Vaibhav Reddy

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{{Infobox person
| name = Vaibhav
| image = Vaibhav Reddy Flags Off Vision Car Rally.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Sumanth Reddy
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|04|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai, India|Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 2007 — present
| height =
| father = [[A. Kodandarami Reddy]]
| relatives = Sunil Reddy (brother)
}}

'''Sumanth Reddy''' (born 21 April 1980), better known as '''Vaibhav''', is an Indian actor who works primarily in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film industry]]. He made his debut with the [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu film]] ''[[Godava]]'' (2007) under his father, [[A. Kodandarami Reddy]]'s direction. He is best known for his performances in [[Venkat Prabhu]] films ''[[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]]'' (2008), ''[[Goa (2010 film)|Goa]]'' (2010), ''[[Mankatha]]'' (2011), ''[[Aambala]]'' (2015) and ''[[Chennai 600028 II|Chennai 600028 ||]]'' (2016).

== Early life ==

Vaibhav Reddy was born in [[Chennai]] to Telugu filmmaker [[A. Kodandarami Reddy]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-11-13|title=Jayam Ravi|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/5-telugu-origin-heroes-who-made-it-big-in-tamil-cinema/photostory/66608189.cms|access-date=2021-03-02|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|last=Naig |first=Udhav |url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/interviews/article195980.ece |title=Of talent and charisma |publisher=The New Indian Express |access-date=2014-04-18}}</ref> His elder brother Sunil Reddy made his acting debut with ''[[Seethakaathi]]'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/actor-sunil-reddy-says-about-thalapathy-64-chance|title='' 'சீதக்காதி' ஆச்சர்யம்... 'தளபதி' அதிசயம்!" வைபவ் அண்ணனின் விஜய் 64 அனுபவம் ['' 'Seetakaathi' wonder ...'Thalapathy' miracle! "Vaibhav's elder brother Vijay 64 Experience]|website=Vikatan|author=Sanaa|date=19 November 2019}}</ref>

== Career ==
He made his acting debut in 2007, starring in the [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu film]] ''[[Godava]]'' under his father's direction opposite [[Shradha Arya]],<ref name="chitramala1">{{cite web|author=haribabu|date=2007-10-20|title=Godava|url=http://www.chitramala.com/events/godava-4321.html|access-date=2014-04-18|publisher=Chitramala.com}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/yet-another-sonrise/article2273658.ece |title=Yet another sonrise |work=The Hindu |date=2007-09-14 |access-date=2014-04-18}}</ref> He next starred in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] comedy-thriller film ''[[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]].''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/sep/02slid3.htm|title=rediff.com: 'Saroja is not Chennai 600028'|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> The film, a [[Venkat Prabhu]] directorial was a critical as well as commercial success, bringing fame to Vaibhav.<ref>{{cite web|author=Sharanya C R |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-no-action-sequences-please-vaibhav-reddy-1591358 |title=No action sequences, please: Vaibhav Reddy | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=2011-09-25 |access-date=2014-04-18}}</ref> He worked with the same team again in another comedy film ''[[Goa (2010 film)|Goa]]'' that released in early 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-tamil-movie-review-goa/20100129.htm|title=Story-less Goa nevertheless entertains|website=Rediff}}</ref>

His next release was ''[[Easan]]'' by director [[M. Sasikumar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-easan/20101217.htm|title=Easan is worth a watch but...|website=Rediff}}</ref> He worked for the third time with [[Venkat Prabhu]] in ''[[Mankatha]]'' starring [[Ajith Kumar]] alongside [[Arjun Sarja]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/mankatha-close-game/article2431938.ece|title=Mankatha: Close game|first=Bharath|last=Vijayakumar|newspaper=The Hindu|date=7 September 2011|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> The film released generally to positive reviews while marking the second highest-grossing opening for a Tamil film and become big blockbuster.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/54999.html |title=Vaibhav is Saikumar's hero - Tamil Movie News |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=2010-03-05 |access-date=2014-04-18}}</ref> In 2014, he had first solo lead role in ''[[Damaal Dumeel]]'' <ref name="newindianexpress1">{{cite web|last=Gupta |first=Rinku |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Vaibhav-Flies-Solo/2014/04/10/article2159049.ece |title=Vaibhav Flies Solo |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=2014-04-10 |access-date=2014-04-18}}</ref> in which he played a typical software industry professional.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Damaal-Dumeel-is-story-Of-crime-and-comedy/articleshow/25507214.cms |title=Damaal Dumeel is story Of crime and comedy - The Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2013-11-10 |access-date=2014-04-18}}</ref> He has also acted in ''[[Anamika (2013 film)|Anamika]]'', a remake of Bollywood film ''[[Kahaani]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2013/sekhar-kammula-has-tweaked-anamika-vaibhav-reddy-114316.html |title=Sekhar Kammula has tweaked Anamika: Vaibhav Reddy - Oneindia Entertainment |publisher=Entertainment.oneindia.in |date=2013-07-12 |access-date=2014-04-18}}</ref> and ''[[Kappal]]'' in which he is a small town boy, who moves to the city.<ref name="newindianexpress1"/> He played the role of a stage performer in ''[[Meyaadha Maan]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/meyaadha-maan-movie-review-vaibhav-reddy-priya-bhavani-shankar-rathna-kumar-royapurathu-la-la-land-star-rating-4896199/|title=Meyaadha Maan movie review: Vaibhav Reddy-Rathna Kumar's Royapurathu La La Land is a lovely watch|date=2017-10-18|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2018-12-12}}</ref> His next in a lead role, ''[[Sixer (2019 film)|Sixer]]'' directed by debutant Chachi and then ''[[RK Nagar (film)|RK Nagar]]'' was released on 17 December 2019 in [[Netflix]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/sixer-review-tamil-movie-22825|title=Sixer review. Sixer Tamil movie review, story, rating|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/rk-nagar-review-tamil-movie-21584|title=RK Nagar review. RK Nagar Tamil movie review, story, rating|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> His two films in 2020 are ''[[Taana (film)|Taana]]'' and ''[[Lock Up (2020 film)|Lock Up]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/tamil-review/taana-movie-review-this-vaibhav-reddy-starrer-is-a-confused-mishmash-of-genres/|title=Taana Movie Review: This Vaibhav Reddy-Starrer is a Confused Mishmash of Genres|date=24 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/lock-up-movie-review-a-predictable-but-surprisingly-engaging-investigative-thriller/story-gb9xIeJ9TWDmBpZeWWz23L.html|title = Lock up movie review: A predictable but surprisingly engaging investigative thriller|date = 14 August 2020}}</ref> In 2021 He acted in [[Malaysia to Amnesia]] with [[Vani Bhojan]].

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Godava]]'' || Balu ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]] film
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]]'' || Ram Babu ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Kasko]]'' || Vamsi / Pawan Kalyan || Telugu film
|-
| rowspan="2"|2010 || ''[[Goa (2010 film)|Goa]]'' || Ramarajan ||
|-
|''[[Easan]]'' || Chezhian Devanayagam ||
|-
||2011 || ''[[Mankatha]]'' || Sumanth ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2013 || ''[[Action 3D]]'' || Shiva || Telugu film
|-
| ''[[Biriyani (film)|Biriyani]]'' || rowspan="2"|Himself || rowspan="2"|Cameo appearance
|-
| rowspan="5"|2014 || ''[[Bramman]]''
|-
|''[[Damaal Dumeel]]'' || Moneykandan ||
|-
| ''[[Anaamika (2014 film)|Anaamika]]'' || rowspan="2" | Parthasarathi || Telugu film
|-
| ''[[Anaamika (2014 film)|Nee Enge En Anbe]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Kappal]]'' ||Vasu ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2015 || ''[[Aambala]]''|| Kumaran ||
|-
| ''[[Masss]]'' || Ghost || rowspan="2" |Cameo appearances
|-
| rowspan="5" |2016 || ''[[Aranmanai 2]]'' || Arun
|-
| ''[[Hello Naan Pei Pesuren]]'' || Amudhan ||
|-
| ''[[Iraivi]]'' || Vasanth || rowspan="2"|Guest appearances
|-
| ''[[Muthina Kathirika]]'' || Sanjay
|-
| ''[[Chennai 600028 II]]'' || Maruthupandi ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|2017 || ''[[Nibunan]]'' ||rowspan="2"| Sandeep ||
|-
| ''[[Vismaya (film)|Vismaya]]'' || [[Kannada]] film
|-
| ''[[Meyaadha Maan]]'' || rowspan="2"|Idhayam Murali ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|2019 || ''[[Petta (film)|Petta]]'' || Special appearance in song "Aaha Kalyanam"
|-
|''[[Sixer (2019 film)|Sixer]]'' || Aadhi ||
|-
| ''[[Petromax (film)|Petromax]]'' || Himself || Cameo appearance
|-
|''[[RK Nagar (film)|RK Nagar]]'' || Shankar ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2020 || ''[[Taana (film)|Taana]]'' || Shakthi ||
|-
|''[[Lock Up (2020 film)|Lock Up]]'' || Vasanth ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2021 || ''[[Live Telecast]]'' || Shekhar || Web series
|-
|''[[Malaysia To Amnesia]]'' || Arunkumar Krishnamoorthy ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|2022 ||''[[Kaatteri]]'' || || delayed
|-
|''Aalambana'' || ||Filming<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/mar/12/the-first-look-of-vaibhavs-aalambana-is-here-23298.html|title = The first look of Vaibhav's Aalambana is here}}</ref>
|-
| ''Buffoon'' || || Filming<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/buffoon.html#crew|title = Buffoon (2022) | Buffoon Movie | Buffoon Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=3163817}}
* Official Website on [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3163817/externalsites?ref_=nm_ql_pdtls_4 IMDB Records] :[https://ivaibhav.com Vaibhav Reddy]

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