Allu Arjun
Allu Arjun | |
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Born | Madras, Tamil Nadu, India | 8 April 1983
Other names | Bunny,[1] Mallu Arjun[2] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2001–present |
Works | Full list |
Spouse |
Sneha Reddy (m. 2011) |
Children | 2 |
Parent |
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Family | See Allu–Konidela family |
Awards | Full list |
Allu Arjun (born 8 April 1983) is an Indian movie actor. He mainly works in Telugu cinema.[3] He is known for dancing skills. He has won five Filmfare Awards South and three Nandi Awards.[4][5]
He made his debut in Gangotri (2003). Allu appeared in Arya (2004). It was directed by Sukumar. He won the Nandi Special Jury Award for his role.[6] In next years, he acted in movies like Bunny (2005), Happy (2006) and Desamuduru (2007).
Allu won his first Filmfare Awards South as Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu. He won the award for Parugu (2008).[7] His later movies, Arya 2 (2009), Vedam (2010), Varudu (2010) and Badrinath (2011), were a flop at the box office.[8][9] He acted as Gona Ganna Reddy in Rudhramadevi (2015). He won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor and Nandi Award for Best Character Actor for his role.[10][11]
He achieved success with movies like Race Gurram (2014), Sarrainodu (2016) and Duvvada Jagannadham (2017). Each movie earned more than ₹100 crore at the box office.[12] He worked with director Trivikram Srinivas three times. Allu worked with him in Julayi (2012), S/O Satyamurthy (2015) and Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020). All three are successful. The last movie earned more than ₹262 crore at the box office.[13][14]
Personal life
[change | change source]Allu Arjun was born on 8 April 1983[15][16] in Madras (present-day Chennai). His father Allu Aravind is a movie producer. His mother is Nirmala.[17][18] His paternal grandfather was the movie comedian Allu Ramalingaiah. His paternal aunt is married to Chiranjeevi.
On 6 March 2011, He married Sneha Reddy in Hyderabad.[19] They have a son named Allu Ayaan and a daughter named Allu Arha.[20] In 2016, Allu started a nightclub named 800 Jubilee. He started a night club in partnership with M Kitchens and Buffalo Wild Wings.[21]
Career
[change | change source]He acted as a child artist in Vijetha and as a dancer in Daddy. Allu made his adult debut in Gangotri.[22][23] Allu then appeared in Sukumar's comedy Arya.[24][25] His role in Arya was his success. The movie was a critical and commercial success.[26]
Filmography
[change | change source]† | Denotes movies that have not yet been released |
Year | Title[a] | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1985 | Vijetha | Saratha's son | Child artist | [27] |
1986 | Swati Mutyam | Sivayya's grandson | Child artist | [28] |
2001 | Daddy | Gopi | Cameo appearance | [29] |
2003 | Gangotri | Simhadri | Debut movie | [30] |
2004 | Arya | Arya | [31] | |
2005 | Bunny | Raja (Bunny)[b] | [32] | |
2006 | Happy | Bunny | [33] | |
2007 | Desamuduru | Bala Govind | [34] | |
Shankar Dada Zindabad | Himself | Cameo appearance | [35] | |
2008 | Parugu | Krishna | [36] | |
2009 | Arya 2 | Arya | [37] | |
2010 | Varudu | Sandeep "Sandy" Mohan Ram[b] | [38] | |
Vedam | Anand "Cable Raju" Raj[b] | [39] | ||
2011 | Badrinath | Badrinath | [40] | |
2012 | Julayi | Ravindra Narayan | [41] | |
2013 | Iddarammayilatho | Sanjay "Sanju" Reddy[b] | [42] | |
2014 | I Am That Change | Himself | Short movie; also producer | [43] |
Yevadu | Satya | Cameo appearance | [44] | |
Race Gurram | Lakshman "Lucky" Prasad[b] | [45] | ||
2015 | S/O Satyamurthy | Viraj Anand | [46] | |
Rudhramadevi | Gona Ganna Reddy | [47] | ||
2016 | Sarrainodu | Gana | [48] | |
2017 | Duvvada Jagannadham | Duvvada Jagannadham Sasthri / DJ[c] | ||
2018 | Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India | Surya | [49] | |
2020 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | Bantu | [50] | |
Pushpa† | Pushpa Raj | Filming | [51] |
Notes
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Bunny puts on an accent". Deccan Chronicle. 31 October 2019. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ↑ "They call me 'Mallu' Arjun: Allu Arjun | Telugu News - Times of India". Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ↑ "Forbes 2015 Celeb 100: Mahesh, Kamal, Rajini, Suriya, Rajamouli, Prabhas, Kajal, Shruti make it to list". International Business Times, India Edition. 11 December 2015. Archived from the original on 14 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ "Happy birthday Allu Arjun: Five dance numbers that justify his dancing prowess". Hindustan Times. 8 April 2020. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ↑ "Allu Arjun announces three new films, to be helmed by Trivikram, Sukumar, Venu Sriram, on his 36th birthday - Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 8 April 2019. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ↑ "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2004". APFTVTDC. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ↑ "56th Idea Filmfare Awards 2008 South: The winners". The Times of India. 1 August 2009. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ↑ Kavirayani, Suresh (26 September 2014). "Can Ram Charan break the jinx?". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ↑ "అల్లు అర్జున్ కెరీర్కు 17 ఏళ్ళు.. నువ్వేం హీరో అనే దగ్గర్నుంచి." News18 Telugu. 28 March 2020. Archived from the original on 16 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ↑ "Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)". filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ↑ "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2015". APFTVTDC. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ↑ "Allu Arjun's 'Duvvada Jagannadham' joins Rs 100-crore club". Telangana Today. 30 June 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ↑ "Geetha Arts gets 'Palasa 1978' director on board". The News Minute. 6 March 2020. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ↑ Navalka, Vaishnavi (23 August 2020). "Allu Arjun- Trivikram Srinivas combination has given us these blockbuster movies; See list". Republic World. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ↑ Bhasin, Shriya (7 April 2020). "It's Allu Arjun's birthday tomorrow and fans can't keep calm, make #HappyBirthdayAlluArjun trend on top". www.indiatvnews.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ↑ "Allu Arjun's Pushpa poster unveiled on his 37th birthday. See pic". Hindustan Times. 8 April 2020. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ↑ "Allu Arjun on Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo: Glad to do a lighthearted entertainer after a spate of serious films - Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 11 January 2020. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ↑ Adsul, Riddhi (21 January 2020). "Allu Arjun's family tree: Know about father Allu Aravind, brother Allu Venkatesh & others". Republic World. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ↑ "Allu Arjun's starry wedding". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ↑ Shiksha, Shruti (25 December 2016). "Allu Arha is Actor Allu Arjun And Sneha Reddy's Daughter's Name - NDTV Movies". NDTVMovies.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ↑ "Allu Arjun into Night Club Business". 25 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ↑ A. S., Sashidhar (28 March 2003). "Review : Gangothri". Sify. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "Gangotri 100 days centers". idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "Arya – A cocktail of fun and more fun". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 24 October 2004. Retrieved 10 May 2004.
- ↑ "Movie review – Arya". idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2004. Retrieved 7 May 2004.
- ↑ "Allu Arjun's favourite film is Arya". The Times of India. 9 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "Allu Arjun did blink and miss roles in THESE movies before his big debut as the lead". Republic World.
- ↑ "Fans remember Bunny's 'Swathi Muthyam' stint". Indiaglitz. 27 April 2017.
- ↑ "Allu Arjun on the sets of Chiranjeevi's Daddy". The Times of India.
- ↑ A. S., Sashidhar (28 December 2014). "Allu Arjun is on top of the world". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "Allu Arjun's favourite film is Arya". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Chiru completes his new film". Sify. Archived from the original on 2015-03-14. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ↑ "Happy Movie Review - Study of love". IndiaGlitz. 28 January 2006. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "'Desamuduru' set for release in 400 theatres". IndiaGlitz. 10 January 2007.
- ↑ "Review : Shankardada Zindabad". Sify. 27 July 2007. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ Murali Sankar, K. N. "Much to choose from for movie goers in May". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Arya -2 releases on Friday, Premiere today!". Sify.
- ↑ "Arya, paid Rs 2 crore to play villain?". Sify. Archived from the original on 2015-03-14. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ↑ "Allu Arjun eyes the Kollywood market". Sify.
- ↑ "Here comes a samurai, to entertain people". The Hindu. 8 June 2011. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ A. S., Sashidhar. "Allu Arjun's Julayi releasing in 1600 theaters". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Iddarammayilatho censored with U/A certificate". The Times of India.
- ↑ Sashidhar, A. S. (15 August 2014). "Allu Arjun's short film is a hit". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ Seshagiri, Sangeetha (11 January 2014). "'Yevadu' Set for Big Release on 12 January, Will Ram Charan Starrer Perform Better than '1 Nenokkadine'?". International Business Times India.
- ↑ "Race Gurram gets U/A certificate". Times Of India.
- ↑ H. Hooli, Shekhar (8 April 2015). "S/O Satyamurthy Set for Grand Release: Allu Arjun Starrer Fails to Beat Aagadu Record". International Business Times India.
- ↑ "Anushka Shetty's 'Rudhramadevi' gets 'U' certificate, to release as planned". IBN Live. Archived from the original on 2015-06-13. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ↑ "Sarrainodu: Marred by a yawn-inducing plot". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ↑ "Naa Peru Surya movie review: This Allu Arjun starrer is a coming of age drama gone wrong". www.hindustantimes.
- ↑ "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo has a bit of everything — there's romance, drama, comedy, emotion and lots of swag". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ↑ "Allu Arjun, Sukumar's new film titled 'Pushpa'". The Hindu. 4 November 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
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