Pawan Kalyan is an Indian actor, stunt co-ordinator, martial artist, playback singer, choreographer, film director, screenwriter, film producer, narrator and politician. His works are predominantly in Telugu cinema.
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Pawan Kalyan made his acting debut in the 1996 Telugu film Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi. His next four films were all box-office successes — Gokulamlo Seeta (1997), Suswagatham (1998), Tholi Prema (1998), and Thammudu (1999).[1] His subsequent films Puri Jagannadh's Badri (2000) and S. J. Suryah's Kushi (2001) were major box office successes.[2][3]
Kalyan made his directorial debut with Johnny (2003), which was a box office failure.[4] He followed this with a string of failures: Gudumba Shankar (2004),[5] Balu (2005),[6] Bangaram (2006),[7] and Annavaram (2006).[8] After a gap, the film Jalsa (2008) directed by Trivikram Srinivas became a box office success.[9] He collaboarated with Suryah again for Puli (2010), which was a box office debacle.[10] Teen Maar (2010) and Panjaa (2011) released to mixed reviews.[11][12]
The film Gabbar Singh (2012) released to positive reviews and was a blockbuster at the box office, marking his comeback after three back-to -back failures.[13] Kalyan's second film with Puri Jaganaadh was Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu (2012), which released to above average reviews.[14] Trivikram Srinivas's Attarintiki Daredi (2013) became the highest grossing Telugu film of all time surpassing Magadheera (2009).[15]
Gopala Gopala (2015) with Venkatesh was a moderate success while Sardaar Gabbar Singh,[16] Katamarayudu,[17] and Agnyaathavaasi received negative reviews.[18][19] Vakeel Saab (2021), the masala-laced adaptation of the courtroom drama Pink (2016), received positive reviews.[20] His next film, Bheemla Nayak (2022), was successful and ended up becoming the fourth highest-grossing Telugu film of 2022.
Films
edit† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi | Mullapudi Kalyan | [21] | |
1997 | Gokulamlo Seeta | Pawan Kalyan | [22] | |
1998 | Suswagatham | Ganesh | [23] | |
Tholi Prema | Balu | [23] | ||
1999 | Thammudu | Subramanyam "Subhash" | [23] | |
2000 | Badri | Badrinath "Badri" | [2] | |
2001 | Kushi | Siddhartha "Siddhu" Roy | [3] | |
2003 | Johnny | Johnny | [4] | |
2004 | Gudumba Shankar | Gudumba Shankar / Kalyan[a] | [5] | |
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. | Gudumba Shankar | Cameo | [24] | |
2005 | Balu | Balu / Ghani[a] | [6] | |
2006 | Bangaram | Bangaram | [7] | |
Annavaram | Annavaram / Pothu Raju[a] | [8] | ||
2007 | Shankar Dada Zindabad | Suresh | Cameo | [25] |
2008 | Jalsa | Sanjay "Sanju" Saahu | [9] | |
2010 | Puli | Komaram Puli | [10] | |
2011 | Teen Maar | Arjun Palwai / Michael Velayudham[b] | [11] | |
Panjaa | Jai | [12] | ||
2012 | Gabbar Singh | CI Venkataratnam Naidu / Gabbar Singh[a] | [13] | |
Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu | Ram Prakash “Rambabu” | [14] | ||
2013 | Attarintiki Daredi | Gowtham Nanda / Siddhu[a] | [15] | |
2015 | Gopala Gopala | Lord Krishna | [18] | |
2016 | Sardaar Gabbar Singh | Sardaar Gabbar Singh | [16] | |
2017 | Katamarayudu | Katamarayudu | [17] | |
2018 | Agnyaathavaasi | Abhishiktha Bhargav / Balasubramanyam[a] | [19] | |
2021 | Vakeel Saab | Adv. Konidela Sathyadev | [20] | |
2022 | Bheemla Nayak | SI Sarhad Bheemla Nayak | [26] | |
2023 | Bro | God of Time "Titan" | [27] | |
TBA | OG† | Ojas Gambheera "OG" | Delayed | [28] |
Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit † | Veera Mallu | Delayed | [29] | |
Ustaad Bhagat Singh † | Bhagat Singh | Delayed | [30] |
Other crew positions
editYear | Film | Director | Writer | Producer |
---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | Johnny | Yes | Yes | No |
2004 | Gudumba Shankar | No | Screenplay | No |
2016 | Sardaar Gabbar Singh | No | Yes | Yes |
2018 | Chal Mohan Ranga | No | No | Yes |
Stunt coordinator
editYear | Film |
---|---|
1999 | Thammudu |
2000 | Badri |
2001 | Kushi |
Daddy | |
2004 | Gudumba Shankar |
2016 | Sardaar Gabbar Singh |
2018 | Agnyaathavaasi |
Narrator
editYear | Film |
---|---|
2019 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy |
Choreographer/songs visualizer
editYear | Film | Song |
---|---|---|
2001 | Kushi | All songs except "Ammaye Sannaga" and "Gajja Gallu" |
2004 | Gudumba Shankar | All songs |
2011 | Panjaa | Panjaa (Title Song) |
Discography
editYear | Film | Songs | Composer |
---|---|---|---|
1999 | Thammudu | "Thati Chettu" and "Em Pilla" (Bit songs) | Ramana Gogula |
2001 | Kushi | "Bai Baiye Bangaru Ramanamma" (Bit Song) | Mani Sharma |
2003 | Johnny | "Nuvvu Sara Taguta" and "Ravoyi Maa Intiki" (Bit songs) | Ramana Gogula |
2004 | Gudumba Shankar | "Killi Killi"(starting portions) | Mani Sharma |
2011 | Panjaa | "Paparaayudu" (side portions) | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
2013 | Attarintiki Daredi | "Kaatama Rayudaa, Kadiri Narasimhudaa"[31] | Devi Sri Prasad |
2018 | Agnyaathavaasi | "Kodakaa Koteswar Rao" | Anirudh Ravichander |
Notes
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Badri". Sify. 21 April 2003. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b "2 Decades of Blockbuster Badri: 5 facts about the film that unbelievably interesting". The Times of India.
- ^ a b "Pawan Kalyan's Kushi completes 19 years of release; trending big-time on social media". The Times of India. 27 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Johnny sinks, but Pawan Kalyan remains afloat". rediff.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Gudumba Shankar". Sify. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Baalu ABCDEFG". Sify. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Glitter is missing! Missing glitter". The Hindu. 6 May 2006. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b "12 Years of Jalsa: 5 reasons why the Pawan Kalyan starrer was a hit". The Times of India. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Review of Telugu Film, Komaram Puli". NDTV. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ a b Jeevi. "Teen Maar". Idlebrain.
- ^ a b "Panjaa film review". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Gabbar Singh All Time Industry Record". 123telugu.com. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu (CGTR) Telugu movie review highlights". The Times of India. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ a b Devi Dundoo, Sangeetha (29 September 2013). "Way to a mass entertainer". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Sardaar Gabbar Singh Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Sardaar Gabbar Singh by Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ a b Joseph, Deepu. "Katamarayudu Movie Review". The Times of India.
- ^ a b Devi Dundoo, Sangeetha (10 January 2015). "Gopala Gopala: Of faith and superstitions". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Agnyaathavaasi Review {2.5/5}: Pawan Kalyan and Trivikram movie Agnathavasi lacks soul". The Times of India.
- ^ a b "Vakeel Saab Movie Review: A courtroom drama with a generous dose of masala". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Happy Birthday Pawan Kalyan". The Times of India. 15 January 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "పవన్ కళ్యాణ్ను ఫస్ట్ టైం పవర్ స్టార్ అని ఎవరు పిలిచారో తెలుసా ! [Do you know who called Pawan Kalyan Power Star first !]". Namasthe Telangana (in Telugu). 27 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Birthday Special: Power Star Pawan Kalyan! How the actor got his big break and became successful". The Times of India.
- ^ "14 years for 'Shankar Dada MBBS': Interesting facts about the Chiranjeevi starrer". The Times of India. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Jeevi. "Shankardada Zindabad". Idlebrain.
- ^ "Pawan Kalyan-Rana Daggubati's film: Makers unveil BTS video". The Times of India. 26 January 2021. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "#PKSDT: Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej's remake goes on-floors - Times of India". The Times of India. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "'OG' shoot begins in Mumbai". Times of India. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "'Hari Hara Veera Mallu': Pawan Kalyan looks flamboyant as a heroic outlaw". The Times of India. 11 March 2021. Archived from the original on 17 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Pawan Kalyan's 'Ustaad Bhagat Singh' with Harish Shankar on hold? All we know". India Today.
- ^ Pawan Kalyan's Kaatama Rayuda song gets great response- Times of India. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2014.