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{{short description|Indian actor | {{short description|Indian actor}} | ||
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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}} | | 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 | ||
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'''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> | |||
''' | 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> | ||
== 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 | |||
Ram Pothineni was born on 15 May 1988, | |||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
=== Debut and early 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.<ref name="n18" /> He then made his | 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> | 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. | ||
In 2009, he had two releases | |||
=== Career | === 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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> | ||
== | ==Media image== | ||
Pothineni | 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 | 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> | ||
== Filmography == | == Filmography == | ||
=== | ===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 | ||
! | ! Film | ||
! Role | ! Role(s) | ||
! | ! Notes | ||
! | ! {{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2002 | |2002 | ||
|''Adayaalam'' | |||
| Naren | |Naren | ||
| | |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> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2006 | |2006 || ''[[Devadasu (2006 film)|Devadasu]]'' | ||
|Devadas ||Debut as lead role | |||
| Devadas | |||
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| 2007 | |2007 || ''[[Jagadam]]'' | ||
|Seenu|| | |||
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|- | |- | ||
|2008 | |2008 || ''[[Ready (2008 film)|Ready]]'' | ||
| Chandu (Danayya){{efn|Pothineni played a single character with two or more names.|name=character}} || | |||
| Chandu | |||
| | |||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2009 | | rowspan="2" | 2009 || ''[[Maska (2009 film)|Maska]]'' | ||
| Krishna "Krish" || | |||
| Krishna "Krish" | |||
| | |||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Ganesh (2009 film)|Ganesh]]'' | |||
| Ganesh | |Ganesh || | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 2010 | |2010 || ''[[Rama Rama Krishna Krishna]]'' | ||
|Rama Krishna || | |||
| Rama Krishna | |||
| | |||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2011 | |2011 || ''[[Kandireega]]'' | ||
| Srinivas "Sreenu" || | |||
| Srinivas "Sreenu" | |||
| | |||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2012 | |2012 || ''[[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> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2013 | | rowspan="2" | 2013 || ''[[Ongole Githa]]'' | ||
|Dorababu (White){{efn|name=character}} || | |||
| Dorababu | |||
| | |||
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|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Masala (2013 film)|Masala]]'' | |||
| Ram | | Ram (Rehman){{efn|name=character}} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2"|2015 | | rowspan="2" | 2015 || ''[[Pandaga Chesko]]'' | ||
| Karthik || | |||
| Karthik | |||
| | | | ||
|- | |||
| ''[[Shivam (Telugu film)|Shivam]]'' | |||
| Shiva (Ram){{efn|name=character}} || | |||
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|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2016 || ''[[Nenu Sailaja]]'' | |||
| | | Hari || | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |||
| ''[[Hyper (2016 film)|Hyper]]'' | |||
|Suryanarayana Murthy || | |||
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|- | |- | ||
| | | 2017 || ''[[Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi]]'' | ||
| Abhiram || | |||
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| 2018||''[[Hello Guru Prema Kosame]]'' | |||
| | |Sanju || Also singer for "Idea Cheppu Friendu" | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| | | 2019||''[[iSmart Shankar]]'' | ||
|Shankar (Arun){{efn|Pothineni played a single character with two different personalities.|name=personality}} || | |||
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|- | |- | ||
| | | 2021 ||''[[Red (2020 film)|Red]]'' | ||
| Aditya & Siddharth{{efn|name=dual}} ||Dual role | |||
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|- | |- | ||
| | |2022 | ||
|''[[The Warriorr]]'' | |||
| | |Satya | ||
|Simultaneously shot in Tamil | |||
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| | |Announced, Releasing on 8th March 2024 | ||
|<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> | ||
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|''[[Rey (film)|Rey]]'' | |||
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| | |2021 | ||
| ''[[ | |''[[Romantic (film)|Romantic]]'' | ||
|[[ISmart Shankar|Shankar]] | |||
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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> | ||
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| [[54th Filmfare Awards South]] | |[[54th Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards South]] | ||
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South|Best Male Debut | |[[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 | |<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> | ||
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| [[ | |[[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>{{ | |<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> | ||
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| | |2011 | ||
| [[ | |[[58th Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards South]] | ||
| ''[[Kandireega]]'' | |''[[Kandireega]]'' | ||
| {{nom}} | |{{nom}} | ||
|<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> | ||
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| 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> | ||
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| {{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> | ||
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| 2021 | |2021 | ||
| [[10th South Indian International Movie Awards | |[[South Indian International Movie Awards|10th South Indian International Movie Awards]] | ||
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Ram Pothineni | |
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| Born | 15 May 1988 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–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
| 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 |
|
Releasing 15th September 2023 | ||
| 2024 | Double iSmart |
|
Announced, Releasing on 8th March 2024 | [26] | |
| Template:Tba | Untitled film with Gautham Vasudev Menon |
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
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Stars : Star Interviews : 'Sravanthi' Ravi Kishore – Interview". Telugucinema.com. 1 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008.
- ↑ "8 lesser-known Siblings of Tollywood, see the list". Times Of India. 22 August 2021.
- ↑ Telugu cinema trade report for the first half of year 2006 – idlebrain.com Archived 5 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ CineGoer.com – Box-Office Records And Collections – All Time Long Run List Archived 15 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Surprise success". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ↑ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (13 August 2011). "Kandireega: This bee has no buzz". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Ram speaks on his gap after Hyper flop". My First Show. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 16.0 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.
- ↑ "'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) - ↑ "RAPO20: Ram Pothineni says he is excited to see himself 'through the eyes of daddy of mass emotions' Boyapati". Pinkvilla. 19 February 2022.
- ↑ "Vijay turns most desirable man of 2017, beating Prabhas, Mahesh, Ram Pothineni and Allu Arjun". IB Times. 13 March 2018.
- ↑ "These Dishy dudes score high in Hyderabad's desirable man of 2018 list". Times Of India. 14 March 2019.
- ↑ "Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men of 2019 List". The Prime Talks. 18 March 2020.
- ↑ "Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men: See the top 10 on the list". Times Of India. 2 June 2021.
- ↑ "Ram Pothineni first ever brand endorsement for Garnier". Tollywood.net. 6 October 2020.
- ↑ Ram pothineni first short film | Adayalam, retrieved 18 July 2021
- ↑ "Ram Pothineni's neck injury halts the shoot of his next with director N Lingusamy". OTTPlay. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ↑ "Ram Pothineni-Puri Jagannadh return for Double iSmart, film to release in 2024". The Indian Express. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ↑ "'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.
- ↑ "Gautham Vasudev Menon to team up with Ram Pothineni next". The Times of India. 15 September 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "54th Fair One Filmfare Awards 2007". Idlebrain.com. 4 August 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ↑ "56th Idea Filmfare Awards 2008 South: The winners – Times of India". The Times of India. August 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ↑ "The 58th Filmfare Award (South) winners". CNN-News18. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Complete winner list of Zee Cine awards Telugu 2020". 12 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ↑ "Team 'Pushpa' wins big in 'SIIMA 2022' Winners list". The Times of India. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
