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RAM CHARAN PROFILE


Ram Charan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ram Charan

Ram Charan promoting his film Zanjeer on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa
Born Ram Charan Teja Konidala
27 March 1985 (age 28)[1]
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
(now Chennai)
Residence Film Nagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation Actor, Playback Singer
Years active 2007–present
Spouse(s)
Upasana Kamineni
(m.2012–present)
Parents Chiranjeevi
Surekha Konidala
Relatives Allu Rama Lingaiah (Maternal grandfather)
Nagendra Babu (Paternal uncle)
Pawan Kalyan (Paternal uncle)
Renu Desai (Paternal aunt)
Allu Aravind (Maternal uncle)
Allu Arjun (Maternal cousin)
Allu Sirish (Maternal cousin)
Sushmitha (sister)
Sreeja(sister)
Ram Charan Teja is an Indian film actor, known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema. He is an entrepreneur, and an accomplished equestrian.[2] He won two Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Awards, two Filmfare Awards South, two CineMAA Awards, and one Santosham Best Actor Award. In 2011 he was awarded Youth Icon Award by North American Telugu Society (NATS).[3] In addition to the films, he also endoresed brands like Pepsi and Airtel for some period.[4][5] Currently he is the brand ambassador for Tata DoCoMo for Andhra Pradesh region.[6] He owns a Polo Team 'Ram Charan Hyderabad Polo Riding Club (RC HPRC)'.[7] He also serves on the board of directors of MAA TV.[8]
Contents  [hide]
1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 2007-2012 : South Indian Cinema Debut and Breakthrough
2.2 2013-Present : Bollywood Debut and Upcoming Projects
3 Personal life
4 Controversies
5 Filmography
6 As playback singer
7 References
8 External links
Early life[edit]

Ram Charan was born in Madras (Chennai) to South Indian actor Chiranjeevi and Surekha. He has two sisters Sushmita, Sreeja. Apart from being a popular actor, he is also an avid equestrian.
Career[edit]

2007-2012 : South Indian Cinema Debut and Breakthrough[edit]
In 2007, Ram Charan made his film debut as the leading man in the film Chirutha, which was directed by Puri Jagannadh. He played the role of Charan, an ex-convict who is hellbent on killing the murderer of his father. His performance was applauded by critics. idlebrain.com wrote "Ram Charan Teja is simply superb. His debut is undoubtedly one of the best debuts in Telugu film industry. He has got everything right in his first film and with proper career planning only sky is the limit. To sum up in one line, Ram Charan Teja has all the qualities to become the future mega star."[9] Rediff too praised his performance stating "Ram Charan is quite promising. Dance and action appears to be forte. He is rather graceful in the dance numbers. He also stays clear of any oblique reference to his star father by way of dialogue or adopting any particular mannerism or style."[10] His performance in the film earned him a Filmfare Best South Debutant Award and Nandi Special Jury Award.[11] After the release of the 2009 blockbuster Magadheera which was only his second film, Charan established himself as one of the leading contemporary actors of Tollywood. He played a Dual role in this film in which one is a Brave Soldier of a kingdom in Rajasthan in the 17th century who is in love with the princess but however loses her and dies, the other being a bike racer who falls in love with a girl who is the re-incarnation of the princess and wins her knowing their past. His portrayal got immense critical acclaim. The Times of India wrote "Ram Charan Tej returns as a valiant soldier and breathes life into the larger-than-life role with ease. He showcases his horse-riding and dancing skills to perfection."[12] IndiaGlitz commented "Charan has come up with a mature performance and he has carried the film very well. Both his characters were done good justice and he reminded of his father at many places."[13] Directed by S. S. Rajamouli,[14] the film received six Filmfare Awards including the award for Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu and Nandi Special Jury Award for Charan.[15]
After the success of Magadheera, Charan starred in Bommarillu Bhaskar's Orange in 2010. He played the role of Ram, an NRI living in Australia whose opinions are against loving forever. Though the movie failed at the box-office, his performance and musical score by Harris Jayaraj were applauded. IndiaGlitz wrote "Ram Charan gave an excellent performance all through the film. His attire, make up, dressing style, accessories and body language gives the audiences a fresh feel of an urbane guy. He improved a lot in all the departments including action, dances, dialogue modulation, body language."[16] idlebrain.com wrote "Ram Charan Tej should be appreciated for accepting such a honest subject with a thin story line for his third movie. It shows that Charan is not trying to stick to stardom and is not willing to repeat the mistakes performed by stars. The entire films runs on his characterization. He is brilliant in the break-up scenes and I loved his don’t-give-a-damn body language. His dances are full of energy and life."[17] His next film was Rachcha directed by Sampath Nandi. He did the role of Betting Raj, a gambling fetish whose life takes a toll on him after his past comes into the game. His performance was well received. IndiaGlitz wrote "Charan is a treat for his fans. In fact, he is one reason why his fans should watch the film. He shows flashes of Chiru-ness more than he ever did in the past; be it his baritone or demeanour, he is a Megastar in effect. Helped by a strong script, he could have been much better."[18] 123telugu.com wrote "Charan is extremely good in the role of Raj. His dances and fights are impressive as always and he has grown by leaps and bounds as an actor. His diction and tonal modulation are now top notch. He is perfect for the role and has essayed his character with conviction."[19] The film released on April 5, 2012 and took a grand opening and was declared a commercial success.[20]
2013-Present : Bollywood Debut and Upcoming Projects[edit]
His first release in 2013 was Naayak directed by V. V. Vinayak. He played yet another Dual role, one a mafia leader in Kolkata and the other a simple software employee in Hyderabad. His work was well received by the critics. The Times of India wrote "Ram Charan did a great job. His voice modulation has improved a lot and his dance moves in the number 'Laila o Laila' and 'Hey Naayak' are matchless. He lives up to the expectations as he glides through his role as effortlessly as he can which makes for an amazing watch."[21] Oneindia Entertainment wrote "Ram Charan Teja has delivered wonderful performance in the movie Naayak. His voice modulation is superb and he has shown lot of ease in dance and action sequences. He is the showman in the movie."[22] It opened to positive critical acclaim and became a huge success.[23] Most of his films have been dubbed in other regional languages like Tamil and Malayalam and achieved success there too, contributing to Charan's popularity in the neighboring states.
Ram Charan made his Bollywood debut through Zanjeer, a remake of the 1973 film of the same name that starred Amitabh Bachchan. The film that featured Priyanka Chopra opposite him, however opened to negative critical reception and was declared a Disaster by Box Office India. Charan made his debut as a playback singer with the song "Mumbai Ke Hero", composed by Chirantan Bhatt, in the album Thoofan, the Telugu version of Zanjeer. As of now, Charan completed working on a Telugu movie titled Yevadu directed by Vamsi Paidipally which is awaiting a theater release.
Personal life[edit]

Charan got married to Upasana Kamineni, the vice-chairman of Apollo Charity and chief editor of B Positive magazine. The engagement took place in Hyderabad on 1 December 2011. Upasana is the granddaughter of Prathap C. Reddy, the Executive Chairman of the Apollo Hospitals.[24] Subsequently, Ram Charan married Upasana Kamineni on 14 June 2012 at the Temple Trees Farm House.[25]
Ram Charan is the son of Chiranjeevi; grandson to Allu Rama Lingaiah; nephew to Nagendra Babu, Pawan Kalyan, Renu Desai, and Allu Aravind; and cousin to Allu Arjun, Allu Sirish, Varun Tej and Sai Dharam Tej.
Controversies[edit]

Ram Charan was in the midst of a controversy when it was alleged that his security guard Amukurajulu had beaten up two software employees for not giving them a way at a traffic signal. However no case was registered against the actor.[26] These were the words the actor had to say after the incident. "I gestured to them to move as it was getting irritable. Instead they chose to be rude which upset me," he said."Their rude response to me and my wife prompted me to ask my security to deal with them. They were in an excited state, barefoot, and looked slightly haggard," he said."If I were to behave that way, maybe I would have myself got into the ruckus rather than asking my security to deal with it," he said.[27]
Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Language Notes
2007 Chirutha Charan Telugu CineMAA Award for Best Male Debut
Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South
Nandi Special Jury Award for Best Actor
2009 Magadheera Kala Bhairava,
Harsha Telugu Dual role
Nandi Special Jury Award for Best Actor
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
CineMAA Award for Best Actor – Male
2010 Orange Ram Telugu
2012 Racha Raj Telugu Nominated —Filmfare Award for Best Actor — Telugu
Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actor
Nominated—CineMAA Award for Best Actor - Male
TSR-Tv9 Film Award For Best Hero
2013 Naayak Cherry,
Siddharth Naayak Telugu Dual role
2013 Zanjeer ACP Vijay Khanna Hindi
2013 Thoofan Telugu
2013 Yevadu Telugu Post-production
As playback singer[edit]

Year Film Song Music Director Co-Singer(s) Language Notes
2013 Thoofan "Mumbai Ke Hero" Anand Raj Anand
Meet Bros Anjjan
Chirantan Bhatt Jaspreet Jasz
Roshni Baptist Telugu Side-Voice
References[edit]

Jump up ^ http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/450809/20130327/ram-charan-teja-birthday-yevadu-magadheera.htm
Jump up ^ Arts / Cinema : Horsing around. The Hindu (4 September 2011). Retrieved on 26 April 2012.
Jump up ^ Youth Icon Award for Ram Charan Tej. Telugu One.com (11 June 2011). Retrieved on 2 November 2012.
Jump up ^ The new Pepsi Brand Ambassador – Ram Charan Teja – Telugu Movie News. IndiaGlitz. Retrieved on 15 July 2011.
Jump up ^ Ram Charan as brand ambassador for Airtel | Telugu Movies and Songs. Chitramala.com (6 May 2010). Retrieved on 15 July 2011.
Jump up ^ Ram Charan to promote Docomo in AP – Yahoo! Movies India. In.movies.yahoo.com (4 August 2011). Retrieved on 26 April 2012.
Jump up ^ Abhishek Raje Ram Charan Tej's polo team wins its debut match. The Times of India. 3 September 2011. Retrieved on 3 August 2011
Jump up ^ Board of Directors. Maa TV. Retrieved on 26 April 2012.
Jump up ^ "Telugu Movie review - Chirutha". idlebrain.com. Retrieved Sept 28 2007.
Jump up ^ "Chirutha: Watch it for Ram Charan". Rediff.com. Retrieved Sept 29 2007.
Jump up ^ Ram Charan Teja | Awards & Nominations | National Awards | Nandi Awards | Filmfare Award | MAA TV Cine Awards. Popcorn.oneindia.in. Retrieved on 26 April 2012.
Jump up ^ "Magadheera movie review". The Times of India. Retrieved Aug 2, 2009 04:13 AM IST.
Jump up ^ "Magadheera - Royal and spellbinding". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved July 31 2009.
Jump up ^ Tollywood’s report card of 2009 – Times Of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (27 December 2009). Retrieved on 26 April 2012.
Jump up ^ Filmfare Awards 2009: Magadheera Steals the show – Telugu Movie News. IndiaGlitz (9 August 2010). Retrieved on 26 April 2012.
Jump up ^ "Orange - A truly different concept in love". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved Nov 26, 2010.
Jump up ^ "Telugu Movie review - Orange". idlebrain.com. Retrieved Nov 26, 2010.
Jump up ^ "Racha - Racha means pomp and show". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved Apr 5, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Review : Racha – Mass Masala Entertainer". 123telugu.com. Retrieved Apr 5, 2012.
Jump up ^ Racha breaks Businessman, Oosaravelli opening day records – Times Of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (6 April 2012). Retrieved on 26 April 2012.
Jump up ^ "Nayak Telugu movie review highlights". The Times of India. Retrieved Jan 9, 2013 07:40 AM IST.
Jump up ^ "Naayak – Movie Review: A mass masala fare for Sankranthi". Oneindia Entertainment. Retrieved 9 Jan 2013 12:50 IST.
Jump up ^ Racha collects Rs. 26.92 cr. in AP, Karnataka – Telugu Movie News. IndiaGlitz (12 April 2012). Retrieved on 26 April 2012.
Jump up ^ Arun Daniel Yellamaty (24 November 2011). "Nothing will change the person I am, says Upasana Kamineni". Deccan Chronicle.
Jump up ^ "Ram Charan marries Upasana Kamineni". The Times of India. 14 June 2012.
Jump up ^ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/ram-charan-security-men-in-brawl-with-techies/article4687678.ece
Jump up ^ http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/assault-on-techies-a-minor-scuffle-ram-charan-teja-364975
External links[edit]

Ram Charan at the Internet Movie Database
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ram Charan.
[hide] v t e
Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actor
1972–1990
N. T. Rama Rao (1972) Akkineni Nageswara Rao (1973) Sobhan Babu (1974) Sobhan Babu (1975) Sobhan Babu (1976) Krishnam Raju (1977) Chandra Mohan (1978) Sobhan Babu (1979) Somayajulu (1980) Kamal Haasan (1981) Chiranjeevi (1982) Kamal Haasan (1983) Krishnam Raju (1984) Chiranjeevi (1985) Krishnam Raju (1986) Venkatesh (1988) Kamal Haasan (1989)
1991–2010
Chiranjeevi (1992) Chiranjeevi (1993) Nandamuri Balakrishna (1994) Venkatesh (1995) Akkineni Nagarjuna (1997) Venkatesh (1998) Chiranjeevi (1999) Venkatesh (2000) Uday Kiran (2001) Chiranjeevi (2002) Mahesh Babu (2003) Chiranjeevi (2004) Siddharth Narayan (2005) Mahesh Babu (2006) N. T. Rama Rao Jr. (2007) Allu Arjun (2008) Ram Charan (2009)
2011–present
Allu Arjun (2010) Mahesh Babu (2011) Pawan Kalyan (2012)Ram Charan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ram Charan

Ram Charan promoting his film Zanjeer on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa
Born Ram Charan Teja Konidala
27 March 1985 (age 28)[1]
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
(now Chennai)
Residence Film Nagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation Actor, Playback Singer
Years active 2007–present
Spouse(s)
Upasana Kamineni
(m.2012–present)
Parents Chiranjeevi
Surekha Konidala
Relatives Allu Rama Lingaiah (Maternal grandfather)
Nagendra Babu (Paternal uncle)
Pawan Kalyan (Paternal uncle)
Renu Desai (Paternal aunt)
Allu Aravind (Maternal uncle)
Allu Arjun (Maternal cousin)
Allu Sirish (Maternal cousin)
Sushmitha (sister)
Sreeja(sister)
Ram Charan Teja is an Indian film actor, known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema. He is an entrepreneur, and an accomplished equestrian.[2] He won two Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Awards, two Filmfare Awards South, two CineMAA Awards, and one Santosham Best Actor Award. In 2011 he was awarded Youth Icon Award by North American Telugu Society (NATS).[3] In addition to the films, he also endoresed brands like Pepsi and Airtel for some period.[4][5] Currently he is the brand ambassador for Tata DoCoMo for Andhra Pradesh region.[6] He owns a Polo Team 'Ram Charan Hyderabad Polo Riding Club (RC HPRC)'.[7] He also serves on the board of directors of MAA TV.[8]
Contents  [hide]
1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 2007-2012 : South Indian Cinema Debut and Breakthrough
2.2 2013-Present : Bollywood Debut and Upcoming Projects
3 Personal life
4 Controversies
5 Filmography
6 As playback singer
7 References
8 External links
Early life[edit]

Ram Charan was born in Madras (Chennai) to South Indian actor Chiranjeevi and Surekha. He has two sisters Sushmita, Sreeja. Apart from being a popular actor, he is also an avid equestrian.
Career[edit]

2007-2012 : South Indian Cinema Debut and Breakthrough[edit]
In 2007, Ram Charan made his film debut as the leading man in the film Chirutha, which was directed by Puri Jagannadh. He played the role of Charan, an ex-convict who is hellbent on killing the murderer of his father. His performance was applauded by critics. idlebrain.com wrote "Ram Charan Teja is simply superb. His debut is undoubtedly one of the best debuts in Telugu film industry. He has got everything right in his first film and with proper career planning only sky is the limit. To sum up in one line, Ram Charan Teja has all the qualities to become the future mega star."[9] Rediff too praised his performance stating "Ram Charan is quite promising. Dance and action appears to be forte. He is rather graceful in the dance numbers. He also stays clear of any oblique reference to his star father by way of dialogue or adopting any particular mannerism or style."[10] His performance in the film earned him a Filmfare Best South Debutant Award and Nandi Special Jury Award.[11] After the release of the 2009 blockbuster Magadheera which was only his second film, Charan established himself as one of the leading contemporary actors of Tollywood. He played a Dual role in this film in which one is a Brave Soldier of a kingdom in Rajasthan in the 17th century who is in love with the princess but however loses her and dies, the other being a bike racer who falls in love with a girl who is the re-incarnation of the princess and wins her knowing their past. His portrayal got immense critical acclaim. The Times of India wrote "Ram Charan Tej returns as a valiant soldier and breathes life into the larger-than-life role with ease. He showcases his horse-riding and dancing skills to perfection."[12] IndiaGlitz commented "Charan has come up with a mature performance and he has carried the film very well. Both his characters were done good justice and he reminded of his father at many places."[13] Directed by S. S. Rajamouli,[14] the film received six Filmfare Awards including the award for Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu and Nandi Special Jury Award for Charan.[15]
After the success of Magadheera, Charan starred in Bommarillu Bhaskar's Orange in 2010. He played the role of Ram, an NRI living in Australia whose opinions are against loving forever. Though the movie failed at the box-office, his performance and musical score by Harris Jayaraj were applauded. IndiaGlitz wrote "Ram Charan gave an excellent performance all through the film. His attire, make up, dressing style, accessories and body language gives the audiences a fresh feel of an urbane guy. He improved a lot in all the departments including action, dances, dialogue modulation, body language."[16] idlebrain.com wrote "Ram Charan Tej should be appreciated for accepting such a honest subject with a thin story line for his third movie. It shows that Charan is not trying to stick to stardom and is not willing to repeat the mistakes performed by stars. The entire films runs on his characterization. He is brilliant in the break-up scenes and I loved his don’t-give-a-damn body language. His dances are full of energy and life."[17] His next film was Rachcha directed by Sampath Nandi. He did the role of Betting Raj, a gambling fetish whose life takes a toll on him after his past comes into the game. His performance was well received. IndiaGlitz wrote "Charan is a treat for his fans. In fact, he is one reason why his fans should watch the film. He shows flashes of Chiru-ness more than he ever did in the past; be it his baritone or demeanour, he is a Megastar in effect. Helped by a strong script, he could have been much better."[18] 123telugu.com wrote "Charan is extremely good in the role of Raj. His dances and fights are impressive as always and he has grown by leaps and bounds as an actor. His diction and tonal modulation are now top notch. He is perfect for the role and has essayed his character with conviction."[19] The film released on April 5, 2012 and took a grand opening and was declared a commercial success.[20]
2013-Present : Bollywood Debut and Upcoming Projects[edit]
His first release in 2013 was Naayak directed by V. V. Vinayak. He played yet another Dual role, one a mafia leader in Kolkata and the other a simple software employee in Hyderabad. His work was well received by the critics. The Times of India wrote "Ram Charan did a great job. His voice modulation has improved a lot and his dance moves in the number 'Laila o Laila' and 'Hey Naayak' are matchless. He lives up to the expectations as he glides through his role as effortlessly as he can which makes for an amazing watch."[21] Oneindia Entertainment wrote "Ram Charan Teja has delivered wonderful performance in the movie Naayak. His voice modulation is superb and he has shown lot of ease in dance and action sequences. He is the showman in the movie."[22] It opened to positive critical acclaim and became a huge success.[23] Most of his films have been dubbed in other regional languages like Tamil and Malayalam and achieved success there too, contributing to Charan's popularity in the neighboring states.
Ram Charan made his Bollywood debut through Zanjeer, a remake of the 1973 film of the same name that starred Amitabh Bachchan. The film that featured Priyanka Chopra opposite him, however opened to negative critical reception and was declared a Disaster by Box Office India. Charan made his debut as a playback singer with the song "Mumbai Ke Hero", composed by Chirantan Bhatt, in the album Thoofan, the Telugu version of Zanjeer. As of now, Charan completed working on a Telugu movie titled Yevadu directed by Vamsi Paidipally which is awaiting a theater release.
Personal life[edit]

Charan got married to Upasana Kamineni, the vice-chairman of Apollo Charity and chief editor of B Positive magazine. The engagement took place in Hyderabad on 1 December 2011. Upasana is the granddaughter of Prathap C. Reddy, the Executive Chairman of the Apollo Hospitals.[24] Subsequently, Ram Charan married Upasana Kamineni on 14 June 2012 at the Temple Trees Farm House.[25]
Ram Charan is the son of Chiranjeevi; grandson to Allu Rama Lingaiah; nephew to Nagendra Babu, Pawan Kalyan, Renu Desai, and Allu Aravind; and cousin to Allu Arjun, Allu Sirish, Varun Tej and Sai Dharam Tej.
Controversies[edit]

Ram Charan was in the midst of a controversy when it was alleged that his security guard Amukurajulu had beaten up two software employees for not giving them a way at a traffic signal. However no case was registered against the actor.[26] These were the words the actor had to say after the incident. "I gestured to them to move as it was getting irritable. Instead they chose to be rude which upset me," he said."Their rude response to me and my wife prompted me to ask my security to deal with them. They were in an excited state, barefoot, and looked slightly haggard," he said."If I were to behave that way, maybe I would have myself got into the ruckus rather than asking my security to deal with it," he said.[27]
Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Language Notes
2007 Chirutha Charan Telugu CineMAA Award for Best Male Debut
Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South
Nandi Special Jury Award for Best Actor
2009 Magadheera Kala Bhairava,
Harsha Telugu Dual role
Nandi Special Jury Award for Best Actor
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
CineMAA Award for Best Actor – Male
2010 Orange Ram Telugu
2012 Racha Raj Telugu Nominated —Filmfare Award for Best Actor — Telugu
Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actor
Nominated—CineMAA Award for Best Actor - Male
TSR-Tv9 Film Award For Best Hero
2013 Naayak Cherry,
Siddharth Naayak Telugu Dual role
2013 Zanjeer ACP Vijay Khanna Hindi
2013 Thoofan Telugu
2013 Yevadu Telugu Post-production
As playback singer[edit]

Year Film Song Music Director Co-Singer(s) Language Notes
2013 Thoofan "Mumbai Ke Hero" Anand Raj Anand
Meet Bros Anjjan
Chirantan Bhatt Jaspreet Jasz
Roshni Baptist Telugu Side-Voice
References[edit]

Jump up ^ http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/450809/20130327/ram-charan-teja-birthday-yevadu-magadheera.htm
Jump up ^ Arts / Cinema : Horsing around. The Hindu (4 September 2011). Retrieved on 26 April 2012.
Jump up ^ Youth Icon Award for Ram Charan Tej. Telugu One.com (11 June 2011). Retrieved on 2 November 2012.
Jump up ^ The new Pepsi Brand Ambassador – Ram Charan Teja – Telugu Movie News. IndiaGlitz. Retrieved on 15 July 2011.
Jump up ^ Ram Charan as brand ambassador for Airtel | Telugu Movies and Songs. Chitramala.com (6 May 2010). Retrieved on 15 July 2011.
Jump up ^ Ram Charan to promote Docomo in AP – Yahoo! Movies India. In.movies.yahoo.com (4 August 2011). Retrieved on 26 April 2012.
Jump up ^ Abhishek Raje Ram Charan Tej's polo team wins its debut match. The Times of India. 3 September 2011. Retrieved on 3 August 2011
Jump up ^ Board of Directors. Maa TV. Retrieved on 26 April 2012.
Jump up ^ "Telugu Movie review - Chirutha". idlebrain.com. Retrieved Sept 28 2007.
Jump up ^ "Chirutha: Watch it for Ram Charan". Rediff.com. Retrieved Sept 29 2007.
Jump up ^ Ram Charan Teja | Awards & Nominations | National Awards | Nandi Awards | Filmfare Award | MAA TV Cine Awards. Popcorn.oneindia.in. Retrieved on 26 April 2012.
Jump up ^ "Magadheera movie review". The Times of India. Retrieved Aug 2, 2009 04:13 AM IST.
Jump up ^ "Magadheera - Royal and spellbinding". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved July 31 2009.
Jump up ^ Tollywood’s report card of 2009 – Times Of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (27 December 2009). Retrieved on 26 April 2012.
Jump up ^ Filmfare Awards 2009: Magadheera Steals the show – Telugu Movie News. IndiaGlitz (9 August 2010). Retrieved on 26 April 2012.
Jump up ^ "Orange - A truly different concept in love". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved Nov 26, 2010.
Jump up ^ "Telugu Movie review - Orange". idlebrain.com. Retrieved Nov 26, 2010.
Jump up ^ "Racha - Racha means pomp and show". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved Apr 5, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Review : Racha – Mass Masala Entertainer". 123telugu.com. Retrieved Apr 5, 2012.
Jump up ^ Racha breaks Businessman, Oosaravelli opening day records – Times Of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (6 April 2012). Retrieved on 26 April 2012.
Jump up ^ "Nayak Telugu movie review highlights". The Times of India. Retrieved Jan 9, 2013 07:40 AM IST.
Jump up ^ "Naayak – Movie Review: A mass masala fare for Sankranthi". Oneindia Entertainment. Retrieved 9 Jan 2013 12:50 IST.
Jump up ^ Racha collects Rs. 26.92 cr. in AP, Karnataka – Telugu Movie News. IndiaGlitz (12 April 2012). Retrieved on 26 April 2012.
Jump up ^ Arun Daniel Yellamaty (24 November 2011). "Nothing will change the person I am, says Upasana Kamineni". Deccan Chronicle.
Jump up ^ "Ram Charan marries Upasana Kamineni". The Times of India. 14 June 2012.
Jump up ^ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/ram-charan-security-men-in-brawl-with-techies/article4687678.ece
Jump up ^ http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/assault-on-techies-a-minor-scuffle-ram-charan-teja-364975
External links[edit]

Ram Charan at the Internet Movie Database
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ram Charan.
[hide] v t e
Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actor
1972–1990
N. T. Rama Rao (1972) Akkineni Nageswara Rao (1973) Sobhan Babu (1974) Sobhan Babu (1975) Sobhan Babu (1976) Krishnam Raju (1977) Chandra Mohan (1978) Sobhan Babu (1979) Somayajulu (1980) Kamal Haasan (1981) Chiranjeevi (1982) Kamal Haasan (1983) Krishnam Raju (1984) Chiranjeevi (1985) Krishnam Raju (1986) Venkatesh (1988) Kamal Haasan (1989)
1991–2010
Chiranjeevi (1992) Chiranjeevi (1993) Nandamuri Balakrishna (1994) Venkatesh (1995) Akkineni Nagarjuna (1997) Venkatesh (1998) Chiranjeevi (1999) Venkatesh (2000) Uday Kiran (2001) Chiranjeevi (2002) Mahesh Babu (2003) Chiranjeevi (2004) Siddharth Narayan (2005) Mahesh Babu (2006) N. T. Rama Rao Jr. (2007) Allu Arjun (2008) Ram Charan (2009)
2011–present
Allu Arjun (2010) Mahesh Babu (2011) Pawan Kalyan (2012)


Prabhas
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prabhas
Born Prabhas Raju Uppalapati
October 23, 1979 (age 33)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Residence Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Nationality Indian
Other names Rebel Star, Darling, Mr. Perfect
Ethnicity (Telugu)
Occupation Actor
Years active 2002–present
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Relatives Krishnam Raju (Paternal uncle)
Website
www.darlingprabhas.com
Prabhas Raju Uppalapati (born 23 October 1979),[1] popularly known as Prabhas, is an Indian film actor, who is referred to as Young Rebel star in Telugu cinema.[2][3] He made his debut with Eeshwar. After playing the role of a lover boy in the 2004 blockbuster film Varsham, Prabhas continued in this vein, gaining mass appeal and appeared in a Blockbuster Hit in his carrier Chatrapathi. He continued Enthralling masses by appearing in commercial entertainers like Munna,Ek Niranjan, Bujjigadu, Billa and Rebel and proved his box office stamina.[4] After gaining success, he started experimenting with youthful family entertainers like Darling and Mr. Perfect which were successful at the box office. His latest release, Mirchi, was also highly successful.
Contents  [hide]
1 Personal life
2 Career
3 Filmography
4 Awards and Nominations
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Personal life[edit]


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Prabhas was born to U.Suryanarayana Raju and Siva Kumari. His family is from Mogalturu village in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. He is the third of three children, he has elder brother called Pramod and sister Pragathee. He is the nephew of Telugu actor Krishnam Raju.[5]
Career[edit]

Prabhas started his movie career with Eeshwar in 2002. In 2003, he was the lead in Raghavendra. He gained popularity in 2004 with M. S. Raju's Varsham opposite Trisha Krishnan.[6] He followed this with Adavi Raamudu and Chakram. In September 2005 he acted in the film Chatrapathi opposite Shriya Saran. Chatrapathi was a big success followed by Pournami and Yogi, which were both box office flops. Munna, an action-drama film which starred Ileana D'Cruz, came out in 2007 was his third success after Varsham and Chatrapathi, followed by the action-comedy Bujjigadu in 2008, which was his third film opposite Trisha Krishnan. In 2009 his two films Billa and Ek Niranjan were successful at the box office. In Billa Prabhas was paired with Anushka Shetty for the first time, the film was box office success.
In 2010 he had only one release, the romantic comedy Darling. The film was a critical and commercial success. Prabhas was paired up with Kajal Aggarwal. Prabhas's performance was praised by critics in the film and also won CineMaa Awards Best Actor (Jury) for his role in the film. He had one release in 2011 Mr. Perfect, another romantic comedy. This was his second film with Kajal Aggarwal, and also starred Taapsee Pannu. The film was praised by critics and became a box-office blockbuster. In 2012, Prabhas starred in Rebel, an action film starring Tamannaah Bhatia and Deeksha Seth and directed by Raghava Lawrence.[7][8] Rebel received mixed reviews from critics and was average at the box office. His next film was Mirchi with debutante director Koratala Shiva starring Anushka Shetty and Richa Gangopadhyay. Previously this film is named as Vaaradhi and later changed to Mirchi.[9] The film fetched highly positive reviews upon released.The movie also became A Sensational Blockbuster of Tollywood in the year. Along with this, he will be seen in Baahubali directed by S. S. Rajamouli pairing Anushka Shetty for the third time along with Rana Daggubati.[10]
Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role(s) Language Notes
2002 Eeshwar Eeswar Telugu
2003 Raghavendra Raghavendra Telugu
2004 Varsham venkat Telugu
2004 Adavi Ramudu Ramudu Telugu
2005 Chakram Chakram Telugu
2005 Chatrapathi Sivaji / Chatrapathi Telugu
2006 Pournami Siva Kesava Telugu
2007 Yogi Eeshwar Prasad (Yogi) Telugu
2007 Munna Munna Telugu
2008 Bujjigadu Lingaraju (Bujji) Telugu
2009 Billa Billa / Ranga Telugu
2009 Ek Niranjan Chotu Telugu
2010 Darling Prabhas(Prabha) Telugu
2011 Mr. Perfect Vicky Telugu
2012 Rebel Rishi Telugu
2013 Mirchi Jai Telugu
2014 Baahubali King Prithviraj Chauhan Telugu Pre-Production
2014 Tamil Pre-Production
Awards and Nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Film Result
2004 Santosham Film Awards Santosham Best Young Performers Award Varsham Won
2004 Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu Varsham Nominated
2005 Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu Chhatrapati Nominated
2009 Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu Ek Niranjan Nominated
2010 CineMAA Awards CineMAA Award for Best Actor-Jury Darling Won
2011 Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu Mr. Perfect Nominated
2012 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actor Mr. Perfect' Nominated
See also[edit]

India portal
Film portal
Cinema of Andhra Pradesh
Cinema of India
CineMAA Awards
Cinema of South India
References[edit]

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PROFILE OF JR.N.T.R



N. T. Rama Rao Jr.

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N. T. Rama Rao Jr.


Born Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao

20 May 1983 (age 30)[1]

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Residence Film Nagar, Hyderabad, India

Nationality Indian

Other names Jr. NTR

Tarak

Ethnicity Telugu

Alma mater Vidyaranya High School[2]

Occupation Actor, Playback Singer

Years active 1991-1997 (child artist)

2001–present

Religion Hinduism

Spouse(s) Narne Lakshmi Pranathi (m. 2011)

Parents Nandamuri Harikrishna

Nandamuri Shalini

Relatives

Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (grandfather)

Nandamuri Kalyan Ram (half-brother)

Nandamuri Balakrishna (uncle)

Nara Chandrababu Naidu (uncle)

Daggubati Purandeswari (aunt)

Taraka Ratna (cousin)

Nara Lokesh (cousin)

N. T. Rama Rao Jr. (born Nandamuri Taraka Ram on 20 May 1983) known popularly as Jr. NTR, is an Indian film actor and an accomplished Kuchipudi dancer. His work has been exclusively in Telugu cinema.[3] He is the grandson of veteran Telugu actor and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, and the son of actor and Rajya Sabha MP Nandamuri Harikrishna.[4][5]

Jr. NTR made his film debut at the age of eight as a child artist in Brahmarshi Viswamitra in 1991. In 1997, He was starred in Ramayanam, which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film for that year. His first film in a lead role was in the film Ninnu Chudalani which released in 2001. He achieved his breakthrough in the same year with the blockbuster film Student No. 1.[6] He then appeared in many successful films such as Aadi (2002), Simhadri (2003), Rakhi (2006), Yamadonga (2007), Brindavanam (2010), Adhurs (2010), Dammu (2012), Baadshah (2013).

In his film career, Jr. NTR has worked in twenty three films till date, two as a child artist and twenty one as a lead actor. He has won two Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Awards, one Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Award and three CineMAA Awards. Other than films he is the brand ambassador for several brands such as Malabar Gold, Himani Navratna Hair Oil and Zandu Balm in Andhra Pradesh.[7] He was listed #66 in Forbes India top 100 Celebrities for the year 2012.[8]

Jr. NTR is also involved in politics and is currently an inactive member of his grandfather's political party, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).

Contents  [hide] 

1 Early life

2 Career

3 Political stint and accident

4 Personal life

5 Filmography

5.1 As actor

5.2 As singer

6 Awards and nominations

7 References

8 External links

Early life[edit]


Jr. NTR was born in Hyderabad to Telugu film actor and politician Nandamuri Harikrishna and his second wife Nandamuri Shalini. He is the grandson of veteran Telugu actor and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao.[9] Jr. NTR did his schooling from Vidyaranya High School, Hyderabad, following which he completed his Intermediate (+2) from St. Mary's College, Hyderabad. At an early age, Jr. NTR learned the Indian classical dance Kuchipudi.[10]

Career[edit]


He began his career as a child artist in Brahmarshi Viswamithra directed by N. T. R. But his full length major role was in the movie Bala Ramayanam directed by Guna Shekar. Tarak made his re-entry into the Tollywood with Ninnu Choodalani in 2001; but it failed to perform well at the box office. He mentioned in an interview that his remuneration for "Ninnu Choodalani" was about 6 lakh Rupees.[11]

However in the same year he went on to gain fame with Student No. 1 directed by S.S. Rajamouli, followed by Subbu and Aadi, which was a blockbuster, and brought immediate stardom for him. In 2003, he came up with a political movie Naaga. Even though the movie raised some political issues worth giving a thought, it settled as an average grosser. However his next movie Simhadri went on to become a hit.

In 2004, his career took a down turn with Andhrawala. Though Samba fared as above average grosser his next movies Naa Alludu and Narasimhudu released in year 2005 did badly at box office. In 2006, his film Ashok had the biggest opening week gross in his career but did not appease his fans and ended as a just average flick.

His next movie Rakhi directed by Pasupuleti Krishna Vamsi, which proved an average grosser at the box office, gained him admirable reviews from fans and critics alike. His next movie, Yamadonga, which was inspired by his grandfather's blockbuster Yamagola, released in August 2007 brought him back into the super-hit stream, and became the sensational movie of the year. Tarak's next film was Kantri, released in May 2008 exposed his superb skill of dancing but did average at box office with 30 crore (US$4.6 million). In year 2010 he appeared in two movies, and both of them Adhurs in which he played a dual role succeeded well at box-office with 41 crore (US$6.3 million) world wide share and Brindavanam succeeded well at box-office with 48 crore (US$7.3 million). Then Shakthi released on 1 April 2011 and it failed to perform well at the box office with 36 crore (US$5.5 million). Tarak played the lead role in the film Oosaravelli, directed by Surender Reddy, which was released on 6 October 2011 and though it received mixed reviews, it generated good revenue at the box office With 39 crore (US$6.0 million).

Dammu under the direction of Boyapati Seenu was released on 27 April 2012.[12] It received mixed reviews but managed to collect good revenue at box office (43 crore (US$6.6 million)) world wide.[13] After the average performance of Dhammu, Baadshah became one of the Blockbusters of 2013 by collecting 59.8 crore (US$9.1 million).

Ramayya vathavayya movie was relesed and declared average at the box office.

Political stint and accident[edit]


Tarak was one of the campaigners for the Telugu Desam Party, for the Indian general election, 2009 from April to May 2009.[14][15][16][17][18][19] On March 26, 2009, After electioneering, en route to Hyderabad, the SUV in which he was a passenger was struck head-on with another vehicle, at Khammam. He and his companions were thrown from the SUV and suffered brutal injuries, Tarak, was treated at Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, in Secunderabad to recuperate.[20]

Personal life[edit]


Jr. NTR married Narne Lakshmi Pranathi, the daughter of Narne Srinivasa Rao, the owner of the Telugu news channel Studio N and a relative of Jr. NTR's uncle, the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Nara Chandrababu Naidu on 5 May 2011 at Hitex Exhibition Center, Madhapur, Hyderabad.

Filmography[edit]


As actor[edit]

Year Title Role Notes

1991 Brahmarshi Viswamitra 2013 Bharatha Child Artiste

1997 Ramayanam Lord Rama Child Artiste

2001 Ninnu Chudalani

Student No.1 Aditya

2002 Subbu babloo

Aadi Aadi Keshava Reddy

Allari Ramudu Ramakrishna

2003 Naaga Naaga

Simhadri

2004 Andhrawala Shankar Pehalwan/

Munna

Samba Samba

2005 Naa Alludu Karthik/

Murugan

Narasimhudu Kondaveeti Narasimhudu

2006 Ashok Ashok

Rakhi Ramakrishna

2007 Yamadonga Raja

2008 Kanthri Kranthi

Chintakayala Ravi Special appearance

2010 Adhurs Narasimha/

Narasimhachari

Rama Rama Krishna Krishna Voice over

Brindaavanam Krishna

2011 Shakti Shakthi Swaroop/

Rudra

Oosaravelli Tony

2012 Dammu Raja

2013 Baadshah Baadshah/

N. T. Rama Rao

Ramayya Vasthavayya Nandu

Rabasa filming

As singer[edit]

Year Song Film

2007 "Olammi tikkareginda" Yamadonga

2008 "1 2 3 Nenoka kantri" Kanthri

2010 "Chary" Adhurs

Awards and nominations[edit]


Year Award Category Film Result

1996 Yuvakalavahini Award Yuvakalavahini Award – Best Child Actor Ramayanam Won

Bharathmuni Arts Academy Award Bharathmuni Arts Academy Award – Best Child Actor Won

AP Cinegoer's Association Awards AP Cinegoer's Association Awards – Best Child Actor Won

2001 AP Cinegoer's Association Awards AP Cinegoer's Association Awards – Best New Hero Student No.1 Won

2002 Nandi Awards Nandi Special Jury Award Aadi Won

CineMAA Awards CineMAA Awards – Critic's Best Actor Won

Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu Nominated

2003 Santosham Film Awards Santosham Best Young Performers Award Simhadri Won

CineMAA Awards CineMAA Award for Best Actor - Male Won

2006 FNCC Telugu Cinema Awards FNCC Telugu Cinema Awards – Best Actor Rakhi Won

AP Cinegoer's Association Awards AP Cinegoer's Association Awards – Best Actor Won

2007 Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu Yamadonga Won

CineMAA Awards CineMAA Award for Best Actor - Male Won

FNCC Telugu Cinema Awards FNCC Telugu Cinema Awards – Best Actor Won

Gemini TV Awards 2007 Gemini TV 2007 – Best Actor Won

2008 Sitara Awards Sitara Best Actor Award -Telugu Kanthri Won

South Scope Awards South Scope Award – Best Stylish Actor (Male) Won

Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu Nominated

2010 Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu Adhurs Nominated

CineMAA Awards CineMAA Award for Best Actor - Male Nominated

Santosham Film Awards Santosham Best Actor Award Nominated

Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu Brindaavanam Nominated

CineMAA Awards CineMAA Award for Best Actor - Male Nominated

Santosham Film Awards Santosham Best Actor Award Nominated

2011 CineMAA Awards CineMAA Award for Best Actor - Male Oosaravelli Nominated

2012 CineMAA Awards CineMAA Award for Best Actor - Male Dhammu Nominated

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