Pawan Kalyan
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Pawan Kalyan | |
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| Born | Konidela Kalyan |
| Other names | Power Star |
| Height | 5'9' |
| Spouse(s) | Nandini (divorced)[1] Renu Desai [2][3] |
| Children | Akira Nandan |
| Website | http://www.pavan-kalyan.info |
Pawan Kalyan (born as Konidela Kalyan) on 2 September 1971 is a Telugu cinema actor. Pawan Kalyan's notable movies include Tholi Prema (1998), Thammudu (1999), Badri (2000) and Khushi (2001). He is the younger brother of Telugu actor and politician - Chiranjeevi and actor/producer Nagendra Babu.
Career
Directing career
He made his first official directorial debut with Akkada Ammayi Ekkada Abbayi.
Politics
Pawan Kalyan is involved in the State politics of Andhra Pradesh. He is campaigning for the Praja Rajyam Party, which is led by his own brother Chiranjeevi. He was appointed as the president of Yuva Rajyam, the youth wing of Praja Rajyam.
Personal life
Pawan Kalyan was first married to Nandini, whom he divorced on 13 August 2008 [1]. On 28 January 2009 married Renu Desai. Desai was the female lead in his films Badri and Johnny. The couple have a son.
He is Black Belt 1st Dan (Shodan) in Budo Kan Karate. He has Trained under Fight Master Hussain Malaysian.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Akkada Abbai Ikkada Ammayi | Kalyan Kumar | Hit |
| 1997 | Gokulamlo Seetha | Pavan | Hit |
| 1998 | Suswagatham | Ganesh | Hit |
| Tholi Prema | Balu | Super Hit, National Award for regional film | |
| 1999 | Thammudu | Subhash | Super Hit |
| 2000 | Badri | Badrinath | Hit |
| 2001 | Khushi | Sidhartha Roy | Super Hit |
| 2003 | Johnny | Johnny | flap |
| 2004 | Gudumba Shankar | Shankar / Kalyanji | flop |
| 2005 | Balu ABCDEFG | Balu / Ghani | average ( DUBBED INTO HINDI AS "AAJ KA GOONDARAJ" |
| 2006 | Bangaram | Bangaram | average |
| Annavaram | Annavaram | average | |
| 2008 | Jalsa | Sanjay Sahu | Hit. Nominated, Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Award, |
| 2009 | Puli | Filming |
References
- ^ a b http://www.hinduonnet.com/2008/08/13/stories/2008081356920400.htm
- ^ http://www.greatandhra.com/ganews/viewnews.php?id=1097&scat=5
- ^ "Pavan Kalyan gets married". The Times of India. 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
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hit movies
External links
- Pawan Kalyan at IMDb