Nagarjuna is an Indian actor and producer who works in the Telugu cinema. He has acted in over 90 films as a lead actor as well as playing supporting and cameo roles, including Hindi and Tamil cinema. He has received nine state Nandi Awards, three Filmfare Awards South, and one Special Mention at the National Film Awards. The 1996 film Ninne Pelladata which he produced, was declared the Best Telugu film of the year at the National Film Awards.
Nagarjuna enacted the role of 15th century composer Annamacharya in the 1997 film Annamayya; as Yavakri (the son of the ascetic Bharadwaja) in the 2002 film Agni Varsha; as Major Padmapani Acharya in the 2003 war film, LOC Kargil; as 17th-century composer Kancherla Gopanna in the 2006 film Sri Ramadasu; as Sai Baba of Shirdi in the 2012 film Shirdi Sai; and as Chandaludu (Lord Siva in disguise) in the 2013 film Jagadguru Adi Sankara.[1]
In 1989, Nagarjuna acted in the Maniratnam directed Romantic drama film, Geetanjali, which won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. In the same year, he acted in Siva, an action blockbuster directed by Ram Gopal Varma, premiered at the 13th International Film Festival of India.[2] In 1990, he subsequently made his Bollywood debut with the Hindi remake of the same film titled Shiva, and tasted success. In 1997, he received the National Film Award for producing Ninne Pelladata. In 1998, he received the National Film Award-Special Mention for his performance in the historical film Annamayya.
In 2013, Nagarjuna represented Cinema of South India at the Delhi Film Festival's 100 Years of Indian Cinema's celebration, alongside Ramesh Sippy and Vishal Bharadwaj from Bollywood.[3] In 1995, he ventured into film production, with a production unit operating in Seychelles, and was a co-director of an Emmy Award-winning film animation company in Michigan, U.S.[4] Along with his brother, Venkat Akkineni, Nagarjuna is the co-owner of the production company, Annapurna Studios and is the president of the non-profit film school Annapurna International School of Film and Media based in Hyderabad.[5][6][7]
Film
editAs actor
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Velugu Needalu | Baby Raghu | Telegu | Cameo appearance | |
| 1967 | Sudigundalu | Child artist | Telugu | Cameo appearance | |
| 1986 | Vikram | Vikram | Telugu | ||
| Captain Nagarjun | Nagarjuna | Telugu | |||
| Aranyakanda | Chaitanya | Telugu | |||
| 1987 | Majnu | Rajesh | Telugu | ||
| Sankeertana | Kaasi | Telugu | |||
| Collector Gari Abbai | Ravi | Telugu | |||
| Agni Putrudu | Kalidaasu | Telugu | |||
| Kirai Dada | Vijay | Telugu | |||
| 1988 | Aakhari Poratam | Vihari | Telugu | ||
| Chinababu | Venu Gopal | Telugu | |||
| Murali Krishnudu | Murali Krishna | Telugu | |||
| Rao Gari Illu | Himself | Telugu | Cameo appearance | ||
| Janaki Ramudu | Ranga (Ramu)[a] | Telugu | |||
| 1989 | Vijay | Vijay | Telugu | ||
| Vicky Daada | Vikram | Telugu | |||
| Geetanjali | Prakash | Telugu | |||
| Agni | Pavan Kumar | Telugu | |||
| Siva | Siva | Telugu | |||
| 1990 | Prema Yuddham | Kalyan | Telugu | ||
| Neti Siddhartha | Siddhartha | Telugu | |||
| Iddaru Iddare | Ravi | Telugu | |||
| Shiva | Shiva | Hindi | |||
| 1991 | Nirnayam | Vamsi Krishna | Telugu | ||
| Chaitanya | Chaitanya | Telugu | |||
| Shanti Kranti | Inspector Subash | Telugu | |||
| Jaitra Yatra | Teja | Telugu | |||
| 1992 | Killer | Eeswar Prasad (Prem Krishna)[a] | Telugu | ||
| Khuda Gawah | Inspector Raja Mirza | Hindi | |||
| Antham | Raghav (Shekar)[a] | Telugu | Bilingual film | ||
| Drohi | Hindi | ||||
| President Gari Pellam | Raja | Telugu | |||
| 1993 | Rakshana | Bose | Telugu | ||
| Varasudu | Vinay | Telugu | |||
| Allari Alludu | Kalyan (Rajesh)[a] | Telugu | |||
| 1994 | Govinda Govinda | Seenu | Telugu | ||
| Hello Brother | Deva / Ravi Varma[b] | Telugu | |||
| Criminal | Dr. Ajay Kumar | Telugu | |||
| 1995 | Ghatothkachudu | Chitha | Telugu | Cameo appearance | |
| Gharana Bullodu | Raju | Telugu | |||
| Sisindri | Raja | Telugu | |||
| Criminal | Dr. Ajay Kumar | Hindi | |||
| Vajram | Chakri | Telugu | |||
| 1996 | Ramudochadu | Ram | Telugu | ||
| Mr. Bechara | Ajay | Hindi | |||
| Ninne Pelladata | Seenu | Telugu | |||
| 1997 | Annamayya | Annamacharya | Telugu | ||
| Ratchagan | Ajay Padmanabhan | Tamil | |||
| 1998 | Aavida Maa Aavide | Vikranth | Telugu | ||
| Auto Driver | Jagan | Telugu | |||
| Angaarey | Raja Lokhande | Hindi | |||
| Chandralekha | Raj Kapoor (Seeta Rama Rao)[a] | Telugu | |||
| Zakhm | Raman Desai | Hindi | |||
| 1999 | Seetharama Raju | Ramaraju | Telugu | ||
| Ravoyi Chandamama | Sashi | Telugu | |||
| 2000 | Nuvvu Vastavani | Chinni Krishna | Telugu | ||
| Ninne Premistha | Srinivas | Telugu | |||
| Azad | Chandra Shekar Azad | Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Feature Film - Silver | ||
| 2001 | Eduruleni Manishi | Surya Murthy / Satya[b] | Telugu | ||
| Bava Nachadu | Ajay | Telugu | |||
| Adhipathi | Jagan | Telugu | |||
| Akasa Veedhilo | Chandra Sekhar (Chandu)[a] | Telugu | |||
| Snehamante Idera | Aravind | Telugu | |||
| 2002 | Santosham | Karthikeya | Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Actor | |
| Agni Varsha | Yavakri | Hindi | |||
| Manmadhudu | Abhiram | Telugu | |||
| 2003 | Sivamani | CI Sivamani | Telugu | ||
| LOC Kargil | Major Padmapani Acharya | Hindi | |||
| 2004 | Nenunnanu | Venu Madhav | Telugu | ||
| Mass | Ganesh (Mass)[a] | Telugu | |||
| 2005 | Super | Akhil | Telugu | ||
| 2006 | Style | Mass | Telugu | Cameo appearance | |
| Sri Ramadasu | Kancherla Gopanna | Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Actor | [8] | |
| Boss - I Love You | Gopal Krishna | Telugu | |||
| 2007 | Don | Suri | Telugu | ||
| 2008 | King | Raja Chandra Pratap Varma aka King (Bottu Seenu, Sarath)[a] | Telugu | ||
| Krishnarjuna | Lord Krishna / Bangaram | Telugu | |||
| 2010 | Kedi | Ramesh (Rummy)[a] | Telugu | ||
| Thakita Thakita | Nag | Telugu | Cameo appearance | ||
| Ragada | Satya Reddy | Telugu | |||
| 2011 | Gaganam | Major N. Raveendra | Telugu | Bilingual film | |
| Payanam | Tamil | ||||
| Rajanna | Rajanna | Telugu | |||
| 2012 | Shirdi Sai | Shirdi Sai Baba | Telugu | also singer for the song "Okkade Devudu" | [9] |
| Damarukam | Mallikharjuna | Telugu | |||
| 2013 | Greeku Veerudu | Chandu | Telugu | ||
| Jagadguru Adi Shankara | Chandaludu | Telugu | |||
| Bhai | Vijay | Telugu | |||
| 2014 | Manam | Seetharamudu / Nageswara Rao "Bittu"[b] | Telugu | ||
| 2015 | Dongaata | Himself | Telugu | Special appearance in the song "Break up Antu" | |
| Akhil | Telugu | Special appearance in the song "Akkineni Akkineni" | |||
| 2016 | Soggade Chinni Nayana | Bangarraju / Dr. Ram Mohan[b] | Telugu | also singer for the song "Dikka Dikka Dum Dum" | |
| Oopiri | Vikramaditya | Telugu | Bilingual film IIFA Utsavam for Best Performance in a Supporting Role – Male |
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| Thozha | Vikramadhithya (Vikram) | Tamil | |||
| Nirmala Convent | Himself | Telugu | Extended Cameo; also Producer and singer for the song "Kotha Kotha Bhasha" | [10] | |
| Premam | Vikram's father | Telugu | Cameo appearance | ||
| 2017 | Om Namo Venkatesaya | Hathiram Bhavaji | Telugu | ||
| Raju Gari Gadhi 2 | Rudra | Telugu | |||
| 2018 | Officer | Sivaji Rao IPS | Telugu | ||
| Devadas | Deva | Telugu | |||
| 2019 | Manmadhudu 2 | Sambasiva Rao / Sam | Telugu | ||
| 2021 | Wild Dog | Vijay Varma | Telugu | [11] | |
| 2022 | Bangarraju | Bangarraju / Dr. Ram Mohan[b] | Telugu | also singer for the song "Laddunda" | [12] |
| Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva | Anish Shetty | Hindi | [13] | ||
| The Ghost | Vikram Naidu | Telugu | [14] | ||
| 2024 | Naa Saami Ranga | Kishtayya | Telugu | ||
| 2025 | Kubera † | TBA | Tamil Telugu Hindi |
Filming | |
| Coolie † | Simon | Tamil | Filming |
As producer
edit| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1979 | Kalyani |
| 1980 | Pilla Zamindar |
| Buchi Babu | |
| 1981 | Premabhishekam |
| Prema Kanuka | |
| 1982 | Yuvaraju |
| 1983 | Sri Ranga Neethulu |
| 1995 | Sisindri |
| 1996 | Ninne Pelladata |
| 1998 | Aahaa..! |
| Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi | |
| Chandralekha | |
| 1999 | Prema Katha |
| Seetharama Raju | |
| 2000 | Yuvakudu |
| 2002 | Manmadhudu |
| 2003 | Satyam |
| 2004 | Mass |
| 2005 | Super |
| 2011 | Rajanna |
| 2013 | Bhai |
| Uyyala Jampala | |
| 2014 | Manam |
| Oka Laila Kosam | |
| 2016 | Soggade Chinni Nayana |
| Nirmala Convent | |
| 2017 | Rarandoi Veduka Chudham |
| Hello | |
| 2018 | Rangula Ratnam |
| 2019 | Manmadhudu 2 |
| 2022 | Bangarraju |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Network | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2016 | Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu | Host | MAA TV | Telugu | |
| 2019–present | Bigg Boss | Star Maa | |||
| 2020 | Loser | Producer | ZEE5 | [15] | |
| 2022 | Bigg Boss Non-Stop | Host | Disney+ Hotstar | ||
| 2024 | Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale | Himself | Netflix | English | Documentary film |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Performer(s) | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Apna Desh to Apna Ho" (Meri Jann Hindustan) | Hariharan | Hindi | |
| 2013 | "Betiyaan" (Save the Girl Child) | Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Sonu Nigam | [16] |
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ Suresh Krishnamoorthy (30 April 2013). "At the end of the day, Nag wants to feel good". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2016.
- ^ Delhi festival to celebrate 100 years of Indian Cinema | NDTV Movies.com
- ^ "45th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ^ "I need a break: Nagarjuna". The Times of India. 20 April 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Nagarjuna is brand ambassador for Kalyan Jewellers". Thehindubusinessline.in. 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Swept away by 'Nag' magic". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 11 July 2011.
- ^ Sri Ramadasu had 82 working days- Times of India . 21 May 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ Rajamani, Radhika. "First Look: Nagarjuna as Shirdi Saibaba". Rediff. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Nagarjuna turns singer for the first time". The Times of India. 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Wild Dog: Shooting of Akkineni Nagarjuna's film postponed due to the outbreak of coronavirus?". The Times of India. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ Palisetty, Ramya (20 August 2021). "Nagarjuna and Naga Chaitanya begin Bangarraju shoot. See pics from puja ceremony". India Today.
- ^ Naman Ramachandran (14 December 2021). "Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt's Divine Hero Franchise Film 'Brahmastra' Sets 2022 Release Date (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ K., Janani (29 August 2021). "Nagarjuna's film with Praveen Sattaru titled The Ghost. First look out on his birthday". India Today.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (11 May 2020). "Priyadarshi is an air rifle shooter in the web series 'Loser'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Musical campaign for girl child". Sify. Mumbai. 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.