Nani filmography
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Nani is an Indian film actor, producer and television presenter who works predominantly in Telugu cinema and appears in a few Tamil language films. He made his acting debut with Mohan Krishna Indraganti's 2008 comedy film Ashta Chamma, an Indian adaptation of Oscar Wilde's play The Importance of Being Earnest.[1] After Ashta Chamma's commercial success,[2] Nani played the lead roles in three Telugu films in the next two years: Ride (2009), Snehituda... (2009) and Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu (2010). In 2011, Nani collaborated with B. V. Nandini Reddy on the romantic comedy film Ala Modalaindi which was profitable.[3] The same year, he made his Tamil cinema debut with Anjana Ali Khan's Veppam, a crime drama set in the backdrop of North Chennai.[4] The following year, Nani collaborated with S. S. Rajamouli and Gautham Menon on the Telugu-Tamil bilingual Eega and the romance film Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu respectively. The former, which was about a murdered man reincarnating as a housefly and avenging his death, earned Nani an award in the Best Hero category at the 2013 Toronto After Dark Film Festival.[5] He received the Nandi Award for Best Actor for his performance in Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu.[6]
Nani ventured into film production in 2013 as a co-producer for the film D for Dopidi.[7] He faced three box office failures in the upcoming years: Paisa (2013), Aaha Kalyanam (2014) and Janda Pai Kapiraju (2015). Nani termed it a "low phase" in his career and worked on the "planning of films and the timing of their release".[8] He then played the lead role in Nag Ashwin's Yevade Subramanyam (2015), a film focusing on a businessperson's journey to the Himalayas seeking self exploration.[9] Nani later starred in Maruthi Dasari's comedy film Bhale Bhale Magadivoy (2015), in which he played an absent minded scientist easily prone to distraction.[10] It was the actor's first blockbuster success,[11] and earned him the Critics Award for Best Actor – South at the 63rd Filmfare Awards South ceremony.[12] With his subsequent releases, the profitable ventures Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha (2016) and Gentleman (2016), he gained stardom in Telugu cinema.[13] Nani later played the lead in the commercially successful Telugu films Majnu (2016), Nenu Local (2017) and Ninnu Kori (2017).[14] In 2018, Nani featured as the host of the second season of television game show Bigg Boss.[15]
Films
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title[a] | Role(s) | Director | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | Ashta Chamma | Rambabu (Mahesh)[b] | Mohan Krishna Indraganti | [16] | |
2009 | Ride | Arjun | Ramesh Varma | [17] | |
2009 | Snehituda... | Sai | Satyam Bellamkonda | [18] | |
2010 | Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu | Suribabu | Tatineni Satya | [19] | |
2011 | Ala Modalaindi | Gautham | B. V. Nandini Reddy | [20] | |
2011 | Veppam | Karthik (Karthi)[b] | Anjana Ali Khan | Tamil film | [4] |
2011 | Pilla Zamindar | Praveen "PJ" Jayaramaraju | G. Ashok | [21] | |
2012 | Eega | Nani | S. S. Rajamouli | Simultaneously filmed in Tamil as Naan Ee Toronto After Dark Best Hero Award |
[22] [5] |
2012 | Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu | Varun | Gautham Menon | Nandi Award for Best Actor | [23] [6] |
2012 | Neethaane En Ponvasantham | Train Passenger | Gautham Menon | Tamil film Cameo appearance in the song "Kaatrai Konjam" |
[24] |
2013 | D for Dopidi | — | Siraj Kalla | Narrator Also co-producer |
[7] |
2014 | Paisa | Prakash | Krishna Vamsi | [25] | |
2014 | Aaha Kalyanam | Shakthi | A. Gokul Krishna | Tamil film | [26] |
2014 | Nimirndhu Nil | Himself | Samuthirakani | Tamil film Cameo appearance in the song "Rajadhi Raja" |
[24] |
2015 | Janda Pai Kapiraju | Aravind Shivashankar / Maya Kannan[c] | Samuthirakani | [27] | |
2015 | Yevade Subramanyam | Subramanyam | Nag Ashwin | [9] | |
2015 | Dongaata | Himself | Vamsi Krishna Naidu | Special appearance in the song "The Party Tonight" | [29] |
2015 | OK Bangaram | Aditya | Mani Ratnam | Voice role[d] | [30] |
2015 | Bhale Bhale Magadivoy | Lucky | Maruthi Dasari | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – South | [10] [12] |
2016 | Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha | Krishna | Hanu Raghavapudi | [31] | |
2016 | Gentleman | Gautham / Jai[c] | Mohan Krishna Indraganti | [28] | |
2016 | Jyo Achyutananda | Jyo's boyfriend | Srinivas Avasarala | Cameo appearance | [32] |
2016 | Majnu | Aditya | Virinchi Varma | [33] | |
2017 | Nenu Local | Babu | Trinadha Rao Nakkina | [34] | |
2017 | Ninnu Kori | Uma Maheswara Rao | Shiva Nirvana | [35] | |
2017 | Middle Class Abbayi | Nani | Venu Sree Raam | [36] | |
2018 | Awe | Nani | Prasanth Varma | Voiceover Also co-producer |
[37] [38] |
2018 | Krishnarjuna Yudham | Krishna / Arjun Jayaprakash[c] | Merlapaka Gandhi | [39] | |
2018 | Neevevaro | Customer | Hari Nath | Cameo appearance | [40] |
2018 | Devadas | Dr. Das | Sriram Adittya | [41] | |
2018 | Amoli | — | Jasmine Kaur Roy | Voiceover; narrator (Telugu version) | [42] |
2019 | Jersey | Arjun | Gowtam Tinnanuri | [43] | |
2019 | The Lion King | Simba | Jon Favreau | Voice role; Telugu version[e] | [44] |
2019 | Nani's Gang Leader | Pencil Parthasarathy | Vikram Kumar | [45] | |
2020 | HIT: The First Case | — | Sailesh Kolanu | Producer | [46] |
TBA | V † | Vikramadithya | Mohan Krishna Indraganti | Post-production; delayed | [47] |
TBA | Tuck Jagadish † | Jagadish "Jaggu" Prasad | Shiva Nirvana | Filming | [48] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2015 | Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu Season 2 | Guest Contestant | [49] |
2016 | Extra Jabardasth | Special Guest for 100th Episode | [50] |
2017 | 2nd IIFA Utsavam | Host | [51] |
2017 | Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu Season 4 | Guest Contestant | [52] |
2018 | Bigg Boss Telugu Season 2 | Host | [15] |
Notes
- ^ Films are listed in the order of their release date.
- ^ a b Nani played a single character with two or more names.[16]
- ^ a b c Nani played two characters.[27][28]
- ^ It was originally filmed in Tamil as O Kadhal Kanmani and dubbed in Telugu. Nani provided the voice for Dulquer Salmaan in the Telugu version.
- ^ It was originally filmed in English and dubbed in Telugu. Nani provided the voice for Simba in the Telugu version.
References
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- ^ a b Venkateswaran, N (29 July 2011). "Veppam Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Rajamouli's Eega continues to win awards". The Times of India. 3 November 2013. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Nandi Awards: Here's the complete list of winners for 2012 and 2013". Hindustan Times. 1 March 2017. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ a b Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (7 December 2013). "Nani roughs it out". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (22 December 2016). "Nani: I can't take this success for granted". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ a b Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (22 March 2015). "Yevade Subramanyam: A quest for identity". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ a b Sethumadhavan, N (10 September 2013). "Movie Review: Bale Bale Magadivoy". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Nani tastes first blockbuster success with 'Bhale Bhale Magadivoy'". The Indian Express. Indo-Asian News Service. 25 October 2015. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Nani wins Critics Award for Best Actor (Male) at 63rd Filmfare Awards South 2016". The Times of India. 16 January 2017. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ Yellapantula, Suhas (10 October 2016). "Nani: Tollywood's Mr Bankable". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Ninnu Kori: Nani's film rakes in Rs 25 crore in its opening weekend". India Today. Indo-Asian News Service. 10 October 2016. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Nani on hosting Bigg Boss Telugu season 2, dealing with trolls: Learnt how strong a person I am". Firstpost. 2 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Ashta Chamma". Sify. 7 September 2008. Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Ride review — Telugu cinema Review — Tanish, Nani, Shweta Basu Prasad & Aksha". Idlebrain.com. 5 June 2009. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ Rajamani, Radhika (10 August 2009). "Snehituda: Nothing new to offer". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ Rajamani, Radhika (9 July 2010). "Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu is gripping". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Ala Modalaindi is entertaining". Rediff.com. 21 January 2011. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "'Pilla Zamindar' is above average (Telugu Movie Review)". Sify. Indo-Asian News Service. 15 October 2011. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Eega". Sify. 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (14 December 2012). "Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu: Like a gentle breeze". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ a b "చెన్నై పోదాం చలో... చలో!" [Let's go to Chennai]. Sakshi (in Telugu). 29 May 2016. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (8 February 2014). "Paisa: Dance of money". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ Bhaskaran, Gautaman (22 February 2014). "Movie review: Aaha Kalyanam gets its key elements wrong". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ a b Rajamani, Radhika (4 December 2013). "First Look: Nani plays a double role in his next- Janda Pai Kapiraju". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ a b Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (17 June 2016). "Make way for this 'Gentleman'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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- ^ "Style factor in Jil will make it stand out: Director". The Hindu. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (13 February 2016). "Krishnagadi Veera Prema Gaadha movie review: Love & terror in the season of Valentine". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (10 September 2016). "Jyo Achyutananda movie review: Good movie with hilarious first half". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Majnu: Feel-good romance". The Hindu. 23 September 2016. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (5 February 2017). "Nenu Local movie review: It's another hit for Nani". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ Kumar, Hemanth (7 July 2017). "Ninnu Kori movie review: Nani, Nivetha Thomas in a slice-of-life drama about love and life". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "'Middle Class Abbayi' review: For want of the zing factor". The Hindu. 21 December 2017. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ Sundar, Priyanka (16 February 2018). "Awe movie review: Nani and Prasanth Varma's film is technically brilliant". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Awe marks Nani's debut as producer; Prashanth Varma's first look takes social media by storm". International Business Times. 26 November 2017. Archived from the original on 27 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (12 April 2018). "Krishnarjuna Yuddham: This fusion doesn't work". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ INDIA, THE HANS (14 August 2018). "Nani's Surprise In Aadi's Next". www.thehansindia.com.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (27 September 2018). "Devadas review: The N factor". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Kamal Haasan, Rajkummar Rao lend voice to film on sexual exploitation titled Amoli: Priceless". The Indian Express. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (19 April 2019). "'Jersey' review: A film to savour". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Telugu trailer of The Lion King out; Telugu veterans lent their voice to animated characters - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ Janani, K. (13 September 2019). "Gang Leader Movie Review: Nani is the star in a funny but illogical film". India Today. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Nani's second production venture stars Vishwak Sen and Ruhani Sharma". India Today. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "V (Nani 25): Nani-Sudheer Babu's film second schedule begins". Indian Express Limited. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ kavirayani, suresh (31 January 2020). "Nani launches Tuck Jagadish". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "Nani is the next guest on Nagarjuna's MEK2 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ Extra Jabardasth - ఎక్స్ ట్రా జబర్దస్త్ || Nani as Special Guest in 100th Episode ( Promo), retrieved 11 June 2020
- ^ CH, AuthorMurali Krishna. "IIFA Day 2". Telangana Today. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ Hooli, Shekhar H. (17 April 2017). "This is how Nani prompted MEK 4 host Chiranjeevi to compensate for his loss [PHOTO]". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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