motwani playing the female lead. The film was directed by Puri Jagannadh, who had previously directed Pokiri. D.V.V....
(2007), directed by Puri Jagannadh
Puri Jagannadh
Puri Jagannath , born 28 September 1966, is a prominent Tollywood film director and producer. He is also a two-time Nandi Award recipient.- Director :- Writer :* Bumper Offer - story, dialogues...
, proved to be a box office success and the first hit of the year in Tollywood. The movie grossed 12.58 crore
Crore
A crore is a unit in the Indian number system equal to ten million , or 100 lakhs. It is widely used in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan....
s in the first week of its release. In the same year, he also made a guest appearance in his uncle Chiranjeevi's film, Shankar Dada Zindabad
Shankar Dada Zindabad
Shankar Dada Zindabad is an 2007 Telugu film which is a remake of the 2006 Hindi blockbuster Lage Raho Munnabhai. Rajkumar Hirani, the director and co-screenwriter of the Munna Bhai series, is one of the screenwriters for this film...
.
Parugu
Parugu
- External links :* *...
(2008), his sixth film directed by Bhaskar, won him his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu In 2009, Arjun had one release, Arya 2
Arya 2
Arya 2 is a 2009 Telugu romance film film directed by Sukumar, and is a follow-up to the actor's and the director's previous successful film, Arya. Allu Arjun and Kajal Aggarwal play the lead roles while Navdeep and Shraddha Das play supporting roles...
. The film was directed by Sukumar
Sukumar
Sukumar Bandreddi , better known by his first name, is a Tollywood film director and screenwriter. He worked as assistant director for the films Kshemanga Velli Labhanga Randi and Dil and made his directorial debut with Arya.- Background :...
who directed the first film. In 2010, Arjun appeared in Varudu
Varudu
Varudu |Arya]], Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Ashish Vidyarthi, Sayaji Shinde and Brahmanandam. D.V.V. Danayya is the producer of the film.. The film was dubbed into Malayalam and released with the title "Varan"...
directed by Gunasekhar which was released in 2010. He next acted in Vedam
Vedam (film)
Vedam is a 2010 Telugu drama film written and directed by Krish, starring Allu Arjun, Manoj Kumar Manchu, Anushka Shetty, Manoj Bajpai,Saranya Ponvannan, Deeksha Seth, Lekha Washington, and Siya Gautham. The film was critically acclaimed, received several accolades including four Filmfare Awards...
, directed by Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi, in which his portrayal of Cable Raju won him the second Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu.
In 2011, Arjun appeared in Badhrinath directed by V. V. Vinayak
V. V. Vinayak
Veera Venkata Vinayak is a Telugu cinema director. His father is Krishna Rao.-Filmography:Veera Venkata Vinayak is a Telugu cinema director. His father is Krishna Rao.-Filmography:...
. Produced by his father in his home banner Geetha Arts
Geetha Arts
Geetha Arts is a film production company of Allu Aravind based in Hyderabad. He has produced over 25 films under this company...
with budget of 40 crores, the film grossed 6.5 crore on the first day, becoming the biggest opener in Allu Arjun's career. Allu Arjun is going to make his Kollywood debut with director Suseenthiran's next movie.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Vijetha Vijetha Vijetha is a Tollywood film that starred Chiranjeevi, Bhanupriya, and J.V. Somayajulu in the main roles. The film was directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy and produced by Allu Aravind... |
Venkatesh | Child artist |
| 2001 | Daddy | Gopi | Child artist |
| 2003 | Gangotri Gangotri (film) Gangotri is a Telugu film which released on March 28, 2003 and was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Allu Arjun and Aditi Agarwal played the lead roles. This was Allu Arjun's first film as an actor and K. Raghavendra Rao's 100th film as director. Allu Aravind and C. Ashwini Dutt, both who are... |
Simhadri | |
| 2004 | Arya | Arya | Nandi Special Jury Award Nandi Special Jury Award The Nandi Special Jury Award is given by the state government as part of its annual Nandi Awards for Telugu films.... |
| 2005 | Bunny | Bunny | |
| 2006 | Happy | Bunny | |
| 2007 | Desamuduru Desamuduru Desamuduru is a 2007 Telugu film, dubbed into Malayalam and Tamil as Hero: The Real Hero, and Hindi as Ek Jwalamukhi. The film has Allu Arjun in the male lead role and Hansika Motwani playing the female lead. The film was directed by Puri Jagannadh, who had previously directed Pokiri. D.V.V.... |
Bala Govind | |
| 2007 | Shankar Dada Zindabad Shankar Dada Zindabad Shankar Dada Zindabad is an 2007 Telugu film which is a remake of the 2006 Hindi blockbuster Lage Raho Munnabhai. Rajkumar Hirani, the director and co-screenwriter of the Munna Bhai series, is one of the screenwriters for this film... |
Guest appearance | |
| 2008 | Parugu Parugu - External links :* *... |
Krishna | Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu Nandi Special Jury Award Nandi Special Jury Award The Nandi Special Jury Award is given by the state government as part of its annual Nandi Awards for Telugu films.... CineMAA Award for Best Actor - Male |
| 2009 | Arya 2 Arya 2 Arya 2 is a 2009 Telugu romance film film directed by Sukumar, and is a follow-up to the actor's and the director's previous successful film, Arya. Allu Arjun and Kajal Aggarwal play the lead roles while Navdeep and Shraddha Das play supporting roles... |
Arya | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) |
| 2010 | Varudu Varudu Varudu |Arya]], Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Ashish Vidyarthi, Sayaji Shinde and Brahmanandam. D.V.V. Danayya is the producer of the film.. The film was dubbed into Malayalam and released with the title "Varan"... |
Sandeep | |
| 2010 | Vedam Vedam (film) Vedam is a 2010 Telugu drama film written and directed by Krish, starring Allu Arjun, Manoj Kumar Manchu, Anushka Shetty, Manoj Bajpai,Saranya Ponvannan, Deeksha Seth, Lekha Washington, and Siya Gautham. The film was critically acclaimed, received several accolades including four Filmfare Awards... |
Cable Raju | Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu |
| 2011 | Badhrinath | Badri | |
| 2012 | Vaade Vaade Vaade is an upcoming Telugu film written and directed by Vamsi Paidipally. The film stars Ram Charan Teja and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in lead roles.Allu Arjun will be doing an important role in the movie.The film is set to begin shoot from 2012. .... |
Filming | |
| 2012 | Honey Honey Honey is a sweet food made by bees using nectar from flowers. The variety produced by honey bees is the one most commonly referred to and is the type of honey collected by beekeepers and consumed by humans... |
Filming |