Allu Arjun
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Born April 8, 1983 (age 29)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Residence Hyderabad, Andhra
Pradesh, India
Pradesh, India
Other names Bunny, Stylish Star
Years active 2003–present
Spouse Sneha Reddy
Parents Allu Aravind
Allu Nirmala
Allu Arjun (Telugu: అల్లు అర్జున్; born 8 April 1983) is
an Indian film actor known for his work in Telugu cinema.He has won two Nandi, two Filmfare and a CineMAAAward
for his performances in Arya, Parugu and Vedam.
Personal Life
Arjun was born on 8 April 1980 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 actor Pawan Kalyan, and cousin of actor Ram Charan Teja. He married Sneha Reddy on 6 March 2011.
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).
as actor in K. Raghavendra Rao's Gangotri (2003).
[edit]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. His second movie Arya, released in 2004, became his first
success at the box office. This film was produced by Dil Raju and directed by Sukumar. 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.
received music, composed by MM Keeravani. His second movie Arya, released in 2004, became his first
success at the box office. This film was produced by Dil Raju and directed by Sukumar. 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, was released in 2006 and was directed by
Karunakaran.
Karunakaran.
[edit]2007 – present
Desamuduru (2007), directed by Puri Jagannadh, proved to be a box office success and the first hit of the
year in Tollywood. The movie grossed Rs 12.58 crores in the first week of its release. In the same year, he also
made a guest appearance in his uncle Chiranjeevi's film, Shankar Dada Zindabad.
year in Tollywood. The movie grossed Rs 12.58 crores in the first week of its release. In the same year, he also
made a guest appearance in his uncle Chiranjeevi's film, Shankar Dada Zindabad.
Parugu (2008), his sixth film directed by Bhaskar, won him his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu
In 2009, Arjun had one release, Arya 2. The film was directed by Sukumar who directed his 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 which his portrayal of Cable Raju won him the second
Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu.
In 2009, Arjun had one release, Arya 2. The film was directed by Sukumar who directed his 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 which his portrayal of Cable Raju won him the second
Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu.
In 2011, Arjun appeared in Badrinath directed by V. V. Vinayak. Produced by his father in his home banner
Geetha Arts with budget of Rs 40 crores, the film grossed Rs 6.5 crore on the first day, becoming the biggest opener
in Arjun's career..His next project is julayi with Trivikram Srinivas.The film completed its shoot and
audio release would be on 10 june.
Geetha Arts with budget of Rs 40 crores, the film grossed Rs 6.5 crore on the first day, becoming the biggest opener
in Arjun's career..His next project is julayi with Trivikram Srinivas.The film completed its shoot and
audio release would be on 10 june.
In the media
Arjun was signed as Brand Ambassador for 7Up soft drinks and also Colgate in Andhra Pradesh.
Filmography
Telugu
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Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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1986
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Venkatesh
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Child
artist
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2001
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Gopi
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Guest
appearance
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2003
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Simhadri
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2004
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Arya
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2005
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Bunny
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2006
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Bunny
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2007
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Bala
Govind
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Nominated—Filmfare
Best Telugu Actor Award
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2007
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Guest
appearance
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2008
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Krishna
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Filmfare
Best Telugu Actor Award
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2009
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Arya
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Nominated—Filmfare
Best Telugu Actor Award
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2010
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Sandeep
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2010
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Cable
Raju
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Filmfare
Best Telugu Actor Award
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2011
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Badri
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2012
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Ravi
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Nominated
Best Telugu Actor Award
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2013
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Sanju
Reddy
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2013
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Sathya
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Guest
appearance
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2014
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2014
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Production
2
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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Shimakutty
(Gangotri)
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Shivakumar
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Arya
(Arya)
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Arya
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Bunny
(Bunny)
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Bunny
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Happy
(Happy)
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Bunny
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Hero
Desamuduru
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Bala
Govindan
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Nominated—Filmfare
Best Telugu Actor Award
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Krishna
(Parugu)
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Krishna
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Filmfare
Best Telugu Actor Award
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Arya
2 (Arya 2)
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Arya
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Nominated—Filmfare
Best Telugu Actor Award
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Varan
(Varudu)
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Sandeep
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Killadi
(Vedam)
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Cable
Raju
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Filmfare
Best Telugu Actor Award
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Badri
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Gajapokkiri
(Julayi)
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Ravi
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Nominated
Best Telugu Actor Award
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Romeo
and Juliets
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Sanju
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Bhayya
(Yevadu)
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Sathya
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Guest
appearance
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Lucky the Racer
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Lucky
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- Nandi Awards
Awards
- Nandi Special Jury Award – Arya (2004)
- Nandi Special Jury Award – Parugu (2008)
- Filmfare Awards South
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- Wins
- Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu – Parugu (2008)
- Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu – Vedam (2010)
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- Nominations
- Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu – Desamuduru (2007)
- Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu – Arya 2 (2009)
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