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Nani looking away from the camera and greeting someone.
Nani at Aaha Kalyanam's audio launch in January 2014

Nani is an Indian actor, producer and television presenter who works predominantly in Telugu cinema and appears in a few Tamil language films. He made his acting debut with Mohana Krishna Indraganti's 2008 comedy film Ashta Chamma, an Indian adaptation of Oscar Wilde's play The Importance of Being Earnest.[1] After Ashta Chamma's commercial success,[2] Nani played the lead roles in three Telugu films in the next two years: Ride (2009), Snehituda... (2009) and Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu (2010). In 2011, Nani collaborated with B. V. Nandini Reddy on the romantic comedy film Ala Modalaindi which was profitable.[3] The same year, he made his Tamil cinema debut with Anjana Ali Khan's Veppam, a crime drama set in the backdrop of North Chennai.[4] The following year, Nani collaborated with S. S. Rajamouli and Gautham Menon on the Telugu-Tamil bilingual Eega and the romance film Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu respectively. The former, which was about a murdered man reincarnating as a housefly and avenging his death, earned Nani an award in the Best Hero category at the 2013 Toronto After Dark Film Festival.[5] He received the Nandi Award for Best Actor for his performance in Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu.[6]

Nani ventured into film production in 2013 as a co-producer for the film D for Dopidi.[7] He faced three box office failures in the upcoming years: Paisa (2013), Aaha Kalyanam (2014) and Janda Pai Kapiraju (2015). Nani termed it a "low phase" in his career and worked on the "planning of films and the timing of their release".[8] He then played the lead role in Nag Ashwin's Yevade Subramanyam (2015), a film focusing on a businessperson's journey to the Himalayas seeking self exploration.[9] Nani later starred in Maruthi's comedy film Bhale Bhale Magadivoy (2015), in which he played an absent minded scientist easily prone to distraction.[10] It was the actor's first blockbuster success,[11] and earned him the Critics Award for Best Actor – South at the 63rd Filmfare Awards South ceremony.[12] With his subsequent releases, the profitable ventures Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha (2016) and Gentleman (2016), he gained stardom in Telugu cinema.[13] Nani later played the lead in the commercially successful Telugu films Majnu (2016), Nenu Local (2017) and Ninnu Kori (2017).[14] In 2018, Nani featured as the host of the second season of the Telugu game show Bigg Boss.[15]

Films

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 Title[lower-alpha 1] Role(s) Notes Ref.
2008 Ashta Chamma Rambabu (Mahesh)[lower-alpha 2] [16]
2009 Ride Arjun [17]
2009 Snehituda... Sai [18]
2010 Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu Suribabu [19]
2011 Ala Modalaindi Gautham [20]
2011 Veppam Karthik Tamil film [4]
2011 Pilla Zamindar Praveen "PJ" Jayaramaraju (PJ)[lower-alpha 2] [21]
2012 Eega Nani Toronto After Dark Best Hero Award [22]
[5]
2012 Naan Ee Nani Tamil film [23]
2012 Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu Varun Krishna Nandi Award for Best Actor [24]
[6]
2012 Neethaane En Ponvasantham Train passenger Tamil film
Cameo appearance in the song "Kaatrai Konjam" 		[25]
2013 D for Dopidi N/A Narrator
Also co-producer 		[7]
2014 Paisa Prakash [26]
2014 Aaha Kalyanam Shakthivel Tamil film [27]
2014 Nimirndhu Nil Himself Tamil film
Cameo appearance in the song "Rajadhi Raja" 		[25]
2015 Janda Pai Kapiraju Aravind Shivashankar / Maya Kannan[lower-alpha 3] [28]
2015 Yevade Subramanyam Subramanyam [9]
2015 Dongaata Himself Special appearance in the song "The Party Tonight" [30]
2015 OK Bangaram Aditya Voice role[lower-alpha 4] [31]
2015 Superstar Kidnap Himself Cameo appearance [32]
2015 Bhale Bhale Magadivoy Lucky Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – South [10]
[12]
2016 Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha Krishna [33]
2016 Gentleman Gautham / Jai[lower-alpha 3] [29]
2016 Jyo Achyutananda Jyo's boyfriend Cameo appearance [34]
2016 Majnu Aditya [35]
2017 Nenu Local Babu [36]
2017 Ninnu Kori Uma Maheswara Rao [37]
2017 Middle Class Abbayi Nani [38]
2018 Awe Nani Voiceover
Also co-producer 		[39]
[40]
2018 Krishnarjuna Yudham Krishna / Arjun Jayaprakash[lower-alpha 3] [41]
2018 Neevevaro Customer Cameo appearance [42]
2018 Devadas Das [43]
2018 Amoli N/A Voiceover; narrator (Telugu version) [44]
2019 Jersey Arjun [45]
2019 The Lion King Simba Voice role; Telugu version[lower-alpha 5] [46]
2019 Nani's Gang Leader Pencil Parthasarathy [47]
2020 HIT: The First Case N/A Producer [48]
2020 V Yendluri Vishnu [49]
2021 Tuck Jagadish Films that have not yet been released Jagadish Naidu Post-production [50]
2021 Shyam Singha Roy Films that have not yet been released Shyam Singha Roy Filming [51]
2022 Ante Sundaraniki dagger
TBA
Filming [52]

Television

Year Title Role Ref.
2015 Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu Season 2 Guest contestant [53]
2016 Extra Jabardasth Special guest for 100th episode [54]
2017 2nd IIFA Utsavam Host [55]
2017 Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu Season 4 Guest contestant [56]
2018 Bigg Boss Telugu Season 2 Host [15]
2021 Ugadi Jathiratnalu Special Guest

Notes

  1. ↑ Films are listed in the order of their release date.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nani played a single character with two or more names.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Nani played two characters.[28][29]
  4. ↑ It was originally filmed in Tamil as O Kadhal Kanmani and dubbed in Telugu. Nani provided the voice for Dulquer Salmaan in the Telugu version.
  5. ↑ It was originally filmed in English and dubbed in Telugu. Nani provided the voice for Simba in the Telugu version.

References

  1. ↑ Rajamani, Radhika (5 September 2008). "Taking on Oscar Wilde!". Rediff.com. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ Mohan, B Krishna (13 August 2009). "Tollywood gives case study to ISB". Rediff.com. Retrieved 21 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ Rajamani, Radhika (19 February 2013). "'Jabardasth is a comedy carnival'". Rediff.com. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Venkateswaran, N (29 July 2011). "Veppam Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Rajamouli's Eega continues to win awards". The Times of India. 3 November 2013. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Nandi Awards: Here's the complete list of winners for 2012 and 2013". Hindustan Times. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (7 December 2013). "Nani roughs it out". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (22 December 2016). "Nani: I can't take this success for granted". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (22 March 2015). "Yevade Subramanyam: A quest for identity". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Sethumadhavan, N (10 September 2013). "Movie Review: Bale Bale Magadivoy". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. ↑ "Nani tastes first blockbuster success with 'Bhale Bhale Magadivoy'". The Indian Express. Indo-Asian News Service. 25 October 2015. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Nani wins Critics Award for Best Actor (Male) at 63rd Filmfare Awards South 2016". The Times of India. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  13. ↑ Yellapantula, Suhas (10 October 2016). "Nani: Tollywood's Mr Bankable". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  14. ↑ "Ninnu Kori: Nani's film rakes in Rs 25 crore in its opening weekend". India Today. Indo-Asian News Service. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Nani on hosting Bigg Boss Telugu season 2, dealing with trolls: Learnt how strong a person I am". Firstpost. 2 October 2018. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  16. ↑ "Ashta Chamma". Sify. 7 September 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  17. ↑ "Ride review — Telugu cinema Review — Tanish, Nani, Shweta Basu Prasad & Aksha". Idlebrain.com. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  18. ↑ Rajamani, Radhika (10 August 2009). "Snehituda: Nothing new to offer". Rediff.com. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  19. ↑ Rajamani, Radhika (9 July 2010). "Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu is gripping". Rediff.com. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  20. ↑ "Ala Modalaindi is entertaining". Rediff.com. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  21. ↑ "'Pilla Zamindar' is above average (Telugu Movie Review)". Sify. Indo-Asian News Service. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  22. ↑ "Eega". Sify. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  23. ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj (29 July 2012). "The other side of happily-ever-after". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  24. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (14 December 2012). "Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu: Like a gentle breeze". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "చెన్నై పోదాం చలో... చలో!" [Let's go to Chennai]. Sakshi (in తెలుగు). 29 May 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  26. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (8 February 2014). "Paisa: Dance of money". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  27. ↑ Bhaskaran, Gautaman (22 February 2014). "Movie review: Aaha Kalyanam gets its key elements wrong". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Rajamani, Radhika (4 December 2013). "First Look: Nani plays a double role in his next- Janda Pai Kapiraju". Rediff.com. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (17 June 2016). "Make way for this 'Gentleman'". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  30. ↑ Rajendra, Ranjani (9 May 2015). "Predictable but entertaining". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  31. ↑ "Style factor in Jil will make it stand out: Director". The Hindu. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  32. ↑ "I wasn't involved in drug racket: Nandoo". The Indian Express. 25 February 2015. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  33. ↑ Kavirayani, Suresh (13 February 2016). "Krishnagadi Veera Prema Gaadha movie review: Love & terror in the season of Valentine". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  34. ↑ Kavirayani, Suresh (10 September 2016). "Jyo Achyutananda movie review: Good movie with hilarious first half". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  35. ↑ "Majnu: Feel-good romance". The Hindu. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  36. ↑ Kavirayani, Suresh (5 February 2017). "Nenu Local movie review: It's another hit for Nani". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  37. ↑ Kumar, Hemanth (7 July 2017). "Ninnu Kori movie review: Nani, Nivetha Thomas in a slice-of-life drama about love and life". Firstpost. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  38. ↑ "'Middle Class Abbayi' review: For want of the zing factor". The Hindu. 21 December 2017. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  39. ↑ Sundar, Priyanka (16 February 2018). "Awe movie review: Nani and Prasanth Varma's film is technically brilliant". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  40. ↑ "Awe marks Nani's debut as producer; Prashanth Varma's first look takes social media by storm". International Business Times. 26 November 2017. Archived from the original on 27 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  41. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (12 April 2018). "Krishnarjuna Yuddham: This fusion doesn't work". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  42. ↑ INDIA, THE HANS (14 August 2018). "Nani's Surprise In Aadi's Next". www.thehansindia.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  43. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (27 September 2018). "Devadas review: The N factor". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 September 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  44. ↑ "Kamal Haasan, Rajkummar Rao lend voice to film on sexual exploitation titled Amoli: Priceless". The Indian Express. 6 May 2018. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  45. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (19 April 2019). "'Jersey' review: A film to savour". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  46. ↑ "Telugu trailer of The Lion King out; Telugu veterans lent their voice to animated characters – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  47. ↑ Janani, K. (13 September 2019). "Gang Leader Movie Review: Nani is the star in a funny but illogical film". India Today. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  48. ↑ "Nani's second production venture stars Vishwak Sen and Ruhani Sharma". India Today. 13 September 2019. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  49. ↑ "V (Nani 25): Nani-Sudheer Babu's film second schedule begins". Indian Express Limited. 24 October 2019. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  50. ↑ Kavirayani, Suresh (31 January 2020). "Nani launches Tuck Jagadish". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  51. ↑ Chowdhury, Rishita Roy (21 December 2020). "Shyam Singha Roy kicks off with Nani, Sai Pallavi and Krithi Shetty in Hyderabad". India Today. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  52. ↑ "Nazriya Nazim Fahadh starts shooting for Ante Sundaraniki". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  53. ↑ "Nani is the next guest on Nagarjuna's MEK2". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  54. ↑ Extra Jabardasth - ఎక్స్ ట్రా జబర్దస్త్ || Nani as Special Guest in 100th Episode ( Promo), archived from the original on 11 October 2020, retrieved 11 June 2020
  55. ↑ CH, AuthorMurali Krishna. "IIFA Day 2". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  56. ↑ Hooli, Shekhar H. (17 April 2017). "This is how Nani prompted MEK 4 host Chiranjeevi to compensate for his loss [PHOTO]". International Business Times, India Edition. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

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