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	'''Jeedigunta Varun Sandesh''' (born 21 July 1989) is an [[Indian American]] actor known primarily for his works in [[Telugu cinema]]. He made his debut ~~wih~~ [[Sekhar Kammula]]'s [[coming-of-age]] drama ''[[Happy Days (2007 film)\|Happy Days]]'' (2007), and went on to appear in films such as ''[[Kotha Bangaru Lokam]]'' (2008), ''[[Kurradu]]'' (2009), ''[[Yemaindi Ee Vela]]'' (2010), ''[[D for Dopidi]]'' (2013), ''[[Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda]]'' (2014) and ''[[Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu]]'' (2015). In 2019, Sandesh appeared in Telugu reality TV show [[Bigg Boss (Telugu season 3)\|''Bigg Boss 3'']] as a ~~contestent~~ and finished at fourth place.		'''Jeedigunta Varun Sandesh''' (born 21 July 1989) is an [[Indian American]] actor known primarily for his works in [[Telugu cinema]]. He made his debut with [[Sekhar Kammula]]'s [[coming-of-age]] drama ''[[Happy Days (2007 film)\|Happy Days]]'' (2007), and went on to appear in films such as ''[[Kotha Bangaru Lokam]]'' (2008), ''[[Kurradu]]'' (2009), ''[[Yemaindi Ee Vela]]'' (2010), ''[[D for Dopidi]]'' (2013), ''[[Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda]]'' (2014) and ''[[Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu]]'' (2015). In 2019, Sandesh appeared in Telugu reality TV show [[Bigg Boss (Telugu season 3)\|''Bigg Boss 3'']] as a contestant and finished at fourth place.

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==

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{{Infobox person
| name = Varun Sandesh
| birth_date ={{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|7|21}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Varun Sandesh’s birthday celebrations on the sets of his film in Hyderabad - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/hyderabad/varun-sandeshs-birthday-celebrations-on-the-sets-of-his-film-in-hyderabad/articleshow/15090904.cms|access-date=2021-02-25|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Rayagada]], [[Orissa]], India<ref name="Varun Sandesh">{{cite web | title= Varun Sandesh | publisher= www.idlebrain.com | url= http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/happydays/sandesh.html | access-date= 2008-10-30 | archive-date= 4 November 2008 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081104004144/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/happydays/sandesh.html | url-status= dead }}</ref>
| occupation = Film actor
| yearsactive = 2007–present
| spouse = [[Vithika Sheru]]
}}
'''Jeedigunta Varun Sandesh''' (born 21 July 1989) is an [[Indian American]] actor known primarily for his works in [[Telugu cinema]]. He made his debut wih [[Sekhar Kammula]]'s [[coming-of-age]] drama ''[[Happy Days (2007 film)|Happy Days]]'' (2007), and went on to appear in films such as ''[[Kotha Bangaru Lokam]]'' (2008), ''[[Kurradu]]'' (2009), ''[[Yemaindi Ee Vela]]'' (2010), ''[[D for Dopidi]]'' (2013), ''[[Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda]]'' (2014) and ''[[Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu]]'' (2015). In 2019, Sandesh appeared in Telugu reality TV show [[Bigg Boss (Telugu season 3)|''Bigg Boss 3'']] as a contestent and finished at fourth place.

==Personal life==
Varun Sandesh was born in [[Rayagada]], [[Orissa, India|Orissa]] and later lived in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] for four years. His family then moved to [[Bridgewater Township, New Jersey|Bridgewater Township]], [[New Jersey]], in the United States, where he was educated.<ref name="Varun Sandesh"/>
Varun Sandesh is the grandson of noted [[Telugu people|Telugu]] writer Jeedigunta Ramachandra Murthy, who worked for All India Radio for 28 years in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]. His uncle Jeedigunta Sridhar is a popular Telugu television personality in Hyderabad, India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maastars.com/3097/varun-sandesh-interview|title=Varun Sandesh Interview Stills - MaaStars|website=www.maastars.com|access-date=21 January 2013|archive-date=11 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511210040/http://www.maastars.com/3097/varun-sandesh-interview|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/waiting-for-the-turn/article3388744.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Y. Sunita | last=Chowdhary | title=Waiting for the turn | date=2012-05-06 | access-date=21 January 2013 | archive-date=16 February 2013 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216212857/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/waiting-for-the-turn/article3388744.ece | url-status=live }}</ref> He has one younger sister, Veena Sahithi, who has worked as a singer and lyricist in [[Nandini Reddy]]'s ''[[Ala Modalaindi]]''.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article902496.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Y. Sunita | last=Chowdhary | title=Singing sibling | date=2010-11-21}}</ref>

Sandesh and actress [[Shraddha Das]], who was his co-star in ''[[Maro Charitra (2010 film)|Maro Charitra]]'', had a short-lived relationship in 2011.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-29/news-interviews/29825269_1_shraddha-das-film-industry-bollywood-film | title=I was really shocked: Shraddha Das | access-date=21 January 2013 | archive-date=29 May 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130529115505/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-29/news-interviews/29825269_1_shraddha-das-film-industry-bollywood-film | work=[[The Times of India]] | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2011/varun-sandesh-broke-shraddha-das-heart-290711.html|title=Varun Sandesh breaks Shraddha Das' heart!|date=29 July 2011|access-date=21 January 2013|archive-date=24 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224115925/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2011/varun-sandesh-broke-shraddha-das-heart-290711.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-04/news-interviews/31119769_1_shraddha-das-hindi-film-prakash-jha | title=Varun and I are over: Shraddha Das | access-date=21 January 2013 | archive-date=25 June 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130625054917/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-04/news-interviews/31119769_1_shraddha-das-hindi-film-prakash-jha | work=[[The Times of India]] | url-status=dead }}</ref> Varun got engaged with actress [[Vithika Sheru]] on 7 December 2015, and they went on to get married.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.telangananewspaper.com/varun-sandesh-engagement-videos/ | work=The TNP | title=Varun Engagement Video with Vithika Sheru :NewsPaper | access-date=8 December 2015 | archive-date=8 December 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208202028/http://www.telangananewspaper.com/varun-sandesh-engagement-videos/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career==
In 2007, Sandesh applied for auditions for a [[Sekhar Kammula]] film through an online advertisement, despite having no prior acting experience and previously planning to pursue medical studies.<ref>{{cite news |author=MADHURI KALYAN, TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-03-17/news-interviews/27765787_1_tollywood-varun-sandesh-medical-students |title=Ticket to Tollywood |date=2008-03-17 |access-date=2013-01-24 |archive-date=24 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224110019/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-03-17/news-interviews/27765787_1_tollywood-varun-sandesh-medical-students |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead }}</ref>

He received a reply of one scene's film script, which he was asked to act out and send back.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/sandesh-movie-cricket.html |title=Varun Sandesh talks about his movies and his cricket - telugu cinema news |publisher=Idlebrain.com |date=2007-11-28 |access-date=2013-01-24 |archive-date=3 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140803191558/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/sandesh-movie-cricket.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He shot and sent video clippings of himself to Kammula, which promptly landed him a lead role in the film ''[[Happy Days (2007 film)|Happy Days]]''. Featuring an ensemble cast, comprised almost entirely with newcomers,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/happy-days-review-telugu-14534917.html |title=Movie Review:Happy Days |publisher=Sify.com |access-date=2013-01-24 |archive-date=10 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130710000449/http://www.sify.com/movies/happy-days-review-telugu-14534917.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Happy Days'' was a major critical and commercial success, winning several accolades, including six [[Filmfare Awards South]] and three [[Nandi Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/filmfareawards-south2008.html |title=filmfare south awards 2008 - Telugu cinema function |publisher=Idlebrain.com |date=2008-07-12 |access-date=2013-01-24 |archive-date=6 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106194451/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/filmfareawards-south2008.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2007.html |title=Nandi awards 2007 announced - Telugu cinema news |publisher=Idlebrain.com |date=2008-01-12 |access-date=2013-01-24 |archive-date=31 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150531021540/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2007.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

He then starred in romantic drama ''[[Kotha Bangaru Lokam]]'' (2008), which received critical acclaim and went on to become one of the biggest blockbusters of the year. Sandesh followed this initial success by starring in a number of films that did not perform well at the box office, including action film ''[[Kurradu]]'' (2009), a remake of the 2007 Tamil hit film ''[[Polladhavan (2007 film)|Polladhavan]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Varun Sandesh in 'Kurradu'|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/varun-sandesh-in-kurradu-news-telugu-kkfseafhfag.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301075101/http://www.sify.com/movies/varun-sandesh-in-kurradu-news-telugu-kkfseafhfag.html|archive-date=1 March 2014|access-date=21 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=B V S Prakash, TNN|date=2010-02-24|title=Money's not important: Varun|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-24/news-interviews/28136985_1_varun-sandesh-films-overseas-market|url-status=dead|access-date=2013-01-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224112109/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-24/news-interviews/28136985_1_varun-sandesh-films-overseas-market|work=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=24 December 2013}}</ref> and romantic drama ''[[Maro Charitra (2010 film)|Maro Charitra]]'' (2010), a remake of the [[K. Balachander]]-directed [[Maro Charitra|1978 blockbuter]] of the same title, which starred [[Kamal Haasan]].<ref>{{cite news|author=TNN|date=2010-02-26|title=Varun stepping into Kamal Haasan’s shoes|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-26/news-interviews/28139121_1_shoes-varun-sandesh-kamal-haasan|url-status=dead|access-date=2013-01-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224115837/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-26/news-interviews/28139121_1_shoes-varun-sandesh-kamal-haasan|work=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=24 December 2013}}</ref> Sandesh's career prospects declined further following a series of box office flops through the 2010s, with his only successes being the romantic comedy ''[[Yemaindi Ee Vela]]'' (2010), crime comedy ''[[D for Dopidi]]'' (2013),<ref>{{cite news|title=Another hiest drama|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-29/news-interviews/36050169_1_varun-sandesh-movie-sundeep-kishan|url-status=dead|access-date=21 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224122600/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-29/news-interviews/36050169_1_varun-sandesh-movie-sundeep-kishan|work=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=24 December 2013}}</ref> and ensemble comedy ''[[Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda]]'' (2014).

In 2019, Sandesh became a notable television personality for his participation in [[Star Maa]]'s [[reality TV show]] ''[[Bigg Boss Telugu 3]]'', reaching the grand finale and finishing in 4th place. Sandesh is also the [[brand ambassador]] for the [[Ramoji Group|Kalanjali]] store in [[Andhra Pradesh]], India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Telugu Cinema News - Telugu Movie Reviews - Telugu Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Telugu|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/58723.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924010950/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/58723.html|archive-date=24 September 2010|access-date=30 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Ragalahari|title=Varun Sandesh at Kalanjali, Visakhapatnam Photo Gallery|url=http://www.ragalahari.com/localevents/1778/varun-sandesh-kalanjali-vizag.aspx|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315000700/http://www.ragalahari.com/localevents/1778/varun-sandesh-kalanjali-vizag.aspx|archive-date=15 March 2012|access-date=30 April 2012}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Happy Days (2007 film)|Happy Days]]'' || Chandrashekar "Chandu" ||[[Filmfare Awards South]], [[Nandi Awards|Nandi awards]], [[CineMAA Awards|cineMAA awards]]
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Kotha Bangaru Lokam]]'' || Balu ||[[Nandi Awards|Nandi awards]], [[Filmfare Awards South]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009 || ''[[Evaraina Epudaina]]'' || Venkat ||
|-
| ''[[Kurradu]]'' || Varun ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2010 || ''[[Maro Charitra (2010 film)|Maro Charitra]]'' || Balu ||
|-
| ''Happy Happy Gaa'' || Santosh ||
|-
| ''[[Yemaindi Ee Vela]]'' || Seenu ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2011 || ''[[Kudirithe Kappu Coffee]]'' || Venu ||
|-
| ''Brahmigadi Katha'' || Siva ||
|-
| ''Priyudu'' || Karthik ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2013 || ''[[Chammak Challo (film)|Chammak Challo]]'' || Shyam ||
|-
| ''[[Priyathama Neevachata Kushalama]]'' || Varun ||
|-
| ''[[Saradaga Ammayitho]]'' || Santosh ||
|-
| ''[[Abbai Class Ammai Mass]]'' || Sri ||
|-
| ''[[D for Dopidi]]'' || Vicky ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2014 || ''[[Nuvvala Nenila]]'' || Krishna Mohan ||
|-
| ''[[Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda]]'' || Varun ||
|-
| ''[[Ee Varsham Sakshiga]]'' || Jai ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2015 || ''Paddanandi Premalo Mari'' || Ram ||
|-
| ''[[Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu]]'' || Goutham Naidu ||
|-
| ''[[Lava Kusa (2015 film)|Lava Kusa]]'' ||Prem/ Kushal
|Dual role
|-
| 2016 || ''Mister 420'' ||Avinash
|
|-
| 2018 || ''Marla Puli'' || ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Nuvvu Thopu Raa]]'' || Kaushik || Cameo appearance<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Induvadana first-look sees Varun Sandesh and Farnaz Shetty in a romantic embrace - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/induvadana-first-look-sees-varun-sandesh-and-farnaz-shetty-in-a-romantic-embrace/articleshow/82372047.cms|access-date=2021-05-04|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''Induvadana''
|
|Filming<ref name=":0" />
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Year
!Show
!Role
!Channel
!Notes
|-
| align="center" | 2019
|[[Bigg Boss (Telugu season 3)|''Bigg Boss 3'']]
|Contestant (3rd Runner up)
|[[Star Maa]]
|Reality TV Series
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|2967763}}

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