Nagarjuna is an Indian Film Actor, Producer, Television Presenter & Entrepreneur. In 1996, he produced Ninne Pelladata, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. He is well known for his works in biographical films, he played 15th-century composer Annamacharya in the 1997 film Annamayya, Yavakri in the 2002 film Agni Varsha, Major Padmapani Acharya, in the 2003 war film LOC Kargil, 17th-century composer.
In 2018, he starred in the film Officer directed and produced by Ram Gopal Varma. It got poor reviews from critics and went on to become the biggest disaster in Nagarjuna’s career. On 27 September 2018, Devadas, directed by Sriram Aditya, featuring Nagarjuna along side Nani. This film co-starred Rashmika Mandanna and Aakanksha Singh and turned out to be a moderate success.
Full Name | Akkineni Nagarjuna |
Nick Name | Nagarjuna |
Profession | Actor, Producer, Businessman |
DOB | 29 August 1959 |
Age | 61 |
Birth Place | Madras, India |
Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Religion | Hinduism |
Nationality | Indian |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs | Amala Akkineni (Actress) |
Physical Appearance | Height: 183 cm
Weight: 74 kg Measurement: 40- 34- 14 Eye Colour: Brown Hair Colour: Black |
Family | Father: Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Mother: Annapurna Brother: Akkineni Venkat Sisters: Akkineni Sathyavathi, Akkineni Naga Susheela, Akkineni Saroja Wife: Lakshmi Daggubati (1984 – 1990), Amala Akkineni (1992 – Present) Son: Naga Chaitanya, Akhil |
School | Hyderabad Public School, Hyderabad
Little Flower Junior College, Hyderbad |
College | Anna University, Chennai
Eastern Michigan University, USA |
Qualification | B.E
M.S |
Hobbies | Reading & Workout |
TV Shows | Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu Season 1 (2014),
Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu Season 2 (2015), Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu Season 3 (2016), Bigg Boss Season 3 – Telugu (2019), Bigg Boss Season 4 – Telugu (2020) |
Awards | CineMAA Awards for Best Actor (2006, 2012, 2013, 2015),
Filmfare Awards South for Best Film (1996, 1997, 2015), Nandi Awards for Best Actor (1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2012), National Film Awards for Best Feature Film in Telugu (1997, 1998), SIIM Awards for Best Actor (2012, 2015), IIFA Utsavam for Best Performance in a Supporting Role (2017),
Vamsee Berkeley Awards for Best Actor (1986, 1989), Andhra Pradesh Cinegoers Awards for Best Actor (1989), Bharatamuni Awards for Best Actor (1989, 1997), Cinema Express Award for Best Actor (1989), Akruthi Film Award for Best Actor (1996), Screen Videocon Award for Best Actor (1997), Andhra Pradesh Film Journalists Association Award for Best Actor (2000), CineMAA Awards for Best Actor (2005, 2012, 2013), SIIM Awards for Best Actor (2012) |
Movies:
Year | Title | Language | Role |
1986 | Vikram | Telugu | Vikram |
Captain Nagarjun | Telugu | Nagarjuna | |
Aranyakanda | Telugu | Chaitanya | |
1987 | Majnu | Telugu | Rajesh |
Sankeertana | Telugu | Kaasi | |
Collector Gari Abbai | Telugu | Ravi | |
Agni Putrudu | Telugu | Kalidaasu | |
Kirai Dada | Telugu | Vijay | |
1988 | Aakhari Poratam | Telugu | Vihari |
Chinababu | Telugu | Venu Gopal | |
Murali Krishnudu | Telugu | Murali Krishna | |
Janaki Ramudu | Telugu | Ranga (Ramu)[a] | |
1989 | Vijay | Telugu | Vijay |
Vicky Daada | Telugu | Vikram | |
Geetanjali | Telugu | Prakash | |
Agni | Telugu | Pavan Kumar | |
Siva | Telugu | Siva | |
1990 | Prema Yuddham | Telugu | Kalyan |
Neti Siddhartha | Telugu | Siddhartha | |
Iddaru Iddare | Telugu | Ravi | |
Shiva | Hindi | Shiva | |
1991 | Nirnayam | Telugu | Vamsi Krishna |
Chaitanya | Telugu | Chaitanya | |
Shanti Kranti | Telugu | Kranti | |
Jaitra Yatra | Telugu | Teja | |
1992 | Killer | Telugu | Eeswar Prasad (Prem Krishna)[a] |
Khuda Gawah | Hindi | Raja Mirza | |
Antham | Telugu | Raghav (Shekar)[a] | |
Drohi | Hindi | Raghav (Shekhar)[a] | |
President Gari Pellam | Telugu | Raja | |
1993 | Rakshana | Telugu | Bose |
Varasudu | Telugu | Vinay | |
Allari Alludu | Telugu | Kalyan (Rajesh)[a] | |
1994 | Govinda Govinda | Telugu | Seenu |
Hello Brother | Telugu | Deva / Ravi Varma[b] | |
Criminal | Telugu | Dr. Ajay Kumar | |
1995 | Gharana Bullodu | Telugu | Raju |
Criminal | Hindi | Dr. Ajay Kumar | |
Sisindri | Telugu | Raja | |
Vajram | Telugu | Chakri | |
1996 | Ramudochadu | Telugu | Ram |
Mr. Bechara | Hindi | Ajay | |
Ninne Pelladata | Telugu | Seenu | |
1997 | Annamayya[8] | Telugu | Annamacharya |
Ratchagan | Tamil | Ajay | |
1998 | Aavida Maa Aavide | Telugu | Vikranth |
Auto Driver | Telugu | Jagan | |
Angaarey | Hindi | Raja Lokhande | |
Chandralekha | Telugu | Raj Kapoor (Seeta Rama Rao)[a] | |
Zakhm | Hindi | Raman Desai | |
1999 | Seetharama Raju | Telugu | Ramaraju |
Ravoyi Chandamama | Telugu | Sashi | |
2000 | Nuvvu Vastavani | Telugu | Chinni Krishna |
Ninne Premistha | Telugu | Srinivas | |
Azad | Telugu | Chandra Shekar Azad | |
2001 | Eduruleni Manishi | Telugu | Surya Murthy / Satya[b] |
Bava Nachadu | Telugu | Ajay | |
Adhipathi | Telugu | Jagan | |
Akasa Veedhilo | Telugu | Chandra Sekhar (Chandu)[a] | |
Snehamante Idera | Telugu | Aravind | |
2002 | Santosham | Telugu | Karthikeya |
Agni Varsha | Hindi | Yavakri | |
Manmadhudu | Telugu | Abhiram | |
2003 | Sivamani | Telugu | CI Sivamani |
LOC Kargil | Hindi | Major Padmapani Acharya | |
2004 | Nenunnanu | Telugu | Venu Madhav |
Mass | Telugu | Ganesh (Mass)[a] | |
2005 | Super | Telugu | Akhil |
2006 | Sri Ramadasu[9] | Telugu | Kancherla Gopanna |
Boss – I Love You | Telugu | Gopal Krishna | |
2007 | Don | Telugu | Suri |
2008 | Krishnarjuna | Telugu | Lord Krishna (Bangaram) |
King | Telugu | Raja Chandra Pratap Varma aka King (Bottu Seenu, Sarath)[a] | |
2010 | Kedi | Telugu | Ramesh (Rummy)[a] |
Ragada | Telugu | Satya Reddy | |
2011 | Gaganam | Telugu | Major N. Raveendra |
Payanam | Tamil | Major N. Raveendran | |
Rajanna | Telugu | Rajanna | |
2012 | Shirdi Sai | Telugu | Lord Sai Baba |
Damarukam | Telugu | Mallikharjuna | |
2013 | Greeku Veerudu | Telugu | Chandu |
Sri Jagadguru Aadi Sankara | Telugu | Chandaludu | |
Bhai | Telugu | Vijay | |
2014 | Manam | Telugu | Seetharamudu / Nageshwar Rao “Bittu”[b] |
2016 | Soggade Chinni Nayana | Telugu | Bangaruraju / Dr. Ram Mohan[b] |
Oopiri | Telugu | Vikramaditya | |
Thozha | Tamil | ||
Nirmala Convent | Telugu | Nagarjuna Akkineni | |
2017 | Om Namo Venkatesaya | Telugu | Hathiram Bhavaji |
Raju Gari Gadhi – 2 | Telugu | Rudra | |
2018 | Officer | Telugu | Sivaji Rao IPS |
Devadas | Telugu | Deva | |
2019 | Manmadhudu 2 | Telugu | Sambasiva Rao |
2020 | Brahmāstra | Hindi | Vishnu |
2021 | Wild Dog | Telugu | Vijay Varma |
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