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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Ram Pothineni | | name = Ram Pothineni | ||
| image = Ram | | image = Ram Pothineni.jpg | ||
| caption = Pothineni in | | caption = Pothineni in 2020 | ||
| 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 | ||
| other names = Ustaad, Energetic Star, RAPO | |||
| occupation = Actor | | occupation = Actor | ||
| yearsactive = 2006–present | | yearsactive = 2006–present | ||
| relatives = [[Sravanthi Ravi Kishore]] (uncle) <br /> [[Sharwanand]] (cousin) | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Ram Pothineni''' (born 15 May 1988) is an Indian actor who | '''Pothineni Seetha Ram Chowdary''', also known as '''Ram Pothineni''' (born 15 May 1988) is an Indian actor who works in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu Cinema]]. Known for his energetic screen presence, he earned one [[Filmfare Award South|Filmfare Award]] and one [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award]] for his work.<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> | ||
Pothineni made his acting debut with the box office success [[Devadasu (2006 film)|''Devadasu'']] (2006), for which he won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South]]. He achieved his breakthrough in 2008 with the action comedy [[Ready (2008 film)|''Ready'']] (2008). Pothineni continued to establish himself as a leading man with critical and commercial successes such as ''[[Maska (2009 film)|Maska]]'' (2009), ''[[Kandireega]]'' (2011), ''[[Pandaga Chesko]]'' (2015), ''[[Nenu Sailaja]]'' (2016), ''[[Hello Guru Prema Kosame]]'' (2018), ''[[iSmart Shankar]]'' (2019), and [[Red (2021 film)|''Red'']] (2021) and Skanda (2023) .<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> | |||
Beyond his film career, Pothineni endorses many products and is a brand ambassador for [[Garnier]]. | |||
== Early life == | == 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:// | Ram Pothineni was born as Pothineni Seetha Ram Chowdary 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://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/8-lesser-known-siblings-of-tollywood/etphotostory/85456230.cms|work=Times Of India|date=22 August 2021}}</ref> His family hails from [[Vijayawada]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]. | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
=== Debut and early career (2006–2010) === | === Debut and early career (2006–2010) === | ||
Pothineni first appeared | Pothineni first appeared with 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> His second film, ''[[Jagadam]]'' opposite Isha Sahani was directed by [[ | 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]]. 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 (2009 film)|Ganesh]]''. | ||
In 2010, Pothineni had only one release, ''[[Rama Rama Krishna Krishna]]'', produced by [[Dil Raju]] and directed by [[Sriwass]]. | |||
=== Career ups and downs (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= | 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=https://www.filmibeat.com/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 news|title=Twitterati shower love on Ram's Pandaga Chesko as the film completes five years | 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|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) === | ||
[[File:Ram at Unnadi Okate Zindagi interview.png|thumb|Pothineni in 2017]] | |||
Pothineni is | 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]]''. The film became a commercial success for Pothineni after a series of failures.<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|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 was [[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 |access-date=5 August 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=19 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
Pothineni then starred in [[Boyapati Srinu]]'s [[Skanda (film)|''Skanda'']] (2023)<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|access-date=1 April 2022|archive-date=4 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204161622/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/rapo20-ram-pothineni-says-he-excited-see-himself-through-eyes-daddy-mass-emotions-boyapati-1026970?amp|url-status=dead}}</ref> opposite [[Sreeleela]] to mixed reviews from the critics. He next starred in ''[[Double iSmart]],'' which released in 2024. | |||
==Media image== | ==Media image== | ||
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:// | 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://www.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://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/hyderabad/these-dishy-dudes-score-high/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://timesofindia.indiatimes.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 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|access-date=28 April 2022|archive-date=28 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828025903/https://www.tollywood.net/ram-pothineni-first-ever-brand-endorsement/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
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 == | ||
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*''All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.'' | *''All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.'' | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Year | ! Year | ||
! | ! Title | ||
! Role(s) | ! Role(s) | ||
! Notes | ! Notes | ||
! {{Abbr|Ref | ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2006 || ''[[Devadasu (2006 film)|Devadasu]]'' | |2006 || ''[[Devadasu (2006 film)|Devadasu]]'' | ||
|Devadas || | |Devadas || | ||
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|2012 || ''[[Endukante... Premanta!]]'' | |2012 || ''[[Endukante... Premanta!]]'' | ||
|Krishna & Ram{{efn|Pothineni played two characters.|name=dual}} | |Krishna & Ram{{efn|Pothineni played two characters.|name=dual}} | ||
| | | | ||
|<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=" | |rowspan="3"|2015 | ||
|''[[Rey (film)|Rey]]'' | |||
| Narrator | |||
| Voice role | |||
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| ''[[Pandaga Chesko]]'' | |||
| Karthik || | | Karthik || | ||
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| 2019||''[[iSmart Shankar]]'' | | 2019||''[[iSmart Shankar]]'' | ||
|Shankar | |Ustaad "iSmart" Shankar / Arun{{efn|Pothineni played a single character with two different personalities.|name=personality}} || | ||
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| 2021 ||''[[Red (2020 film)|Red]]'' | | rowspan="2"|2021 ||''[[Red (2020 film)|Red]]'' | ||
| Aditya & Siddharth{{efn|name=dual}} ||Dual role | | Aditya & Siddharth{{efn|name=dual}} ||Dual role | ||
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|- | |||
|''[[Romantic (film)|Romantic]]'' | |||
|Himself | |||
|Cameo appearance in the song "Peene Ke Baad" | |||
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|''[[The Warriorr]]'' | |''[[The Warriorr]]'' | ||
|Satya | |Satya | ||
| | |Telugu-Tamil bilingual film | ||
|<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> | |<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> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2023 | |2023 | ||
| | |''[[Skanda (film)|Skanda]]'' | ||
|{{ | |Bhaskar Raju & Skanda{{efn|name=dual}} | ||
| | |Dual role | ||
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|2024 | |2024 | ||
| | |''[[Double iSmart]]'' | ||
| | |Ustaad "iSmart" Shankar | ||
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|<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> | |<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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| | |2025 | ||
| | |''[[Andhra King Taluka]]'' | ||
| | |Sagar | ||
| | |Also lyricist and playback singer | ||
|<ref>{{ | |<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Oct/13/ram-pothinenis-next-to-be-helmed-by-director-mahesh-babu | title=Ram Pothineni's next to be helmed by director Mahesh Babu | website=[[Cinema Express]] | date=October 2024 }}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-15 |title=Ram Pothineni's RAPO22 Is Now Titled Andhra King Taluka, Watch First Glimpse |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/ram-pothinenis-rapo22-is-now-andhra-king-taluka-on-his-birthday-article-151643473 |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:00, 26 March 2026
Ram Pothineni | |
|---|---|
 Pothineni in 2020 | |
| Born | 15 May 1988 |
| Other names | Ustaad, Energetic Star, RAPO |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Relatives | Sravanthi Ravi Kishore (uncle) Sharwanand (cousin) |
Pothineni Seetha Ram Chowdary, also known as Ram Pothineni (born 15 May 1988) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu Cinema. Known for his energetic screen presence, he earned one Filmfare Award and one SIIMA Award for his work.[1]
Pothineni made his acting debut with the box office success Devadasu (2006), for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South. He achieved his breakthrough in 2008 with the action comedy Ready (2008). Pothineni continued to establish himself as a leading man with critical and commercial successes such as Maska (2009), Kandireega (2011), Pandaga Chesko (2015), Nenu Sailaja (2016), Hello Guru Prema Kosame (2018), iSmart Shankar (2019), and Red (2021) and Skanda (2023) .[2]
Beyond his film career, Pothineni endorses many products and is a brand ambassador for Garnier.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Ram Pothineni was born as Pothineni Seetha Ram Chowdary 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[edit | edit source]
Debut and early career (2006–2010)[edit | edit source]
Pothineni first appeared with 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.
In 2010, Pothineni had only one release, Rama Rama Krishna Krishna, produced by Dil Raju and directed by Sriwass.
Career ups and downs (2011–2016)[edit | edit source]
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)[edit | edit source]
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. The film became a commercial success for Pothineni after a series of failures.[14] It grossed over ₹90 crore, his career's highest grosser.[15] His 2021 film was 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 then starred in Boyapati Srinu's Skanda (2023)[18] opposite Sreeleela to mixed reviews from the critics. He next starred in Double iSmart, which released in 2024.
Media image[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
As actor[edit | edit source]
|
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
- All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Devadasu | Devadas | ||
| 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] | [24] | |
| 2013 | Ongole Githa | Dorababu (White)[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| Masala | Ram (Rehman)[lower-alpha 1] | |||
| 2015 | Rey | Narrator | Voice role | |
| 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 | Ustaad "iSmart" Shankar / Arun[lower-alpha 3] | ||
| 2021 | Red | Aditya & Siddharth[lower-alpha 2] | Dual role | |
| Romantic | Himself | Cameo appearance in the song "Peene Ke Baad" | ||
| 2022 | The Warriorr | Satya | Telugu-Tamil bilingual film | [16] |
| 2023 | Skanda | Bhaskar Raju & Skanda[lower-alpha 2] | Dual role | |
| 2024 | Double iSmart | Ustaad "iSmart" Shankar | [25] | |
| 2025 | Andhra King Taluka | Sagar | Also lyricist and playback singer | [26] [27] |
2026 The revolt an action saga 2 part franchise
Accolades[edit | edit source]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Europe Film Festival, Switzerland | Best Actor | Adayaalam | Won | [28] |
| 2007 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Male Debut | Devadasu | Won | [29] |
| 2008 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Telugu | Ready | Nominated | [30] |
| 2011 | Filmfare Awards South | Kandireega | Nominated | [31] | |
| 2020 | Zee Cine Awards Telugu | Sensational Star of the Year | iSmart Shankar | Won | [32] |
| Best Actor | Nominated | [33] | |||
| 2021 | 10th South Indian International Movie Awards | Nominated | [34] |
Notes[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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". 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". 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.
- ↑ "RAPO20: Ram Pothineni says he is excited to see himself 'through the eyes of daddy of mass emotions' Boyapati". Pinkvilla. 19 February 2022. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 1 April 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. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Ram Pothineni's next to be helmed by director Mahesh Babu". Cinema Express. October 2024.
- ↑ "Ram Pothineni's RAPO22 Is Now Titled Andhra King Taluka, Watch First Glimpse". Times Now. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ↑ "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". 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. Archived from the original on 3 November 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.