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{{short description|Indian actor (born 1988)}}
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| image              = Ram at Unnadi Okate Zindagi interview.png
| image              = Ram at Unnadi Okate Zindagi interview.png
| caption            = Pothineni in 2017
| caption            = Pothineni in 2017
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|05|15}}<ref name="n18">{{Cite web|title=Happy Birthday Ram Pothineni: Do You Know These Lesser-known Facts About the Tollywood Star?|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/happy-birthday-ram-pothineni-do-you-know-these-lesser-known-facts-about-this-tollywood-actor-2141929.html|access-date=28 August 2020|website=News18|date=15 May 2019|archive-date=6 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606014906/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/happy-birthday-ram-pothineni-do-you-know-these-lesser-known-facts-about-this-tollywood-actor-2141929.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|05|15}}
| birth_place        = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]] India
| birth_place        = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]] India
| occupation        = Actor
| occupation        = Actor
| yearsactive        = 2006–present
| yearsactive        = 2006–present
| relatives          = [[Sravanthi Ravi Kishore]] (uncle)
}}
}}
'''Ram Pothineni''' (born 15 May 1988) is an Indian actor who primarily works in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. He made his acting debut with the box office success [[Devadasu (2006 film)|''Devadasu'']] (2006), for which he won [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South]]. He has two [[Filmfare Award South]] and one [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Awards]] to his credit.<ref name="n18">{{Cite web|title=Happy Birthday Ram Pothineni: Do You Know These Lesser-known Facts About the Tollywood Star?|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/happy-birthday-ram-pothineni-do-you-know-these-lesser-known-facts-about-this-tollywood-actor-2141929.html|access-date=28 August 2020|website=News18|date=15 May 2019|archive-date=6 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606014906/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/happy-birthday-ram-pothineni-do-you-know-these-lesser-known-facts-about-this-tollywood-actor-2141929.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


'''Ram Pothineni''' (born 15 May 1988) is an Indian actor who primarily works in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. He made his acting debut with the box office success [[Devadasu (2006 film)|''Devadasu'']] (2006), for which he won [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South]]. He is a receipent of several awards including two [[Filmfare Award South]] and one [[South Indian International Movie Awards|South Indian International Movie Award]] nomination.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-09-11 |title=SIIMA 2022: Pushpa wins big, Allu Arjun is best actor |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/buzz/siima-2022-pushpa-wins-big-allu-arjun-is-best-actor/articleshow/94130430.cms |access-date=2022-09-11 |quote=Awards for Tamil and Malayalam films will be distributed on Sunday evening.}}</ref>
Post his debut, he starred in the commercial and critical success, [[Ready (2008 film)|''Ready'']] (2008). This was followed by a series of commercial failures, before success with ''[[Kandireega]]'' (2011). Pothineni's other notable works include ''[[Pandaga Chesko]]'' (2015), ''[[Nenu Sailaja]]'' (2016), ''[[Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi]]'' (2017), ''[[Hello Guru Prema Kosame]]'' (2018), ''[[iSmart Shankar]]'' (2019) and [[Red (2021 film)|''Red'']] (2021).<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 May 2020|title=Happy Birthday Ram Pothineni: 5 career-best performances of the energetic star|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/happy-birthday-ram-pothineni-5-career-best-performances-of-the-energetic-star/photostory/75733226.cms|access-date=28 August 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=24 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200524221200/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/happy-birthday-ram-pothineni-5-career-best-performances-of-the-energetic-star/photostory/75733226.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>


Post his debut, he starred in the commercial and critical success, [[Ready (2008 film)|''Ready'']] (2008). This was followed by a series of commercial failures, before success with ''[[Kandireega]]'' (2011). For both these films, he received [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu]] nomination. Pothineni went onto appear in successful and notable films such as ''[[Pandaga Chesko]]'' (2015), ''[[Nenu Sailaja]]'' (2016), ''[[Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi]]'' (2017), ''[[Hello Guru Prema Kosame]]'' (2018), ''[[iSmart Shankar]]'' (2019) and [[Red (2021 film)|''Red'']] (2021). For his performance in ''iSmart Shankar'', he received [[SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Telugu]] nomination.<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 May 2020|title=Ram Pothineni: 5 career-best performances of the energetic star|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/happy-birthday-ram-pothineni-5-career-best-performances-of-the-energetic-star/photostory/75733226.cms|access-date=28 August 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=24 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200524221200/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/happy-birthday-ram-pothineni-5-career-best-performances-of-the-energetic-star/photostory/75733226.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Early life ==
 
Ram Pothineni was born on 15 May 1988, in [[Hyderabad]], to Murali Pothineni. He is the nephew of Telugu film producer, [[Sravanthi Ravi Kishore]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/sravanthiravikishore_interview_2.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705154556/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/sravanthiravikishore_interview_2.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 July 2008 |title=Stars : Star Interviews : 'Sravanthi' Ravi Kishore – Interview |website=[[Telugucinema.com]] |date= 1 July 2008}}</ref> Actor [[Sharwanand]] is his cousin.<ref>{{Cite web|title=8 lesser-known Siblings of Tollywood, see the list|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/8-lesser-known-siblings-of-tollywood/amp_etphotostory/85456230.cms|work=Times Of India|date=22 August 2021}}</ref> His family hails from [[Vijayawada]], [[Andhra Pradesh]].
== Early life and family ==
Ram Pothineni was born on 15 May 1988,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Samantha Akkineni, Genelia Deshmukh and more share sweet birthday wishes for iSmart Shankar star Ram Pothineni |work=Zoom TV |access-date=15 May 2022 |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/amp/telugu-cinema/article/samantha-akkineni-genelia-deshmukh-and-more-share-sweet-birthday-wishes-for-ismart-shankar-star-ram-pothineni/757462}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Truly Dinchak: On Ram Pothineni’s birthday, get into the groove with the ‘energetic star’ |work=Indian Express |access-date=15 May 2022 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/truly-dinchak-on-ram-pothineni-birthday-get-into-the-groove-with-the-energetic-star-7315823/lite/}}</ref> in [[Hyderabad]]. Born into a [[Telugu people|Telugu]] family and hailing from [[Vijayawada]], he is the son of Murali Pothineni and Padmasree Pothineni. He is the nephew of Telugu film producer, [[Sravanthi Ravi Kishore]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/sravanthiravikishore_interview_2.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705154556/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/sravanthiravikishore_interview_2.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 July 2008 |title=Stars : Star Interviews : 'Sravanthi' Ravi Kishore – Interview |website=[[Telugucinema.com]] |date= 1 July 2008}}</ref> Actor [[Sharwanand]] is his cousin.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Check out the 8 lesser-known siblings of Telugu Cinema|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/8-lesser-known-siblings-of-tollywood/amp_etphotostory/85456230.cms|work=Times Of India|access-date=22 December 2021}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
=== Debut and early career (2002–2012) ===
=== Debut and early career (2006–2010) ===
Pothineni first appeared in [[Tamil language]] [[short film]] ''Adayaalam'' (2002) where he played an 18-year old drug addict.<ref name="n18" /> He then made his feature film debut in 2006 with ''[[Devadasu (2006 film)|Devadasu]]'' portraying a college student opposite [[Ileana D'Cruz]].<ref>[http://idlebrain.com/trade/index.html Telugu cinema trade report for the first half of year 2006 – idlebrain.com<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805054518/http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/index.html |date=5 August 2012 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.cinegoer.com/alltimelongrun.htm CineGoer.com – Box-Office Records And Collections – All Time Long Run List<!-- Bot with kaliyan singh form kasganj
Pothineni first appeared in [[Tamil language]] [[short film]] ''Adayaalam'' (2002) where he played an 18-year old drug addict.<ref name="n18" /> He then made his theatrical debut in 2006 with ''[[Devadasu (2006 film)|Devadasu]]''.<ref>[http://idlebrain.com/trade/index.html Telugu cinema trade report for the first half of year 2006 – idlebrain.com<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805054518/http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/index.html |date=5 August 2012 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.cinegoer.com/alltimelongrun.htm CineGoer.com – Box-Office Records And Collections – All Time Long Run List<!-- Bot with kaliyan singh form kasganj
generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070515123606/http://www.cinegoer.com/alltimelongrun.htm |date=15 May 2007 }}</ref> ''[[idlebrain]]'' noted, "Ram is impressive. He does not have any camera consciousness and did whatever he is supposed to unabashedly." He won [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut - South]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ram and Ileana's Devadasu Movie Review (2006) |work=Idlebrain |access-date=26 December 2008 |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-devadasu.html}}</ref> He next appeared in ''[[Jagadam]]'' opposite Isha Sahani in 2007. ''[[Rediff.com]]'' stated, "Ram has done a good job and proves he is not a one hit film wonder."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Review: Jagadam is a good effort by Sukumar|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/mar/20ssjagadam.htm|access-date=2020-08-10|website=www.rediff.com|date=20 March 2007}}</ref>
generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070515123606/http://www.cinegoer.com/alltimelongrun.htm |date=15 May 2007 }}</ref> His second film, ''[[Jagadam]]'' opposite Isha Sahani was directed by [[Sukumar (director)|Sukumar]]. He then appeared in ''[[Ready (2008 film)|Ready]]'' alongside [[Genelia D'Souza]] directed by [[Srinu Vaitla]] which was a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-09-27/news-interviews/27923690_1_pleasant-surprise-hansika-ram |title=Surprise success<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=3 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918111025/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-09-27/news-interviews/27923690_1_pleasant-surprise-hansika-ram |archive-date=18 September 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2009, he had two releases, ''[[Maska (2009 film)|Maska]]'' and ''[[Ganesh: Just Ganesh]]''. In 2010, Pothineni had only one release, ''[[Rama Rama Krishna Krishna]]'', produced by [[Dil Raju]] and directed by Srivaas.
 
Pothineni portrayed Chandu in ''[[Ready (2008 film)|Ready]]'' opposite  [[Genelia D'Souza]] in 2008. It was a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-09-27/news-interviews/27923690_1_pleasant-surprise-hansika-ram |title=Surprise success<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=3 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918111025/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-09-27/news-interviews/27923690_1_pleasant-surprise-hansika-ram |archive-date=18 September 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/2008--top-5-films-at-the-box-office-imagegallery-1-movies-jdwmUweaejdsi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214851/https://www.sify.com/movies/2008--top-5-films-at-the-box-office-imagegallery-1-movies-jdwmUweaejdsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 June 2021 |title=2008- Top 5 films at the box-office |website=Sify |access-date=31 May 2021}}</ref> ''[[Rediff.com]]'' mentions, "Ram and Genelia impart a youthful feel with their presence. Ram flexes his muscles and is totally at ease." He received [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu]] nomination for the film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ready Review: Watch Ready for Ram and Genelia |access-date=12 September 2017 |date=19 June 2008 |url=https://m.rediff.com/amp/movies/review/ssready/20080619.htm |work=Rediff.com}}</ref>
 
In 2009, he had two releases. He first appeared as a happy-go-lucky guy in ''[[Maska (2009 film)|Maska]]'' opposite [[Hansika Motwani]].<ref>{{cite web |[email protected] |url=http://www.andhravilas.com/movienews.asp?id=82667&curPage=10 |title='Maska' - 100 days collections in just one week - Andhravilas.com -Telugu Cinema, Telugu Movies, India News & World News , Bollywood , Songs |publisher=Andhravilas.com |date= |access-date=2012-08-04 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721124020/http://www.andhravilas.com/movienews.asp?id=82667&curPage=10 |archive-date=21 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He then portrayed an orphan in ''[[Ganesh: Just Ganesh]]'' opposite [[Kajal Aggarwal]].<ref>{{cite web|date=5 December 2008|title=Muhurat of Ram's film with Kajal Agarwal|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/muhurat-ram-saravanan.html|work=Idlebrain.com|accessdate=8 January 2011}}</ref> ''[[123telugu]]'' said, "Ram is the main attraction of the movie and he delivers a sincere performance."<ref>{{Cite web|access-date=25 October 2014|date=26 September 2009|title=Ganesh Movie Review - Ram, Kajal|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/G/Ganesh/Ganesh_review.html|website=123telugu.com}}</ref> In 2010, he appeared in ''[[Rama Rama Krishna Krishna]]'' opposite [[Priya Anand]]. ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' stated, "Raam exudes energy in the dance and fight sequences, but he is surely handicapped by a weak script."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2010/may/17/rrkk-155319.amp|title=RRKK: Rama Rama Krishna Krishna Movie Review|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=17 May 2010}}</ref>
 
Pothineni in 2011, portrayed a high school dropout in ''[[Kandireega]]'' opposite Hansika Motwani. The film was a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tollywood top hits of 2011 2|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/tollywood-top-hits-of-2011-imagegallery-tollywood-lm3o95dgchasi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028080605/http://www.sify.com/movies/tollywood-top-hits-of-2011-imagegallery-tollywood-lm3o95dgchasi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 October 2014|access-date=2020-09-06|website=Sify|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhawan duos to team up for remake of Telugu movie Kandireega |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2013/aug/07/Dhawan-duos-to-team-up-for-remake-of-Telugu-movie-Kandireega-504539.html |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> ''[[Times of India]]'' stated, "Ram carries the whole film on his shoulders and is a bundle of talent and energy. His lively act and fun dialogue delivery livens up the screen."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kandireega Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Kandireega Telugu Movie |work= Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/kandireega/movie-review/9591987.cms |access-date=12 September 2013}}</ref> In 2012, he portrayed dual roles in ''[[Endukante... Premanta!]]'' opposite [[Tamannaah]].<ref>{{Cite news |title='Endukante Premanta' is about the confusion of love |work=The Times of India |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-29/news-interviews/31253855_1_karunakaran-romantic-entertainer-confusion |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014224110/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-29/news-interviews/31253855_1_karunakaran-romantic-entertainer-confusion |archive-date=2013-10-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3536562.ece|title=Staying in a safe zone|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=5 July 2012|location=Chennai, India|first=Y. Sunita|last=Chowdhary|date=16 June 2012|archive-date=19 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619180645/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3536562.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' noted, "Ram has undoubtedly matured as an actor and carries the role as if it was a breeze for him."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/telugu-review-endukante-premanta-is-romantic/265122-71-218.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610044124/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/telugu-review-endukante-premanta-is-romantic/265122-71-218.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 June 2012|title=Telugu Review: 'Endukante Premanta' disappoints|publisher=CNN-IBN|access-date=7 July 2012}}</ref>


=== Career fluctuations (2011–2016) ===
=== Career ups and downs (2011–2016) ===
Pothineni's next film was ''[[Kandireega]]'' (2011).<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chowdhary|first=Y. Sunita|date=13 August 2011|title=Kandireega: This bee has no buzz|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kandireega-this-bee-has-no-buzz/article2353784.ece|access-date=28 August 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Later he starred in ''[[Endukante... Premanta!]]'' (2012) alongside [[Tamannaah]], directed by [[A. Karunakaran|Karunakaran]] and produced by Sravanthi Ravi Kishore. In 2013, Pothineni appeared in ''[[Ongole Githa]]'' with [[Kriti Kharbanda]] directed by [[Bhaskar (director)|Bhaskar]] and produced by B.V.S.N. Prasad. In the same year, he co-starred alongside [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] in the [[Action comedy film|action comedy]] ''[[Masala (2013 film)|Masala]]'', the remake of the Hindi film ''[[Bol Bachchan]],'' directed by [[K. Vijaya Bhaskar]] and jointly produced by Sravanthi Ravi Kishore and [[D. Suresh Babu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2013/venkatesh-join-hands-ram-bol-bachchan-remake-103086.html|title=Venkatesh joining hands with Ram for Bol Bachchan remake|date=30 January 2013|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|access-date=30 January 2013<!-- 17:07 IST-->|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104024952/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2013/venkatesh-join-hands-ram-bol-bachchan-remake-103086.html|archive-date=4 November 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>
Pothineni's next film was ''[[Kandireega]]'' (2011).<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chowdhary|first=Y. Sunita|date=13 August 2011|title=Kandireega: This bee has no buzz|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kandireega-this-bee-has-no-buzz/article2353784.ece|access-date=28 August 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Later he starred in ''[[Endukante... Premanta!]]'' (2012) alongside [[Tamannaah]], directed by [[A. Karunakaran|Karunakaran]] and produced by Sravanthi Ravi Kishore. In 2013, Pothineni appeared in ''[[Ongole Githa]]'' with [[Kriti Kharbanda]] directed by [[Bhaskar (director)|Bhaskar]] and produced by B.V.S.N. Prasad. In the same year, he co-starred alongside [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] in the [[Action comedy film|action comedy]] ''[[Masala (2013 film)|Masala]]'', the remake of the Hindi film ''[[Bol Bachchan]],'' directed by [[K. Vijaya Bhaskar]] and jointly produced by Sravanthi Ravi Kishore and [[D. Suresh Babu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2013/venkatesh-join-hands-ram-bol-bachchan-remake-103086.html|title=Venkatesh joining hands with Ram for Bol Bachchan remake|date=30 January 2013|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|access-date=30 January 2013<!-- 17:07 IST-->|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104024952/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2013/venkatesh-join-hands-ram-bol-bachchan-remake-103086.html|archive-date=4 November 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>


In 2015, Pothineni starred in two films, ''[[Pandaga Chesko]]'' and [[Shivam (2015 Telugu film)|''Shivam'']] . While ''Pandaga Chesko'' directed by [[Gopichand Malineni]], was a commercial success,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Twitterati shower love on Ram's Pandaga Chesko as the film completes five years – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/twitterati-shower-love-on-rams-pandaga-chesko-as-the-film-completes-five-years/articleshow/76086655.cms|access-date=28 August 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=1 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200601134755/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/twitterati-shower-love-on-rams-pandaga-chesko-as-the-film-completes-five-years/articleshow/76086655.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Shivam (2015 Telugu film)|''Shivam'']] ended up as one of the biggest failures of his career.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Girl|first=Gossip|date=23 December 2015|title=Hero Ram Pothineni is desperate|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2015-12-23/Hero-Ram-Pothineni-is-desperate/195063|access-date=28 August 2020|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011192615/https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2015-12-23/Hero-Ram-Pothineni-is-desperate/195063|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016, He had two releases, both produced by his own production house [[Sri Sravanthi Movies]], ''[[Nenu Sailaja]]'' which was a commercial success<ref>{{Cite web|last=kavirayani|first=suresh|date=28 September 2016|title=I love spending time with myself: Ram|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/280916/i-love-spending-time-with-myself-ram.html|access-date=28 August 2020|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|archive-date=23 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171123132542/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/280916/i-love-spending-time-with-myself-ram.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Santosh Srinivas]]-directed ''[[Hyper (2016 film)|Hyper]]'' which was an average at the [[box office]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ram speaks on his gap after Hyper flop|url=https://www.myfirstshow.com/ram-speaks-gap-hyper-flop/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011192610/https://www.myfirstshow.com/ram-speaks-gap-hyper-flop/|archive-date=11 October 2020|website=My First Show}}</ref>
In 2015, Pothineni starred in two films, ''[[Pandaga Chesko]]'' and [[Shivam (2015 Telugu film)|''Shivam'']] . While ''Pandaga Chesko'' directed by [[Gopichand Malineni]], was a commercial success,<ref>{{Cite news|title=Twitterati shower love on Ram's Pandaga Chesko as the film completes five years – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/twitterati-shower-love-on-rams-pandaga-chesko-as-the-film-completes-five-years/articleshow/76086655.cms|access-date=28 August 2020|website=The Times of India|date=29 May 2020 |language=en|archive-date=1 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200601134755/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/twitterati-shower-love-on-rams-pandaga-chesko-as-the-film-completes-five-years/articleshow/76086655.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Shivam (2015 Telugu film)|''Shivam'']] ended up as one of the biggest failures of his career.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Girl|first=Gossip|date=23 December 2015|title=Hero Ram Pothineni is desperate|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2015-12-23/Hero-Ram-Pothineni-is-desperate/195063|access-date=28 August 2020|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011192615/https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2015-12-23/Hero-Ram-Pothineni-is-desperate/195063|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016, He had two releases, both produced by his own production house [[Sri Sravanthi Movies]], ''[[Nenu Sailaja]]'' which was a commercial success<ref>{{Cite web|last=kavirayani|first=suresh|date=28 September 2016|title=I love spending time with myself: Ram|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/280916/i-love-spending-time-with-myself-ram.html|access-date=28 August 2020|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|archive-date=23 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171123132542/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/280916/i-love-spending-time-with-myself-ram.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Santosh Srinivas]]-directed ''[[Hyper (2016 film)|Hyper]]'' which was an average at the [[box office]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ram speaks on his gap after Hyper flop|url=https://www.myfirstshow.com/ram-speaks-gap-hyper-flop/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011192610/https://www.myfirstshow.com/ram-speaks-gap-hyper-flop/|archive-date=11 October 2020|website=My First Show}}</ref>


=== Success and recent work (2017–present) ===
=== Success and recent work (2017–present) ===
His 2017 [[Coming-of-age story|coming-of-age film]] ''[[Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi]]'' received mixed reviews. In 2018, he starred in the [[romantic comedy]] ''[[Hello Guru Prema Kosame]]'' directed by [[Trinadha Rao Nakkina]]. In 2019, he collaborated with director [[Puri Jagannadh]] for the [[action thriller]] ''[[iSmart Shankar]]''. Pothineni tasted success with the film after a series of flops.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=12 April 2020|title=Ram Pothineni's Red to have a digital release? The iSmart Shankar actor responds|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/ram-pothineni-s-red-to-have-a-digital-release-the-ismart-shankar-actor-responds-1666159-2020-04-12|access-date=28 August 2020|website=India Today|language=en|archive-date=26 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200526172610/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/ram-pothineni-s-red-to-have-a-digital-release-the-ismart-shankar-actor-responds-1666159-2020-04-12|url-status=live}}</ref> It grossed over {{Indian Rupee|90 [[crore]]}}, his career's highest grosser.<ref>{{Cite web|title=iSmart Shankar completes 100 days; Ram, Puri and Charmme reminisce the success – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ismart-shankar-completes-100-days-ram-puri-and-charmme-reminisce-the-success/articleshow/71754273.cms|access-date=28 August 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=11 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111003227/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ismart-shankar-completes-100-days-ram-puri-and-charmme-reminisce-the-success/articleshow/71754273.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
His 2017 [[Coming-of-age story|coming-of-age film]] ''[[Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi]]'' received mixed reviews. In 2018, he starred in the [[romantic comedy]] ''[[Hello Guru Prema Kosame]]'' directed by [[Trinadha Rao Nakkina]]. In 2019, he collaborated with director [[Puri Jagannadh]] for the [[action thriller]] ''[[iSmart Shankar]]''. Pothineni tasted success with the film after a series of flops.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=12 April 2020|title=Ram Pothineni's Red to have a digital release? The iSmart Shankar actor responds|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/ram-pothineni-s-red-to-have-a-digital-release-the-ismart-shankar-actor-responds-1666159-2020-04-12|access-date=28 August 2020|website=India Today|language=en|archive-date=26 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200526172610/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/ram-pothineni-s-red-to-have-a-digital-release-the-ismart-shankar-actor-responds-1666159-2020-04-12|url-status=live}}</ref> It grossed over {{Indian Rupee|90 [[crore]]}}, his career's highest grosser.<ref>{{Cite news|title=iSmart Shankar completes 100 days; Ram, Puri and Charmme reminisce the success – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ismart-shankar-completes-100-days-ram-puri-and-charmme-reminisce-the-success/articleshow/71754273.cms|access-date=28 August 2020|website=The Times of India|date=25 October 2019 |language=en|archive-date=11 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111003227/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ismart-shankar-completes-100-days-ram-puri-and-charmme-reminisce-the-success/articleshow/71754273.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>


His 2021 film is [[Red (2021 film)|''Red'']] where he played a dual role, is a remake of [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Thadam]]'' (2018).<ref name=":0" /> In 2022, he starred in the [[Lingusamy]]-directed ''[[The Warriorr]]'' where he played a police officer.<ref name="TW" /> The film received negative reviews from critics and was [[box-office bomb|huge commercial failure]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='The Warrior' Day 5 box office collection: Here is how much Ram Pothineni and Krithi Shetty’s bilingual action drama mints over the first weekend |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/the-warrior-day-5-box-office-collection-here-is-how-much-ram-pothineni-and-krithi-shettys-bilingual-action-drama-mints-over-the-first-weekend/articleshow/92985117.cms |url-status=live |access-date=5 August 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref>
His 2021 film is [[Red (2021 film)|''Red'']] where he played a dual role, is a remake of [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Thadam]]'' (2018).<ref name=":0" /> In 2022, he starred in the [[Lingusamy]]-directed ''[[The Warriorr]]'' where he played a police officer.<ref name="TW" /> The film received negative reviews from critics and was [[box-office bomb|huge commercial failure]].<ref>{{Cite news |title='The Warrior' Day 5 box office collection: Here is how much Ram Pothineni and Krithi Shetty's bilingual action drama mints over the first weekend |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/the-warrior-day-5-box-office-collection-here-is-how-much-ram-pothineni-and-krithi-shettys-bilingual-action-drama-mints-over-the-first-weekend/articleshow/92985117.cms |url-status=live |access-date=5 August 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=19 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref>


Pothineni is signed onto star in [[Boyapati Srinu]]'s ''#RAPO20''. It will be his first pan-India film.<ref>{{Cite web|title=RAPO20: Ram Pothineni says he is excited to see himself 'through the eyes of daddy of mass emotions’ Boyapati|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/rapo20-ram-pothineni-says-he-excited-see-himself-through-eyes-daddy-mass-emotions-boyapati-1026970?amp|date=19 February 2022|work=Pinkvilla}}</ref>
Pothineni is signed onto star in [[Boyapati Srinu]]'s ''#RAPO20''. It will be his first pan-India film.<ref>{{Cite web|title=RAPO20: Ram Pothineni says he is excited to see himself 'through the eyes of daddy of mass emotions' Boyapati|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/rapo20-ram-pothineni-says-he-excited-see-himself-through-eyes-daddy-mass-emotions-boyapati-1026970?amp|date=19 February 2022|work=Pinkvilla}}</ref>


==Other work and public image==
==Media image==
Pothineni is considered among the most popular actor in [[Telugu cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=From Prabhas, Mahesh Babu to Ram Pothineni, the staggering fee Tollywood stars charge for a film|url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/prabhas-to-mahesh-babu-the-staggering-fee-tollywood-stars-charge-for-a-film-4832159.html|access-date=12 August 2020|work=News18 India}}</ref> He is popularly referred to as "Energetic Star", in the media.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Energetic Star Ram Pothineni completes 15 years in the Telugu film industry!|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/telugu/web-stories/energetic-star-ram-pothineni-completes-15-years-in-telugu-film-industry/photostory/80214529.cms |access-date=11 January 2021|work=Times of India}}</ref> Pothineni is widely known for his work in films such as ''[[Ready (2008 film)|Ready]]'', ''[[Kandireega]]'', ''[[Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ram Pothineni: राम पोथिनेनी की इन फिल्मों ने फैंस को बना दिया था दीवाना, मानी जाती हैं एक्टर के करियर की बेस्ट मूवी|url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/entertainment/south-cinema/ram-pothineni-birthday-special-here-is-the-list-of-ram-pothineni-best-movies-au296-1232488.html|access-date=12 December 2021|work=TV9 Hindi}}</ref> ''[[Hello Guru Prema Kosame]]'' and ''[[iSmart Shankar]]''. He is the only South Indian actor to have 2 billion views on his films on [[Youtube]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ram Pothineni Record On YouTube: యూట్యూబ్‌లో ఆ రికార్డ్ సాధించిన ఫస్ట్ సౌతిండియన్ హీరో రామ్|url=https://telugu.abplive.com/entertainment/ram-pothineni-record-on-youtube-ram-is-the-first-south-indian-hero-to-have-2-billion-views-on-youtube-23972|access-date=27 February 2022|work=ABP News Telugu}}</ref>  
Pothineni has featured on [[Times Of India|Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men]] list various times. He ranked 11th in 2017,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vijay turns most desirable man of 2017, beating Prabhas, Mahesh, Ram Pothineni and Allu Arjun|url=https://amp.ibtimes.co.in/vijay-turns-most-desirable-man-2017-beating-prabhas-mahesh-ram-charan-763683|date=13 March 2018|work=IB Times}}</ref> 11th in 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|title=These Dishy dudes score high in Hyderabad's desirable man of 2018 list|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/events/hyderabad/these-dishy-dudes-score-high/amp_articleshow/68394268.cms|date=14 March 2019|work=Times Of India}}</ref> 3rd in 2019<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men of 2019 List|url=https://www.theprimetalks.com/hyderabad-times-most-desirable-men-of-2019-list/?amp|date=18 March 2020|work=The Prime Talks}}</ref> and 2nd in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men: See the top 10 on the list|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/telugu/web-stories/hyderabad-times-most-desirable-men-2020-top-10/photostory/83146601.cms|date=2 June 2021|work=Times Of India}}</ref>


Pothineni is a humanitarian and lends support to a number of social causes. He participated in [[Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan]] in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tollywood Star Ram Pothineni Joins Swachh Bharath Abhiyaan in Hyderabad |url=https://www.indiaherald.com/EVENTS/View/70973/Ram-Pothineni-Joins-Swachh-Bharath-Campaign1 |access-date=22 December 2017 |work=India Herald}}</ref> He donated a sum of Rs 25 lakh to CM Relief Fund during the 2020 [[Hyderabad|Hyderabad floods]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hyderabad Floods: Actor Ram Pothineni hands over Rs 25 lakh cheque to Minister KTR|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/hyderabad-floods-actor-ram-pothineni-hands-over-rs-25-lakh-cheque-to-minister-ktr/amp_articleshow/78812039.cms |access-date=12 February 2021|work=Times of India}}</ref> He is associated with Pratyusha Organisation, and provides them funds regularly.<ref name="n18" />
Pothineni did his first ever brand endorsement for [[Garnier]] alongside [[John Abraham]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ram Pothineni first ever brand endorsement for Garnier|url=https://www.tollywood.net/ram-pothineni-first-ever-brand-endorsement/|date=6 October 2020|work=Tollywood.net}}</ref>
 
Pothineni has fequently featured on the [[Times Of India|Hyderabad Times' 30 Most Desirable Men]] list. He ranked 11th in 2017 and 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vijay turns most desirable man of 2017, beating Prabhas, Mahesh, Ram Pothineni and Allu Arjun|url=https://amp.ibtimes.co.in/vijay-turns-most-desirable-man-2017-beating-prabhas-mahesh-ram-charan-763683|access-date=13 March 2018|work=IB Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=These Dishy dudes score high in Hyderabad's desirable man of 2018 list|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/events/hyderabad/these-dishy-dudes-score-high/amp_articleshow/68394268.cms|access-date=14 March 2019|work=Times Of India}}</ref> 3rd in 2019 and 2nd in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men of 2019 List|url=https://www.theprimetalks.com/hyderabad-times-most-desirable-men-of-2019-list/?amp|access-date=18 March 2020|work=The Prime Talks}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men: See the top 10 on the list|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/telugu/web-stories/hyderabad-times-most-desirable-men-2020-top-10/photostory/83146601.cms|access-date=23 June 2021|work=Times Of India}}</ref> He did his first ever brand endorsement for [[Garnier]] alongside [[John Abraham]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ram Pothineni first ever brand endorsement for Garnier|url=https://www.tollywood.net/ram-pothineni-first-ever-brand-endorsement/|access-date=26 October 2020|work=Tollywood.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ram Pothineni stars in his first Pan India ad with John Abhraham |work=Great Andhra |url=https://m.greatandhra.com/movies/news/ram-pothineni-stars-in-his-first-pan-india-ad-107965 |access-date=16 October 2020}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
=== Films ===
===As actor===
{{Pending films key}}
{{Pending films key}}
*''All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.''
*''All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.''
 
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! Year
! Year
! Title
! Film
! Role  
! Role(s)
! class="unsortable"| Notes
! Notes
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| 2002
|2002
! scope="row"| ''Adayaalam''
|''Adayaalam''
| Naren
|Naren
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] short film
|Tamil short film
|<ref>{{Citation|title=Ram pothineni first short film {{!}} Adayalam|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me6VOH0SIY4|language=en|access-date=18 July 2021}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Citation|title=Ram pothineni first short film {{!}} Adayalam|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me6VOH0SIY4|language=en|access-date=18 July 2021}}</ref>
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| 2006  
|2006 || ''[[Devadasu (2006 film)|Devadasu]]''
! scope="row"| ''[[Devadasu (2006 film)|Devadasu]]''
|Devadas ||Debut as lead role
| Devadas  
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| 2007  
|2007 || ''[[Jagadam]]''
! scope="row"| ''[[Jagadam]]''
|Seenu||
| Macha Srinivas "Seenu"
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|2008  
|2008 || ''[[Ready (2008 film)|Ready]]''
! scope="row"| ''[[Ready (2008 film)|Ready]]''
| Chandu (Danayya){{efn|Pothineni played a single character with two or more names.|name=character}} ||
| Chandu / Danayya{{efn|Pothineni played a single character with two or more names.|name=character}}
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| rowspan="2"| 2009  
| rowspan="2" | 2009 || ''[[Maska (2009 film)|Maska]]''
! scope="row"| ''[[Maska (2009 film)|Maska]]''
| Krishna "Krish" ||
| Krishna "Krish"  
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! scope="row"| ''[[Ganesh (2009 film)|Ganesh]]''
| ''[[Ganesh (2009 film)|Ganesh]]''
| Ganesh  
|Ganesh ||
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| 2010  
|2010 || ''[[Rama Rama Krishna Krishna]]''
! scope="row"| ''[[Rama Rama Krishna Krishna]]''
|Rama Krishna ||
| Rama Krishna  
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| 2011  
|2011 || ''[[Kandireega]]''
! scope="row"| ''[[Kandireega]]''
| Srinivas "Sreenu" ||
| Srinivas "Sreenu"  
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| 2012  
|2012 || ''[[Endukante... Premanta!]]''
! scope="row"| ''[[Endukante... Premanta!]]''
|Krishna & Ram{{efn|Pothineni played two characters.|name=dual}}
| Krishna & Ram{{efn|Pothineni played two characters.|name=dual}}
|Dual role; Simultaneously shot in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as [[Endukante... Premanta!|Yen Endral Kadhal Enben!]]
| Dual role; Simultaneously shot in Tamil as [[Endukante... Premanta!|Yen Endral Kadhal Enben!]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 October 2021 |title=Ram Pothineni's neck injury halts the shoot of his next with director N Lingusamy |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/ram-pothinenis-neck-injury-halts-the-shoot-of-his-next-with-director-n-lingusamy/e6c788f574351 |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=OTTPlay}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 October 2021 |title=Ram Pothineni's neck injury halts the shoot of his next with director N Lingusamy |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/ram-pothinenis-neck-injury-halts-the-shoot-of-his-next-with-director-n-lingusamy/e6c788f574351 |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=OTTPlay}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2"| 2013  
| rowspan="2" | 2013 || ''[[Ongole Githa]]''
! scope="row"| ''[[Ongole Githa]]''
|Dorababu (White){{efn|name=character}} ||
| Dorababu / White{{efn|name=character}}  
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! scope="row"| ''[[Masala (2013 film)|Masala]]''
| ''[[Masala (2013 film)|Masala]]''
| Ram / Rehman{{efn|name=character}}  
| Ram (Rehman){{efn|name=character}}  
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| rowspan="2"|2015  
| rowspan="2" | 2015 || ''[[Pandaga Chesko]]''
! scope="row"| ''[[Pandaga Chesko]]''
| Karthik ||
| Karthik Pothineni
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|-
| ''[[Shivam (Telugu film)|Shivam]]''
| Shiva  (Ram){{efn|name=character}} ||
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! scope="row"| ''[[Shivam (Telugu film)|Shivam]]''
| rowspan="2" | 2016 || ''[[Nenu Sailaja]]''
| Shiva / Ram{{efn|name=character}}
| Hari ||
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|-
| ''[[Hyper (2016 film)|Hyper]]''
|Suryanarayana Murthy  ||
|
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|-
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2016
| 2017 || ''[[Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi]]''
! scope="row"| ''[[Nenu Sailaja]]''
| Abhiram ||
| Hari
|
|
|
|-
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Hyper (2016 film)|Hyper]]''
| 2018||''[[Hello Guru Prema Kosame]]''
| Suryanarayana "Suri" Murthy
|Sanju || Also singer for "Idea Cheppu Friendu"
|
|
|
|-
|-
| 2017
| 2019||''[[iSmart Shankar]]''
! scope="row"| ''[[Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi]]''
|Shankar  (Arun){{efn|Pothineni played a single character with two different personalities.|name=personality}} ||
| Abhiram "Abhi"
|
|
|
|-
|-
| 2018
| 2021 ||''[[Red (2020 film)|Red]]''
! scope="row"| ''[[Hello Guru Prema Kosame]]''
| Aditya  & Siddharth{{efn|name=dual}} ||Dual role
| Sanju
|  
|
|
|-
|-
| 2019
|2022
! scope="row"| ''[[iSmart Shankar]]''
|''[[The Warriorr]]''
| Shankar / Arun{{efn|Pothineni played a single character with two different personalities.|name=personality}}  
|Satya
|
|Simultaneously shot in Tamil
|
|<ref name="TW">{{Cite news|title=Ram Pothineni's The Warrior will be something beyond the usual cop film: Lingusamy|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ram-pothinenis-the-warrior-will-be-something-beyond-the-usual-cop-film-lingusamy/articleshow/88945917.cms|access-date=17 January 2022|website=The Times of India|date=17 January 2022 }}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2021
|2023
! scope="row"| ''[[Red (2020 film)|Red]]''
|{{Pending film|[[Skanda (film)|Skanda]]|italic=yes}}
| Aditya  & Siddharth{{efn|name=dual}}
|{{TBA}}
| Dual role
|Releasing 15th September 2023
|
|
|-
|-
| 2022
|2024
! scope="row"| ''[[The Warriorr]]''
|{{Pending film|Double iSmart}}
| [[Deputy Superintendent of Police#India|DSP]] Dr. Satya
|{{TBA}}
| Simultaneously shot in Tamil
|Announced, Releasing on 8th March 2024
|<ref name="TW">{{Cite web|title=Ram Pothineni's The Warrior will be something beyond the usual cop film: Lingusamy|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ram-pothinenis-the-warrior-will-be-something-beyond-the-usual-cop-film-lingusamy/articleshow/88945917.cms|access-date=17 January 2022|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-14 |title=Ram Pothineni-Puri Jagannadh return for Double iSmart, film to release in 2024 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/ram-pothineni-puri-jagannadh-return-for-double-ismart-film-to-release-in-2024-8609209/ |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|}
 
=== Other roles ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable"| Notes
! class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|-
| 2015
|{{tba}}
! scope="row"|''[[Rey (film)|Rey]]''
|{{pending film|Untitled film with [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]]}}
| Narrator
|{{tba}}
|
|
|
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-11-03 |title='The Life of Muthu' director Gautham Vasudev Menon to do a film with Rampothineni next year under 'Sri Sravanthi Movies' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/the-life-of-muthu-director-gautham-vasudev-menon-to-do-a-film-with-rampothineni-next-year-under-sri-sravanthi-movies/articleshow/94217498.cms |access-date=2023-05-26 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-09-15 |title=Gautham Vasudev Menon to team up with Ram Pothineni next |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/gautham-vasudev-menon-to-team-up-with-ram-pothineni-next/articleshow/94217826.cms |access-date=2023-05-26 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
! scope="row"| ''[[Romantic (film)|Romantic]]''
| [[ISmart Shankar|Shankar]]
| Cameo appearance
|<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chowdhary|first=Y. Sunita|date=2021-10-30|title=‘Romantic’ Telugu movie review: Voyeuristic drama at best|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/romantic-movie-review-voyeuristic-drama/article37246993.ece|access-date=2021-11-14|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>  
|}
|}


==Discography==
===Other roles===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year
! Year
! Film
! Film
! Song
! Role(s)
! Co-singer(s)
! Notes
! class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
! {{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference}}
|-
|2015
|''[[Rey (film)|Rey]]''
|{{N/a}}
| Narrator
|
|-
|-
| 2018
|2021
| ''[[Hello Guru Prema Kosame]]''
|''[[Romantic (film)|Romantic]]''
| "Idea Cheppu Friendu"
|[[ISmart Shankar|Shankar]]
| [[Prakash Raj]]
|Cameo appearance
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Energetic Star Ram Pothineni turns singer for 'Hello Guru Prema Kosame' |url=http://m.timesofindia.com/articleshow/65962044.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst |work=Times of India |access-date=27 September 2019}}</ref>
|
|}
|}


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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/happy-birthday-ram-pothineni-do-you-know-these-lesser-known-facts-about-this-tollywood-actor-2141929.html|title=Happy Birthday Ram Pothineni: Do You Know These Lesser-known Facts About this Tollywood Actor?|date=15 May 2019|access-date=28 August 2020|archive-date=6 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606014906/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/happy-birthday-ram-pothineni-do-you-know-these-lesser-known-facts-about-this-tollywood-actor-2141929.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/happy-birthday-ram-pothineni-do-you-know-these-lesser-known-facts-about-this-tollywood-actor-2141929.html|title=Happy Birthday Ram Pothineni: Do You Know These Lesser-known Facts About this Tollywood Actor?|date=15 May 2019|access-date=28 August 2020|archive-date=6 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606014906/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/happy-birthday-ram-pothineni-do-you-know-these-lesser-known-facts-about-this-tollywood-actor-2141929.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2007
|2007
| [[54th Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[54th Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards South]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South|Best Male Debut – South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South|Best Male Debut]]
| [[Devadasu (2006 film)|''Devadasu'']]
|[[Devadasu (2006 film)|''Devadasu'']]
|{{won}}
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/filmfareswards2007.html|title=54th FairOne Filmfare Awards South 2007|website=Idlebrain.com|date=4 August 2007|access-date=14 March 2020}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/filmfareswards2007.html|title=54th Fair One Filmfare Awards 2007|website=Idlebrain.com|date=4 August 2007|access-date=14 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2009
|2008
| [[56th Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[55th Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards South]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu|Best Actor – Telugu]]
|rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu|Best Actor – Telugu]]
| [[Ready (2008 film)|''Ready'']]
|[[Ready (2008 film)|''Ready'']]
| {{nom}}
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|author=Andrew Stephenson|date=2 August 2009|url=https://bollyspice.com/a-sparkling-triumph-the-56th-filmfare-south-awards/|title=A Sparkling Triumph – The 56th Filmfare South Awards|website=BollySpice|access-date=6 October 2017}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite news|title=56th Idea Filmfare Awards 2008 South: The winners – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/56th-Idea-Filmfare-Awards-2008-South-The-winners/articleshow/4845030.cms|website=The Times of India|date=August 2009 |language=en|access-date=20 May 2020}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2012
|2011
| [[59th Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[58th Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards South]]
| ''[[Kandireega]]''
|''[[Kandireega]]''
| {{nom}}
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite news|title=59th Filmfare awards on July 7|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-06/hyderabad/32077607_1_tarun-rai-filmfare-trophy-awards-ceremony|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112042158/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-06/hyderabad/32077607_1_tarun-rai-filmfare-trophy-awards-ceremony|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-11-12|access-date=28 June 2012|newspaper=The Times of India|date=7 June  2012}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/allu-arjun-mamooty-win-at-south-filmfare-awards-381403.html|title=The 58th Filmfare Award (South) winners|website=CNN-News18|date=4 July 2011|access-date=12 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2020
|rowspan="2"|2020
| rowspan="2"|[[Zee Cine Awards Telugu]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Zee Cine Awards Telugu]]
| Sensational Star of the Year
|Sensational Star of the Year
| rowspan="3"|''[[iSmart Shankar]]''
|rowspan="3"|''[[iSmart Shankar]]''
| {{won}}
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2020 Full Winners List|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/southcinema/zee-cine-awards-telugu-2020-full-winners-list-megastar-chiranjeevi-samantha-akkineni-pooja-hegde-win-big/ar-BBYRtmn|website=www.msn.com|access-date=20 May 2020|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011192607/https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/southcinema/zee-cine-awards-telugu-2020-full-winners-list-megastar-chiranjeevi-samantha-akkineni-pooja-hegde-win-big/ar-BBYRtmn|url-status=live}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2020 Full Winners List: Megastar Chiranjeevi, Samantha Akkineni, Pooja Hegde win big|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/southcinema/zee-cine-awards-telugu-2020-full-winners-list-megastar-chiranjeevi-samantha-akkineni-pooja-hegde-win-big/ar-BBYRtmn|website=www.msn.com|access-date=20 May 2020|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011192607/https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/southcinema/zee-cine-awards-telugu-2020-full-winners-list-megastar-chiranjeevi-samantha-akkineni-pooja-hegde-win-big/ar-BBYRtmn|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
| Best Actor
|rowspan="2" |Best Actor
| {{nom}}
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tollywood.net/complete-winner-list-of-zee-cine-awards-telugu-2020/|title=Complete winner list of Zee Cine awards Telugu 2020|date=12 January 2020|access-date=18 January 2020}}</ref>
||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tollywood.net/complete-winner-list-of-zee-cine-awards-telugu-2020/|title=Complete winner list of Zee Cine awards Telugu 2020|date=12 January 2020|access-date=18 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2021
|2021
| [[10th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|[[South Indian International Movie Awards|10th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| [[SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Telugu|Best Actor – Telugu]]
|{{nom}}
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-11 |title=Team 'Pushpa' wins big in 'SIIMA 2022' Winners list |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/team-pushpa-wins-big-in-siima-2022-winners-list-check-out-the-full-list-of-winners-in-all-the-other-categories-for-the-year-2021/articleshow/94131928.cms |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-17 |title=SIIMA 2021 nominations: Allu Arjun’s Pushpa, Dhanush’s Karnan, Tovino Thomas’ Minnal Murali lead the race |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/siima-2021-nominations-allu-arjun-pushpa-dhanush-karnan-tovino-thomas-minnal-murali-lead-8095126/ |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref>
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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Ram Pothineni
Pothineni in 2017
Born (1988-05-15) 15 May 1988 (age 38)
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present

Ram Pothineni (born 15 May 1988) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu films. He made his acting debut with the box office success Devadasu (2006), for which he won Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South. He has two Filmfare Award South and one SIIMA Awards to his credit.[1]

Post his debut, he starred in the commercial and critical success, Ready (2008). This was followed by a series of commercial failures, before success with Kandireega (2011). Pothineni's other notable works include Pandaga Chesko (2015), Nenu Sailaja (2016), Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi (2017), Hello Guru Prema Kosame (2018), iSmart Shankar (2019) and Red (2021).[2]

Early life

Ram Pothineni was born on 15 May 1988, in Hyderabad, to Murali Pothineni. He is the nephew of Telugu film producer, Sravanthi Ravi Kishore.[3] Actor Sharwanand is his cousin.[4] His family hails from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.

Career

Debut and early career (2006–2010)

Pothineni first appeared in Tamil language short film Adayaalam (2002) where he played an 18-year old drug addict.[1] He then made his theatrical debut in 2006 with Devadasu.[5][6] His second film, Jagadam opposite Isha Sahani was directed by Sukumar. He then appeared in Ready alongside Genelia D'Souza directed by Srinu Vaitla which was a commercial success.[7] In 2009, he had two releases, Maska and Ganesh: Just Ganesh. In 2010, Pothineni had only one release, Rama Rama Krishna Krishna, produced by Dil Raju and directed by Srivaas.

Career ups and downs (2011–2016)

Pothineni's next film was Kandireega (2011).[8] Later he starred in Endukante... Premanta! (2012) alongside Tamannaah, directed by Karunakaran and produced by Sravanthi Ravi Kishore. In 2013, Pothineni appeared in Ongole Githa with Kriti Kharbanda directed by Bhaskar and produced by B.V.S.N. Prasad. In the same year, he co-starred alongside Venkatesh in the action comedy Masala, the remake of the Hindi film Bol Bachchan, directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and jointly produced by Sravanthi Ravi Kishore and D. Suresh Babu.[9]

In 2015, Pothineni starred in two films, Pandaga Chesko and Shivam . While Pandaga Chesko directed by Gopichand Malineni, was a commercial success,[10] Shivam ended up as one of the biggest failures of his career.[11] In 2016, He had two releases, both produced by his own production house Sri Sravanthi Movies, Nenu Sailaja which was a commercial success[12] and Santosh Srinivas-directed Hyper which was an average at the box office.[13]

Success and recent work (2017–present)

His 2017 coming-of-age film Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi received mixed reviews. In 2018, he starred in the romantic comedy Hello Guru Prema Kosame directed by Trinadha Rao Nakkina. In 2019, he collaborated with director Puri Jagannadh for the action thriller iSmart Shankar. Pothineni tasted success with the film after a series of flops.[14] It grossed over ₹90 crore, his career's highest grosser.[15]

His 2021 film is Red where he played a dual role, is a remake of Tamil film Thadam (2018).[14] In 2022, he starred in the Lingusamy-directed The Warriorr where he played a police officer.[16] The film received negative reviews from critics and was huge commercial failure.[17]

Pothineni is signed onto star in Boyapati Srinu's #RAPO20. It will be his first pan-India film.[18]

Media image

Pothineni has featured on Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men list various times. He ranked 11th in 2017,[19] 11th in 2018,[20] 3rd in 2019[21] and 2nd in 2020.[22]

Pothineni did his first ever brand endorsement for Garnier alongside John Abraham.[23]

Filmography

As actor

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
Year Film Role(s) Notes Ref(s)
2002 Adayaalam Naren Tamil short film [24]
2006 Devadasu Devadas Debut as lead role
2007 Jagadam Seenu
2008 Ready Chandu (Danayya)[lower-alpha 1]
2009 Maska Krishna "Krish"
Ganesh Ganesh
2010 Rama Rama Krishna Krishna Rama Krishna
2011 Kandireega Srinivas "Sreenu"
2012 Endukante... Premanta! Krishna & Ram[lower-alpha 2] Dual role; Simultaneously shot in Tamil as Yen Endral Kadhal Enben! [25]
2013 Ongole Githa Dorababu (White)[lower-alpha 1]
Masala Ram (Rehman)[lower-alpha 1]
2015 Pandaga Chesko Karthik
Shivam Shiva (Ram)[lower-alpha 1]
2016 Nenu Sailaja Hari
Hyper Suryanarayana Murthy
2017 Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi Abhiram
2018 Hello Guru Prema Kosame Sanju Also singer for "Idea Cheppu Friendu"
2019 iSmart Shankar Shankar (Arun)[lower-alpha 3]
2021 Red Aditya & Siddharth[lower-alpha 2] Dual role
2022 The Warriorr Satya Simultaneously shot in Tamil [16]
2023 Skanda Not yet released
TBA
Releasing 15th September 2023
2024 Double iSmart Not yet released
TBA
Announced, Releasing on 8th March 2024 [26]
Template:Tba Untitled film with Gautham Vasudev Menon Not yet released Template:Tba [27][28]

Other roles

Year Film Role(s) Notes Ref(s)
2015 Rey N/A Narrator
2021 Romantic Shankar Cameo appearance

Accolades

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2002 Europe Film Festival, Switzerland Best Actor Adayaalam Won [29]
2007 Filmfare Awards South Best Male Debut Devadasu Won [30]
2008 Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Telugu Ready Nominated [31]
2011 Filmfare Awards South Kandireega Nominated [32]
2020 Zee Cine Awards Telugu Sensational Star of the Year iSmart Shankar Won [33]
Best Actor Nominated [34]
2021 10th South Indian International Movie Awards Nominated [35]

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Pothineni played a single character with two or more names.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Pothineni played two characters.
  3. Pothineni played a single character with two different personalities.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Happy Birthday Ram Pothineni: Do You Know These Lesser-known Facts About the Tollywood Star?". News18. 15 May 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. "Happy Birthday Ram Pothineni: 5 career-best performances of the energetic star". The Times of India. 15 May 2020. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. "Stars : Star Interviews : 'Sravanthi' Ravi Kishore – Interview". Telugucinema.com. 1 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008.
  4. "8 lesser-known Siblings of Tollywood, see the list". Times Of India. 22 August 2021.
  5. Telugu cinema trade report for the first half of year 2006 – idlebrain.com Archived 5 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  6. CineGoer.com – Box-Office Records And Collections – All Time Long Run List Archived 15 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Surprise success". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  8. Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (13 August 2011). "Kandireega: This bee has no buzz". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  9. "Venkatesh joining hands with Ram for Bol Bachchan remake". Oneindia Entertainment. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  10. "Twitterati shower love on Ram's Pandaga Chesko as the film completes five years – Times of India". The Times of India. 29 May 2020. Archived from the original on 1 June 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  11. Girl, Gossip (23 December 2015). "Hero Ram Pothineni is desperate". www.thehansindia.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  12. kavirayani, suresh (28 September 2016). "I love spending time with myself: Ram". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  13. "Ram speaks on his gap after Hyper flop". My First Show. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020.
  14. 14.0 14.1 "Ram Pothineni's Red to have a digital release? The iSmart Shankar actor responds". India Today. 12 April 2020. Archived from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  15. "iSmart Shankar completes 100 days; Ram, Puri and Charmme reminisce the success – Times of India". The Times of India. 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  16. 16.0 16.1 "Ram Pothineni's The Warrior will be something beyond the usual cop film: Lingusamy". The Times of India. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  17. "'The Warrior' Day 5 box office collection: Here is how much Ram Pothineni and Krithi Shetty's bilingual action drama mints over the first weekend". The Times of India. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. "RAPO20: Ram Pothineni says he is excited to see himself 'through the eyes of daddy of mass emotions' Boyapati". Pinkvilla. 19 February 2022.
  19. "Vijay turns most desirable man of 2017, beating Prabhas, Mahesh, Ram Pothineni and Allu Arjun". IB Times. 13 March 2018.
  20. "These Dishy dudes score high in Hyderabad's desirable man of 2018 list". Times Of India. 14 March 2019.
  21. "Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men of 2019 List". The Prime Talks. 18 March 2020.
  22. "Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men: See the top 10 on the list". Times Of India. 2 June 2021.
  23. "Ram Pothineni first ever brand endorsement for Garnier". Tollywood.net. 6 October 2020.
  24. Ram pothineni first short film | Adayalam, retrieved 18 July 2021
  25. "Ram Pothineni's neck injury halts the shoot of his next with director N Lingusamy". OTTPlay. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  26. "Ram Pothineni-Puri Jagannadh return for Double iSmart, film to release in 2024". The Indian Express. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  27. "'The Life of Muthu' director Gautham Vasudev Menon to do a film with Rampothineni next year under 'Sri Sravanthi Movies'". The Times of India. 3 November 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  28. "Gautham Vasudev Menon to team up with Ram Pothineni next". The Times of India. 15 September 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  29. "Happy Birthday Ram Pothineni: Do You Know These Lesser-known Facts About this Tollywood Actor?". 15 May 2019. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  30. "54th Fair One Filmfare Awards 2007". Idlebrain.com. 4 August 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  31. "56th Idea Filmfare Awards 2008 South: The winners – Times of India". The Times of India. August 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  32. "The 58th Filmfare Award (South) winners". CNN-News18. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  33. "Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2020 Full Winners List: Megastar Chiranjeevi, Samantha Akkineni, Pooja Hegde win big". www.msn.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  34. "Complete winner list of Zee Cine awards Telugu 2020". 12 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  35. "Team 'Pushpa' wins big in 'SIIMA 2022' Winners list". The Times of India. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.

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