Nithiin
Nithiin Reddy | |
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| Born | Nitin Kumar Reddy Nizamabad |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Nitin Kumar Reddy, known professionally as Nithiin, is an Indian film actor and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema.[1] He is the son of noted Tollywood producer and film distributor Sudhakar Reddy. Nithiin made his film debut in the year 2002 with Jayam, for which he received the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South. This film was one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of all time.[2]
He is also a brand ambassador of Cotton King.[3][4] He has been listed as Brand Ambassador for Swachh Bharat Campaign along with 9 other personalities for Telangana state by former Indian Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu in 2015.[5][6]
Personal life
Nithiin was born to noted film producer and distributor Sudhakar Reddy and Laxmi Reddy. He has an elder sister named Nikitha Reddy.[7] On 15 February 2020, Nithiin got engaged to Shalini, and they are set to get married in April. [8]
Career
2002−2004: Successful career debut
Nithiin started his career with the movie Jayam in 2002, directed by Teja. Sadha played the female lead role and Gopichand played the villan role in the movie.[9] It was remade by Jayam Ravi in Tamil. In 2003, Nithiin acted in the film Dil, directed by V. V. Vinayak. This film is produced by Raju, who got the title "Dil Raju" after this film. Later in the same year, Nithiin acted in the film Sambaram, directed by Dasarath. K. In 2004, Nithiin starred in Sri Anjaneyam, directed by Krishna Vamsi. He played the role as devotee of Lord Hanuman in the movie. This is first time Nithiin dubbed his own voice for his movie, Sivaji dubbed his voice for his earlier films. Shivaji won Nandi Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist for his voice for Nithiin in the movie Dil.[10]
2004−2011: Consecutive Failures
Following his 2004 blockbuster Sye, directed by S. S. Rajamouli, Nithin appeared in a number of films, some of which are Dhairyam, Agyaat and Seeta Ramula Kalyanam. However, none of these films were commercially successful.[11] Nithiin also has the distinction of most consecutive flops (12) by any actor in Telugu cinema.[12] He tasted success after many years with 2012 Vikram Kumar-directed romantic drama film Ishq.[13]
2012−2016: Comeback
In Ishq, Nithiin paired opposite Nithya Menen.[14] The music of this film was composed by Anup Rubens and Aravind Shankar. The film is produced by Nithiin's father Sudhakar Reddy and Vikram Goud. Nithiin sang the song "Lachhamma" in this movie. He was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Actor in Telugu for Ishq. He acted in the film Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde in 2013.[15] Isha Talwar and Nithya Menen played the lead roles along with Nithiin. Indian badminton player Jwala Gutta made a special appearance.[16] Nithiin sang the song "Ding Ding Ding" along with Chaitra, Ranjith, Anup Rubens, Thagubothu Ramesh and Dhananjai in this movie. Later, he acted in Chinnadana Nee Kosam, a film written and directed by A. Karunakaran in 2014.[17] The film was produced by Nithiin's father N. Sudhakar Reddy and sister Nikhita Reddy under their home banner Sresht Movies.[18] In the same year he acted in the film Heart Attack, directed by Puri Jagannadh. He made the role of a hippie and the movie got a mixed reviews.[19] Nithiin has planned to work again with Director Puri Jaganath, but Nithiin announced that the movie was cancelled and that he will see to work with Puri Jaganath in future. He acted in the role of a courier boy in the movie Courier Boy Kalyan, released in 2015, directed by Premsai and produced by Gautham Menon.[20] Nithiin acted in the film A Aa in 2016, written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas,[21] produced by S. Radha Krishna under his banner Haarika & Haasine Creations, the female lead roles were played by Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Anupama Parameswaran. The film became the biggest grosser in Nithin's career.[22]
2017−present:
In 2017, Nithiin acted in the film LIE which was directed by Hanu Raghavapudi. It garnered average reviews from critics, but the song "Bombhaat" which was composed by Mani Sharma became famous. Despite this, the film could not do well at the box office and ended up as a double disaster.[23]
In 2018, Nithiin's Chal Mohan Ranga directed by Krishna Chaitanya with co-star Megha Akash opened to average reviews from critics. It was criticised for the routine story from Trivikram but was praised for its comedy. The music composed by S. Thaman became very popular. However, this film also ended up as a disaster at the box office.[24] On August 9, 2018, another film of Nithiin's titled Srinivasa Kalyanam released. It was directed by Satish Vegesna and his co-star was Raashi Khanna. It got average reviews from critics and was a "hat-trick disaster" for Nithiin, as Telugu360 stated.[25]
Awards
- Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South – Jayam (2002)
- Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu – Ishq (2012)
- Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu – Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde (2013)
- Young best performer – Sri Anjaneyam and Sye (2004)
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
As actor
As singer
| Year | Song(s) | Film | Composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Lachhamma" | Ishq | Anoop Rubens | |
| 2013 | "Ding Ding Ding" | Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | Anoop Rubens |
As a producer
| Year | Film(s) | Director | Actors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | Vijay Kumar Konda | Nithin, Isha Talwar , Nithya Menen |
| 2014 | Chinnadana Nee Kosam | A. Karunakaran | Nithin, Mishti |
| 2015 | Akhil: The Power of Jua | V. V. Vinayak | Akhil Akhineni, Sayyeshaa |
References
- ^ H Hooli, Shekhar (16 June 2015). "Puri Jagannath's New Film Controversy: Charmme Kaur Apologises to Nithiin, Sudhakar Reddy". International Business Times. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Exclusive biography of @actor_nithiin and on his life". Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Cottonking launches CoolSlubz collection".
- ^ "Nitin launches new shirting line". The Hindu: Mobile Edition. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016.
- ^ Telangana (4 January 2015). "swachh bharat brand ambassador List". www.telanganastateofficial.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "18 Telugu People as Swachh Bharat Ambassadors | 9 people each in AP and Telangana as Swachh Bharat Ambassadors". Andhra Pradesh Political News, Telugu Cinema News - APToday. 5 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Nithiin's Sister Nikitha Reddy Getting Engaged Today; Wedding on 15 March". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Nithiin and Shalini gets engaged in a grand ceremony". India Today. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Jayam (2002) Cast & Crew, Reviews, Photos". Pluz Cinema. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Nandi Awards Nandi Awards - 2003". chithr.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ Jeyya, Siby. "A Second Chance for the Flop Director". APHerald. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ Seshagiri, Sangeetha (24 April 2013). "'Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde' Box Office Collection: Nithin Starrer Earns ₹80.03 Lakh From 23 Screens in 1st Weekend Overseas". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Relevant data for Nitin is back with ISHQ film team". www.apherald.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "IndiaGlitz - Nitins Ishq shooting at brisk pace - Tamil Movie News". www.indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "My success journey began from Vizag, says Nitin". The Hindu. 15 May 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde Cast & Crew, Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde Telugu Movie Cast, Actor, Actress, Director - Filmibeat". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Nithin - Karunakaran movie launched - Telugu Movie News". 11 December 2014. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Nithin- Karunakaran's movie heroine is Mishti - தமிழ் Movie News". 11 December 2014. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "'Heart Attack' Review Roundup: It's Good for Health!". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Hero Nitin's new movie "Courier Boy Kalyan" - The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Nithin's A Aa Shooting Rapidly". IndustryHit.Com. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "A…Aa, a complete family entertainer". The Hindu. 2 May 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Nithiin's LIE closing collections". The Hans India. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Chal Mohan Ranga Closing Collections". The Hans India. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Srinivasa Kalyanam Worldwide Closing Collections : Hat-trick Disaster For Nithiin". Telugu360.com. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Nithiin's next with Chandra Sekhar Yeleti launched - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ World, Republic. "Here are Rakul Preet Singh's upcoming movies that you need to check out". Republic World. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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