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| name = Sunil Reddy | | name = Sunil Reddy | ||
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| birth_name = A. Sunil Reddy | | birth_name = A. Sunil Reddy | ||
| birth_date = | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|07|25|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = | | birth_place = [[Nellore]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India | ||
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| relatives = [[A. Kodandarami Reddy]] (father)<br />[[Vaibhav Reddy|Vaibhav]] (brother) | | relatives = [[A. Kodandarami Reddy]] (father)<br />[[Vaibhav Reddy|Vaibhav]] (brother) | ||
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'''Sunil Reddy''' is an Indian actor who works in Tamil cinema. He is known for his role as Mahaali in ''[[Doctor (2021 film)|Doctor]]'' (2021) and has become a regular in [[Nelson | '''Sunil Reddy''' (born 30 November 1974) is an Indian actor who works in [[Tamil cinema]]. He is known for his role as Mahaali in ''[[Doctor (2021 film)|Doctor]]'' (2021) and has become a regular in [[Nelson Dilipkumar|Nelson]]'s films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/beast-movie-review-vijay-nelson-dilipkumar-7867453/|title=Beast movie review: Unapologetic fan service|date=14 April 2022|work=[[The Indian Express]]|first=Manoj Kumar|last=R.|access-date=10 August 2023|archive-date=13 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413111803/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/beast-movie-review-vijay-nelson-dilipkumar-7867453/|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
Sunil | Sunil worked as a presenter for his younger brother [[Vaibhav Reddy]]'s Telugu films directed or produced by his father [[A. Kodandarami Reddy]] such as ''[[Godava]]'' (2007) and ''[[Kasko]]'' (2009).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2007/godava-audio-supreme-music-170907.html|title='Godava' audio through Supreme Music|date=17 September 2007|work=[[Oneindia|Filmibeat]]|access-date=10 August 2023|archive-date=10 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810230403/https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2007/godava-audio-supreme-music-170907.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-kasko.html|title=Kasko music launch – Telugu cinema – Vaibhav & Shweta Basu Prasad|website=[[Idlebrain.com]]|date=18 November 2009|access-date=10 August 2023|archive-date=30 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630075307/http://idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-kasko.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
|first=M.|last=Suganth|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Regarding his performance in the film, a critic wrote that "debutant Sunil was equally impressive in the latter portions" and added that "The shot involving Sunil complaining at Tamil Film Producers Council about his film being sabotaged is a scream".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/201218/seethakaathi-movie-review-a-good-experimental-attempt.html|title=Seethakaathi movie review: A good experimental attempt|first=Anupama|last=Subramanian|date=20 December 2018|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> After being impressed with his performance in ''Seethakathi'' (2018), [[Lokesh Kanagaraj]] cast him in ''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]'' (2021) and | |||
[[Balaji Tharaneetharan]] was looking for an actor to play the antagonist in ''[[Seethakaathi]]'' (2018) and zeroed in on Sunil after meeting him at a birthday party by one of the producer's partners.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/221118/vaibhavs-brother-turns-baddie-in-vijay-sethupthi-film.html|title=Vaibhav's brother turns baddie in Vijay Sethupthi film|first=Anupama|last=Subramanian|date=21 November 2018|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=10 August 2023|archive-date=16 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216045100/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/221118/vaibhavs-brother-turns-baddie-in-vijay-sethupthi-film.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Tharaneetharan found Sunil's acting rigid and asked him to enroll in an acting class for a few weeks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vaibhavs-brother-sunil-plays-the-antagonist-in-seethakathi/articleshow/66693891.cms|title=Vaibhav's brother, Sunil plays the antagonist in Seethakaathi|first=M.|last=Suganth|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=2023-08-10|archive-date=2023-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730022259/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vaibhavs-brother-sunil-plays-the-antagonist-in-seethakathi/articleshow/66693891.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Regarding his performance in the film, a critic wrote that "debutant Sunil was equally impressive in the latter portions" and added that "The shot involving Sunil complaining at Tamil Film Producers Council about his film being sabotaged is a scream".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/201218/seethakaathi-movie-review-a-good-experimental-attempt.html|title=Seethakaathi movie review: A good experimental attempt|first=Anupama|last=Subramanian|date=20 December 2018|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=10 August 2023|archive-date=10 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810230630/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/201218/seethakaathi-movie-review-a-good-experimental-attempt.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
After being impressed with his performance in ''Seethakathi'' (2018), [[Lokesh Kanagaraj]] cast him in ''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]'' (2021), and Sunil joined the sets of the film in Delhi in November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/actor-sunil-reddy-says-about-thalapathy-64-chance|title=`` `சீதக்காதி' ஆச்சர்யம்... `தளபதி' அதிசயம்!" வைபவ் அண்ணனின் விஜய் 64 அனுபவம்|author=சனா|work=[[Ananda Vikatan|Vikatan]]|language=ta|date=19 November 2019|access-date=10 August 2023|archive-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808191112/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/actor-sunil-reddy-says-about-thalapathy-64-chance|url-status=live}}</ref> He played a petty criminal called Mahaali in [[Nelson Dilipkumar|Nelson]]'s ''[[Doctor (2021 film)|Doctor]]'' (2021), which garnered him recognition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/reviews/doctor-review-mostly-well-made-comedy-drama-that-is-big-on-laughs/|title=Doctor Review: Mostly Well-Made Comedy-Drama That is Big on Laughs|author=Sinndhuja|work=Silverscreen India|date=10 October 2021|access-date=10 August 2023|archive-date=10 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810232508/https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/reviews/doctor-review-mostly-well-made-comedy-drama-that-is-big-on-laughs/|url-status=live}}</ref> He later acted in ''[[Beast (2022 Indian film)|Beast]]'' (reprising his role from ''Doctor'') and ''[[Jailer (2023 Tamil film)|Jailer]]'', two more films directed by Nelson. | |||
==Filmography == | ==Filmography == | ||
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! Film | ! Film | ||
! Role | ! Role | ||
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! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} | ! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} | ||
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| 2018 || ''[[Seethakaathi]]'' || Dhanapal || | | 2018 || ''[[Seethakaathi]]'' || Dhanapal | ||
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| rowspan="3"|2021 || ''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]'' || Education Minister | |||
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|''[[Annabelle Sethupathi]]'' || Rudra's brother | |||
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|''[[Doctor (2021 film)|Doctor]]'' || Mahaali | |||
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| rowspan="2"|2022 || ''[[Beast (2022 Indian film)|Beast]]'' || Mahaali | |||
| || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thefederal.com/entertainment/beast-review-this-action-thriller-is-vijays-one-man-show/|title=Beast review: This action thriller is Vijay's one-man show|first=Rajasekar|last=S.|date=13 April 2022|work=[[Puthiya Thalaimurai|The Federal]]|access-date=10 August 2023|archive-date=10 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810230616/https://thefederal.com/entertainment/beast-review-this-action-thriller-is-vijays-one-man-show/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/beast-raw-review-an-ill-formed-creature-even-firing-on-all-cylinders-vijay-cannot-pummel-into-shape-2-5-stars-2886949|title=Beast (RAW) Review: An Ill-Formed Creature Even Firing-On-All-Cylinders Vijay Cannot Pummel Into Shape|first=Saibal|last=Chatterjee|work=[[NDTV]]|date=14 April 2022|access-date=10 August 2023|archive-date=14 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414061156/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/beast-raw-review-an-ill-formed-creature-even-firing-on-all-cylinders-vijay-cannot-pummel-into-shape-2-5-stars-2886949|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Yenni Thuniga]]'' || 'Needhi' Manikkam | |||
| || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/yenni-thuniga-review-tamil-movie-29504|title=Yenni Thuniga Review|date=9 August 2022|work=Indiaglitz|access-date=10 August 2023|archive-date=10 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810232642/https://www.indiaglitz.com/yenni-thuniga-review-tamil-movie-29504|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="3"|2023 || ''[[Soppana Sundari]]'' || Inspector Kannan | |||
| || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/soppana-sundari-movie-review-three-women-pack-a-punch-in-this-simple-and-neat-entertainer/article66730618.ece|title='Soppana Sundari' movie review: Three women pack a punch in this simple and neat entertainer|date=13 April 2023|first=Bhuvanesh|last=Chandar|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=10 August 2023|archive-date=10 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810232340/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/soppana-sundari-movie-review-three-women-pack-a-punch-in-this-simple-and-neat-entertainer/article66730618.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Maamannan]]'' || Shanmugavel | |||
| || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/maamannan-review-tamil-movie-32775|title=Maamannan Review|date=29 June 2023|work=Indiaglitz|access-date=10 August 2023|archive-date=29 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629095034/https://www.indiaglitz.com/maamannan-review-tamil-movie-32775|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Jailer (2023 Tamil film)|Jailer]]'' || Bagunnara Balu | |||
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| rowspan="3"| | | rowspan="3" |2024 || ''[[Ranam Aram Thavarel]]'' || Drunkard | ||
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|''[[ | |''[[Double Tuckerr]]'' || Rocker Reddy | ||
| || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/smruthi-venkat-and-dheerajs-double-tuckerr-teaser/articleshow/107966131.cms|title=Smruthi Venkat and Dheeraj's 'Double Tuckerr' teaser|date=February 24, 2024|work= The Times of India}}</ref> | |||
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|''[[ | | ''[[Adharma Kadhaigal]]'' || Dinesh | ||
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| rowspan=" | | rowspan="3" |2025 | ||
|''[[Perusu]]'' | |||
|Saamikannu | |||
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|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Akshay |date=2025-02-26 |title=Perusu Teaser: Shock engulfs grief in this comedy entertainer |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Feb/26/perusu-teaser-shock-engulfs-grief-in-this-comedy-entertainer |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> | |||
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| ''[[ | |''[[Chennai City Gangsters]]'' || Kudi Kumar|| ||<ref>{{Cite web| date=2024-09-08 |title=சுனில் ரெட்டி மற்றும் மணிகண்டனின் கதாப்பாத்திர போஸ்டர் - சென்னை சிட்டி கேங்ஸ்டர்ஸ் |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinemanews/character-poster-of-sunil-reddy-and-manikandan-chennai-city-gangsters-737556 |language=ta |website=[[Maalaimalar]]|access-date=2024-09-22 |archive-date=2024-09-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908160633/https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinemanews/character-poster-of-sunil-reddy-and-manikandan-chennai-city-gangsters-737556 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
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|''[[Kishkindhapuri]]'' | |||
|Surendhar | |||
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film debut || | |||
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| ''[[ | | 2026 || ''[[Couple Friendly]]'' || Raghu || Telugu film || | ||
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[[Category:Indian male film actors]] | [[Category:Indian male film actors]] | ||
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Sunil Reddy | |
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| Born | A. Sunil Reddy 25 July 1974 Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Years active | 2018—present |
| Relatives | A. Kodandarami Reddy (father) Vaibhav (brother) |
Sunil Reddy (born 30 November 1974) is an Indian actor who works in Tamil cinema. He is known for his role as Mahaali in Doctor (2021) and has become a regular in Nelson's films.[1]
Career[edit | edit source]
Sunil worked as a presenter for his younger brother Vaibhav Reddy's Telugu films directed or produced by his father A. Kodandarami Reddy such as Godava (2007) and Kasko (2009).[2][3]
Balaji Tharaneetharan was looking for an actor to play the antagonist in Seethakaathi (2018) and zeroed in on Sunil after meeting him at a birthday party by one of the producer's partners.[4] Tharaneetharan found Sunil's acting rigid and asked him to enroll in an acting class for a few weeks.[5] Regarding his performance in the film, a critic wrote that "debutant Sunil was equally impressive in the latter portions" and added that "The shot involving Sunil complaining at Tamil Film Producers Council about his film being sabotaged is a scream".[6]
After being impressed with his performance in Seethakathi (2018), Lokesh Kanagaraj cast him in Master (2021), and Sunil joined the sets of the film in Delhi in November 2019.[7] He played a petty criminal called Mahaali in Nelson's Doctor (2021), which garnered him recognition.[8] He later acted in Beast (reprising his role from Doctor) and Jailer, two more films directed by Nelson.
Filmography[edit | edit source]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Seethakaathi | Dhanapal | ||
| 2021 | Master | Education Minister | ||
| Annabelle Sethupathi | Rudra's brother | |||
| Doctor | Mahaali | |||
| 2022 | Beast | Mahaali | [9][10] | |
| Yenni Thuniga | 'Needhi' Manikkam | [11] | ||
| 2023 | Soppana Sundari | Inspector Kannan | [12] | |
| Maamannan | Shanmugavel | [13] | ||
| Jailer | Bagunnara Balu | |||
| 2024 | Ranam Aram Thavarel | Drunkard | ||
| Double Tuckerr | Rocker Reddy | [14] | ||
| Adharma Kadhaigal | Dinesh | |||
| 2025 | Perusu | Saamikannu | [15] | |
| Chennai City Gangsters | Kudi Kumar | [16] | ||
| Kishkindhapuri | Surendhar | Telugu film debut | ||
| 2026 | Couple Friendly | Raghu | Telugu film |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ R., Manoj Kumar (14 April 2022). "Beast movie review: Unapologetic fan service". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ↑ "'Godava' audio through Supreme Music". Filmibeat. 17 September 2007. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ↑ "Kasko music launch – Telugu cinema – Vaibhav & Shweta Basu Prasad". Idlebrain.com. 18 November 2009. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (21 November 2018). "Vaibhav's brother turns baddie in Vijay Sethupthi film". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ↑ Suganth, M. "Vaibhav's brother, Sunil plays the antagonist in Seethakaathi". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (20 December 2018). "Seethakaathi movie review: A good experimental attempt". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ↑ சனா (19 November 2019). "`` `சீதக்காதி' ஆச்சர்யம்... `தளபதி' அதிசயம்!" வைபவ் அண்ணனின் விஜய் 64 அனுபவம்". Vikatan (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ↑ Sinndhuja (10 October 2021). "Doctor Review: Mostly Well-Made Comedy-Drama That is Big on Laughs". Silverscreen India. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ↑ S., Rajasekar (13 April 2022). "Beast review: This action thriller is Vijay's one-man show". The Federal. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ↑ Chatterjee, Saibal (14 April 2022). "Beast (RAW) Review: An Ill-Formed Creature Even Firing-On-All-Cylinders Vijay Cannot Pummel Into Shape". NDTV. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ↑ "Yenni Thuniga Review". Indiaglitz. 9 August 2022. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ↑ Chandar, Bhuvanesh (13 April 2023). "'Soppana Sundari' movie review: Three women pack a punch in this simple and neat entertainer". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ↑ "Maamannan Review". Indiaglitz. 29 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ↑ "Smruthi Venkat and Dheeraj's 'Double Tuckerr' teaser". The Times of India. February 24, 2024.
- ↑ Kumar, Akshay (2025-02-26). "Perusu Teaser: Shock engulfs grief in this comedy entertainer". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
- ↑ "சுனில் ரெட்டி மற்றும் மணிகண்டனின் கதாப்பாத்திர போஸ்டர் - சென்னை சிட்டி கேங்ஸ்டர்ஸ்". Maalaimalar (in தமிழ்). 2024-09-08. Archived from the original on 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Sunil Reddy on IMDb