Allu Arjun
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| Born | April 8, 1982 Madras, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | Bunny |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse | Sneha Reddy (2011-present) |
| Parents | Allu Aravind Allu Nirmala |
| Website | |
| http://www.alluarjunonline.com/ | |
Allu Arjun (Telugu: అల్లు అర్జున్; born 8 April 1982) 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.
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[edit] Personal life
Arjun was born on 8 April 1982 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 Chiranjeevi and Actor Pawan Kalyan, and cousin of actor Ram Charan Teja. He married Sneha Reddy on 6 March 2011.
[edit] Early career
Arjun worked as a child artist in the film Vijetha and made a guest appearance in Daddy. Arjun made his debut as actor in K. Raghavendra Rao's Gangotri (2003) .
[edit] 2003–2006
His first lead role was in Gangotri, directed by K.Raghavendra Rao which did moderate business despite well received music, composed by MM Keeravani.[1] 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.[2] It was the role that first made Allu Arjun a common name among the youth, which till date is his major audience.[citation needed] Music composed by Devisri Prasad became highly successful and contributed to the success of the film.[citation needed]
In 2005, his third film Bunny was released. His fourth film Happy, was released in 2006 and was directed by Karunakaran.
[edit] 2007 - present
Desamuduru (2007), directed by Puri Jagannadh, proved to be a box office success[3] and the first hit[4] of the year in Tollywood. The movie grossed 
12.58 crores 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[5] 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 Badrinath 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 Arjun's career.[citation needed]
[edit] In the media
Arjun was signed as Brand Ambassador for 7Up soft drinks in Andhra Pradesh.[6]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1985 | Vijetha | Venkatesh | Child artist |
| 2001 | Daddy | Gopi | Guest appearance |
| 2003 | Gangotri | Simhadri | |
| 2004 | Arya | Arya | Nandi Special Jury Award |
| 2005 | Bunny | Bunny | |
| 2006 | Happy | Bunny | |
| 2007 | Desamuduru | Bala Govind | |
| 2007 | Shankar Dada Zindabad | Guest appearance | |
| 2008 | Parugu | Krishna | Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actor Nandi Special Jury Award |
| 2009 | Arya 2 | Arya | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actor |
| 2010 | Varudu | Sandeep | |
| 2010 | Vedam | Cable Raju | Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actor |
| 2011 | Badrinath | Badri | |
| 2012 | Yevadu | Pre-production | |
| 2012 | Lover | Filming |
[edit] References
- ^ "greatandhra.com". Tollywood 2003 Analysis Hits and Misses. http://www.greatandhra.com/movies/analysis/tollywood_2003_analysis.html. Retrieved 16 February 2007.[dead link]
- ^ "idlebrain.com". List of Telugu films released in 2004. http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/2004retrospect-movielist.html. Retrieved 16 February 2007.
- ^ "indiaglitz.com". Desamuduru evokes hit talk. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/28450.html. Retrieved 16 February 2007.
- ^ "greatandhra.com". Single Hit till Now in 2007. Archived from the original on 23 February 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070223151038/http://www.greatandhra.com/movies/news/feb2007/single_hit.php. Retrieved 16 February 2007.
- ^ Nonstopcinema Box Office - Parugu 9 Days Shares : Telugu movies, tollywood, cinema
- ^ "7UP Ad by Arjun news". MK. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-marketing/article993420.ece?ref=archive.
