Allu Arjun
Allu Arjun | |
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| Born | April 8, 1983 |
| Other names | Bunny, Stylish Star |
| Years active | 1901 - present |
| Spouse | Sneha Reddy |
Personal life
Arjun was born on 8 April, 1984 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 Pawan Kalyan, and cousin of actor Ram Charan Teja. He married Sneha Reddy on March 6, 2011.[1]
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) .
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.[2] His second movie Arya, released in 2004, which became his first success at the box office. This film was produced by Dil Raju and directed by Sukumar.[3] It was the role that first made Allu Arjun a common name among the youth, which till date is his major audience. Music composed by Devisri Prasad became highly successful and contributed to the success of the film.
In 2005, his third film Bunny was released. His fourth film Happy, which was released in 2006 and directed by Karunakaran, had an average opening at Box Office but later became a failure.[4] The film did, however, manage to make a decent profit in the U.S.[5]
2007 - present
In 2007, his fifth film, Desamuduru, directed by Puri Jagannadh, proved to be a box office hit[6] and the first hit[7] of the year in Tollywood. The movie grossed ₹12.58 crores in the first week of its release and with this movie. In the same year, he also made a guest appearance in his uncle Chiranjeevi's film, Shankar Dada Zindabad.
In May 2008, his sixth film Parugu, directed by Bhaskar, was released.[8] All of Arjun's movies have been translated and dubbed into Malayalam. Desamudrudu was renamed Hero, Parugu was renamed Krishna and Gangotri was renamed Simhakutty.
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 2011 , Arjun appeared in Badhrinaadh directed by V V Vinayak. The movie was produced by his father in his home banner Geetha Arts with budget of ₹40 crores. Movie was released in june 10 and was released in more than 1500 theaters world wide.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Vijetha | Venkatesh | Child artist |
| 2001 | Daddy | Gopi | Guest Appearance |
| 2003 | Gangotri | Simhadri | |
| 2004 | Arya | Arya | |
| 2005 | Bunny | Bunny | |
| 2006 | Happy | Bunny | |
| 2007 | Desamuduru | Bala Govind | |
| Shankar Dada Zindabad | Guest Appearance | ||
| 2008 | Parugu | Krishna | Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) Winner', Nandi Special Jury Award Winner, CineMAA Award for Best Actor - Male |
| 2009 | Arya 2 | Arya | |
| 2010 | Varudu | Sandeep | |
| Vedam | Cable Raju | Nominated for Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
| 2011 | Badhrinaadh | Badri | Blockbuster,collected 28.34 in 1 week |
| 2012 | Lover | 2012 | Addre |
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References
- ^ http://www.indiancinemagallery.com/Gallery2/v/Events/South/Allu+Arjun+Wedding+Engagement+Photos/Allu+Aarjun+Marriage+Reception+_60_.JPG.html
- ^ "greatandhra.com". Tollywood 2003 Analysis Hits and Misses. Retrieved 16 February 2007. [dead link]
- ^ "idlebrain.com". List of Telugu films released in 2004. Retrieved 16 February 2007.
- ^ "nonstopcinema.com". Tollywood’s mid-year report card. Archived from the original on 5 January 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2007.
- ^ "idlebrain.com". First half of year 2006. Retrieved 16 February 2007.
- ^ "indiaglitz.com". Desamuduru evokes hit talk. Retrieved 16 February 2007.
- ^ "greatandhra.com". Single Hit till Now in 2007. Archived from the original on 23 February 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2007.
- ^ Nonstopcinema Box Office - Parugu 9 Days Shares : Telugu movies, tollywood, cinema
- ^ "7UP Ad by Arjun news". MK.
External links
- Allu Arjun at IMDb