Vaibhav Reddy
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| Born | Sumanth Reddy 21 April 1980 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Years active | 2007 — present |
Sumanth Reddy (born 21 April 1980), best known as Vaibhav, is an Indian film actor.[1] He made his feature film debut with the 2007 Telugu film Godava under his father, A. Kodandarami Reddy's direction. He is best known for his performances in the Venkat Prabhu films Saroja, Goa and Mankatha.
Early life
He did his schooling at the Cambridge Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Lloyds Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu and at St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai.[2] His elder brother Sunil Reddy made his acting debut with Seethakaathi (2018).[3]
Career
He made his acting debut in 2007, starring in the Telugu film Godava under his father's direction opposite Shradha Arya,[1] which didn't do well at the box office. Before he made his debut, he was trained at the Asha Chandra School of Acting in Mumbai and also with Sathyanand of Vizag.[4] He next starred in the Tamil comedy-thriller film Saroja.[5]
The film, a Venkat Prabhu directorial was a critical as well as commercial success, bringing fame to Vaibhav.[6] He worked with the same team again in another comedy film Goa that released in early 2010.[7]
His next release was Easan by director M. Sasikumar.[8] He worked for the third time with Venkat Prabhu in Mankatha starring Ajith Kumar alongside Arjun Sarja.[9] The film released generally to positive reviews while marking the second highest-grossing opening for a Tamil film and become big blockbuster.[10] In 2014, he had first solo lead role in Damaal Dumeel [11] in which he played a typical software industry professional.[12] He has also acted in Anamika, a remake of Bollywood film Kahaani.[13] and Kappal in which he is a small town boy, who moves to the city.[11] He played the role of a stage performer in Meyaadha Maan.[14] His next in a lead role, Sixer directed by debutant Chachi and then RK Nagar was released on 17 December 2019 in Netflix.[15][16]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Godava | Balu | Telugu film |
| 2008 | Saroja | Ram Babu | |
| 2009 | Kasko | Vamsi / Pawan Kalyan | Telugu film |
| 2010 | Goa | Ramarajan | |
| Easan | Chezhian Devanayagam | ||
| 2011 | Mankatha | Sumanth | |
| 2013 | Action 3D | Shiva | Telugu film |
| Biriyani | Himself | Cameo appearance | |
| 2014 | Bramman | ||
| Damaal Dumeel | Moneykandan | ||
| Anaamika | Parthasarathi | Telugu film | |
| Nee Enge En Anbe | |||
| Kappal | Vasu | ||
| 2015 | Aambala | Kumaran | |
| Masss | Ghost | Cameo appearances | |
| 2016 | Aranmanai 2 | Arun | |
| Hello Naan Pei Pesuren | Amudhan | ||
| Iraivi | Vasanth | Guest appearances | |
| Muthina Kathirika | Maya's suitor | ||
| Chennai 600028 II | Maruthupandi | ||
| 2017 | Nibunan | Sandeep | |
| Vismaya | Kannada film | ||
| Meyaadha Maan | Idhayam Murali | ||
| 2019 | Petta | Special appearance in song "Aaha Kalyanam" | |
| Sixer | Aadhi | ||
| Petromax | Himself | Cameo appearance | |
| RK Nagar | Shankar | ||
| 2020 | Taana | Shakthi | |
| Lock Up | Vasanth | ||
| Kaatteri | Post-production | ||
| Aalambana | Pre-production |
References
- ^ a b : haribabu (20 October 2007). "Godava". Chitramala.com. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ Naig, Udhav. "Of talent and charisma". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ Sanaa (19 November 2019). "`` `சீதக்காதி' ஆச்சர்யம்... `தளபதி' அதிசயம்!" வைபவ் அண்ணனின் விஜய் 64 அனுபவம் [`` `Seetakaathi' wonder ...`Thalapathy' miracle! "Vaibhav's elder brother Vijay 64 Experience]". Vikatan.
- ^ "Yet another sonrise". The Hindu. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "rediff.com: 'Saroja is not Chennai 600028'". www.rediff.com.
- ^ Sharanya C R (25 September 2011). "No action sequences, please: Vaibhav Reddy | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Story-less Goa nevertheless entertains". Rediff.
- ^ "Easan is worth a watch but..." Rediff.
- ^ Vijayakumar, Bharath (7 September 2011). "Mankatha: Close game" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Vaibhav is Saikumar's hero - Tamil Movie News". Indiaglitz.com. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ a b Gupta, Rinku (10 April 2014). "Vaibhav Flies Solo". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Damaal Dumeel is story Of crime and comedy - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 10 November 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Sekhar Kammula has tweaked Anamika: Vaibhav Reddy - Oneindia Entertainment". Entertainment.oneindia.in. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Meyaadha Maan movie review: Vaibhav Reddy-Rathna Kumar's Royapurathu La La Land is a lovely watch". The Indian Express. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Sixer review. Sixer Tamil movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com.
- ^ "RK Nagar review. RK Nagar Tamil movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com.
External links
- Vaibhav Reddy at IMDb
- Official Website on IMDB Records :Vaibhav Reddy