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Kartikeya Gummakonda
Born
Kartikeya Gummakonda
Other namesKartikeya
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active2017–present

Kartikeya Gummakonda is an Indian film actor who appears in Telugu-language films. He is known for his role in the film RX 100.[1][2]

Personal life

Graduating from National Institute of Technology, Warangal, he later chose to pursue a career in acting.[1]

Career

Kartikeya made his acting debut with Prematho Mee Karthik (2017), which went unnoticed.[1] His second movie, RX 100, directed by debutant Ajay Bhupathi garnered positive reviews and became a success at the box office.[3][1][4][5] He garnered acclaim for his portrayal of a village man who falls for a city girl.[6] His next film was Hippi directed by Tamil director Krishna and produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu.[7][8] Kartikeya worked out to portray the role of a kickboxer.[6] The film released to below average reviews.[9] His second film of 2019 was Guna 369, which released to mixed reviews due to its slow screenplay.[10][11] Guna 369 is about real incident that took place in Ongole.[12] In a review of the film by The Times of India, the reviewer wrote that "Karthikeya does his best to pour life into the titular character".[13] Kartikeya debuted as an antagonist opposite Nani in Gang Leader.[14][15] Kartikeya landed the role after the film's director Vikram Kumar liked his acting in RX 100.[14] He received positive reviews for his portrayal of the antagonist, Dev.[16] His last release of 2019 was 90ML.[17][18][19] In a review of the film by The Times of India, the reviewer wrote that "Kartikeya gets a role that requires him to dance like a dream and fight like a pro for the most part and he aces it completely".[20]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Ref.
2017 Prematho Mee Karthik Karthik [1]
2018 RX 100 Shiva [5]
2019 Hippi Devdas Nadimpalli (Hippi) [7]
2019 Guna 369 Guna [11]
2019 Gang Leader Dev [15]
2019 90ML Devadas [21]
TBA Chaavu Kaburu Challaga † Basthi Balaraju [22]
TBA Supari † TBA [23]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Kartikeya Gummakonda reminisces his time before foraying into films". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  2. ^ "RX 100 trailer: It is an interesting mix of bold love and bloody violence". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (December 11, 2019). "Kartikeya gets into thinking mode". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  4. ^ "RX 100 Movie Review {2.5/5}: RX 100 sparkles only momentarily and lacks the intensity required for a full-blown action-romance". The Hindu.
  5. ^ a b "'RX 100' box office collections: Karthikeya and Payal Rajput's film rakes in more than Rs 10 Cr gross in 4 days - Times of India". The Times of India.
  6. ^ a b "A different side to Kartikeya Gummakonda". Deccan Chronicle. June 5, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "RX100 fame Kartikeya's Hippi goes on floors". The Indian Express. 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  8. ^ "Kartikeya Gummakonda hits the jackpot with Kalaipuli S Thanu's film - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  9. ^ "Hippi movie review {1.5/5}: Kartikeya and Digangana seem painfully stuck in this problematic film". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  10. ^ "Get details about Kartikeya Gummakonda's next with debut director Arun Jandhyala - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  11. ^ a b "'Guna 369' review: Concoction of cliches". The New Indian Express.
  12. ^ "Hippi is very different from RX100: Kartikeya Gummakonda". June 6, 2019.
  13. ^ "Guna 369 Movie Review {2/5}: Takes too long to get to the point". The Times of India.
  14. ^ a b Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (September 10, 2019). "Karthikeya: Never a dull moment for me". The Hindu.
  15. ^ a b "'RX 100' fame Kartikeya excited about his role in Nani – Vikram Kumar's film - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  16. ^ "Kartikeya Gummakonda thanked Vikram K Kumar and Nani for inspiring his performance in 'Gang Leader' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  17. ^ "Kartikeya Gummakonda's drunken antics". Deccan Chronicle. November 15, 2019.
  18. ^ Pecheti, AuthorPrakash. "Kartikeya on a new high with '90ML'". Telangana Today.
  19. ^ "RX100 fame Kartikeya Gummakonda follows Ram Charan and Vishal for 90ML". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  20. ^ "90ML Movie Review {2/5}: Kartikeya deserved better!". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  21. ^ Kumar, AuthorP Nagendra. "90 ML fulfilled my dream of being a commercial hero". Telangana Today.
  22. ^ "Chaavu Kaburu Challaga First Look: 'RX 100' fame Kartikeya turns into Basthi Balaraju". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  23. ^ "'Supari': The Kartikeya starrer gets ready for Censor". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-05-05.


Category:Male actors from Hyderabad, India Category:Telugu people Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema Category:Indian male film actors Category:Indian male stage actors Category:21st-century Indian male actors Category:Living people

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