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{{short description|Indian actor (born 1988)}}

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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 is a receipent of several awards including two [[Filmfare Award South]] and one [[South Indian International Movie Awards|South Indian International Movie Award]] nomination.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-09-11 |title=SIIMA 2022: Pushpa wins big, Allu Arjun is best actor |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/buzz/siima-2022-pushpa-wins-big-allu-arjun-is-best-actor/articleshow/94130430.cms |access-date=2022-09-11 |quote=Awards for Tamil and Malayalam films will be distributed on Sunday evening.}}</ref>

 

== Early life and family ==

Ram Pothineni was born on 15 May 1988,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Samantha Akkineni, Genelia Deshmukh and more share sweet birthday wishes for iSmart Shankar star Ram Pothineni |work=Zoom TV |access-date=15 May 2022 |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/amp/telugu-cinema/article/samantha-akkineni-genelia-deshmukh-and-more-share-sweet-birthday-wishes-for-ismart-shankar-star-ram-pothineni/757462}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Truly Dinchak: On Ram Pothineni’s birthday, get into the groove with the ‘energetic star’ |work=Indian Express |access-date=15 May 2022 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/truly-dinchak-on-ram-pothineni-birthday-get-into-the-groove-with-the-energetic-star-7315823/lite/}}</ref> in [[Hyderabad]]. Born into a [[Telugu people|Telugu]] family and hailing from [[Vijayawada]], he is the son of Murali Pothineni and Padmasree Pothineni. He is the nephew of Telugu film producer, [[Sravanthi Ravi Kishore]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/sravanthiravikishore_interview_2.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705154556/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/sravanthiravikishore_interview_2.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 July 2008 |title=Stars : Star Interviews : 'Sravanthi' Ravi Kishore – Interview |website=[[Telugucinema.com]] |date= 1 July 2008}}</ref> Actor [[Sharwanand]] is his cousin.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Check out the 8 lesser-known siblings of Telugu Cinema|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/8-lesser-known-siblings-of-tollywood/amp_etphotostory/85456230.cms|work=Times Of India|access-date=22 December 2021}}</ref>

=== Debut and early career (2002–2012) ===

Pothineni first appeared in [[Tamil language]] [[short film]] ''Adayaalam'' (2002) where he played an 18-year old drug addict.<ref name="n18" /> He then made his feature film debut in 2006 with ''[[Devadasu (2006 film)|Devadasu]]'' portraying a college student opposite [[Ileana D'Cruz]].<ref>[http://idlebrain.com/trade/index.html Telugu cinema trade report for the first half of year 2006 – idlebrain.com<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805054518/http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/index.html |date=5 August 2012 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.cinegoer.com/alltimelongrun.htm CineGoer.com – Box-Office Records And Collections – All Time Long Run List<!-- Bot with kaliyan singh form kasganj

generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070515123606/http://www.cinegoer.com/alltimelongrun.htm |date=15 May 2007 }}</ref> ''[[idlebrain]]'' noted, "Ram is impressive. He does not have any camera consciousness and did whatever he is supposed to unabashedly." He won [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut - South]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ram and Ileana's Devadasu Movie Review (2006) |work=Idlebrain |access-date=26 December 2008 |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-devadasu.html}}</ref> He next appeared in ''[[Jagadam]]'' opposite Isha Sahani in 2007. ''[[Rediff.com]]'' stated, "Ram has done a good job and proves he is not a one hit film wonder."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Review: Jagadam is a good effort by Sukumar|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/mar/20ssjagadam.htm|access-date=2020-08-10|website=www.rediff.com|date=20 March 2007}}</ref>

 

Pothineni portrayed Chandu in ''[[Ready (2008 film)|Ready]]'' opposite  [[Genelia D'Souza]] in 2008. It was a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-09-27/news-interviews/27923690_1_pleasant-surprise-hansika-ram |title=Surprise success<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=3 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918111025/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-09-27/news-interviews/27923690_1_pleasant-surprise-hansika-ram |archive-date=18 September 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/2008--top-5-films-at-the-box-office-imagegallery-1-movies-jdwmUweaejdsi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214851/https://www.sify.com/movies/2008--top-5-films-at-the-box-office-imagegallery-1-movies-jdwmUweaejdsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 June 2021 |title=2008- Top 5 films at the box-office |website=Sify |access-date=31 May 2021}}</ref> ''[[Rediff.com]]'' mentions, "Ram and Genelia impart a youthful feel with their presence. Ram flexes his muscles and is totally at ease." He received [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu]] nomination for the film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ready Review: Watch Ready for Ram and Genelia |access-date=12 September 2017 |date=19 June 2008 |url=https://m.rediff.com/amp/movies/review/ssready/20080619.htm |work=Rediff.com}}</ref>

 

In 2009, he had two releases. He first appeared as a happy-go-lucky guy in ''[[Maska (2009 film)|Maska]]'' opposite [[Hansika Motwani]].<ref>{{cite web |[email protected] |url=http://www.andhravilas.com/movienews.asp?id=82667&curPage=10 |title='Maska' - 100 days collections in just one week - Andhravilas.com -Telugu Cinema, Telugu Movies, India News & World News , Bollywood , Songs |publisher=Andhravilas.com |date= |access-date=2012-08-04 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721124020/http://www.andhravilas.com/movienews.asp?id=82667&curPage=10 |archive-date=21 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He then portrayed an orphan in ''[[Ganesh: Just Ganesh]]'' opposite [[Kajal Aggarwal]].<ref>{{cite web|date=5 December 2008|title=Muhurat of Ram's film with Kajal Agarwal|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/muhurat-ram-saravanan.html|work=Idlebrain.com|accessdate=8 January 2011}}</ref> ''[[123telugu]]'' said, "Ram is the main attraction of the movie and he delivers a sincere performance."<ref>{{Cite web|access-date=25 October 2014|date=26 September 2009|title=Ganesh Movie Review - Ram, Kajal|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/G/Ganesh/Ganesh_review.html|website=123telugu.com}}</ref> In 2010, he appeared in ''[[Rama Rama Krishna Krishna]]'' opposite [[Priya Anand]]. ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' stated, "Raam exudes energy in the dance and fight sequences, but he is surely handicapped by a weak script."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2010/may/17/rrkk-155319.amp|title=RRKK: Rama Rama Krishna Krishna Movie Review|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=17 May 2010}}</ref>

 

Pothineni in 2011, portrayed a high school dropout in ''[[Kandireega]]'' opposite Hansika Motwani. The film was a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tollywood top hits of 2011 2|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/tollywood-top-hits-of-2011-imagegallery-tollywood-lm3o95dgchasi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028080605/http://www.sify.com/movies/tollywood-top-hits-of-2011-imagegallery-tollywood-lm3o95dgchasi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 October 2014|access-date=2020-09-06|website=Sify|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhawan duos to team up for remake of Telugu movie Kandireega |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2013/aug/07/Dhawan-duos-to-team-up-for-remake-of-Telugu-movie-Kandireega-504539.html |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> ''[[Times of India]]'' stated, "Ram carries the whole film on his shoulders and is a bundle of talent and energy. His lively act and fun dialogue delivery livens up the screen."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kandireega Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Kandireega Telugu Movie |work= Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/kandireega/movie-review/9591987.cms |access-date=12 September 2013}}</ref> In 2012, he portrayed dual roles in ''[[Endukante... Premanta!]]'' opposite [[Tamannaah]].<ref>{{Cite news |title='Endukante Premanta' is about the confusion of love |work=The Times of India |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-29/news-interviews/31253855_1_karunakaran-romantic-entertainer-confusion |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014224110/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-29/news-interviews/31253855_1_karunakaran-romantic-entertainer-confusion |archive-date=2013-10-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3536562.ece|title=Staying in a safe zone|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=5 July 2012|location=Chennai, India|first=Y. Sunita|last=Chowdhary|date=16 June 2012|archive-date=19 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619180645/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3536562.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' noted, "Ram has undoubtedly matured as an actor and carries the role as if it was a breeze for him."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/telugu-review-endukante-premanta-is-romantic/265122-71-218.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610044124/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/telugu-review-endukante-premanta-is-romantic/265122-71-218.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 June 2012|title=Telugu Review: 'Endukante Premanta' disappoints|publisher=CNN-IBN|access-date=7 July 2012}}</ref>

=== Career fluctuations (2011–2016) ===

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

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

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

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

==Other work and public image==

Pothineni is considered among the most popular actor in [[Telugu cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=From Prabhas, Mahesh Babu to Ram Pothineni, the staggering fee Tollywood stars charge for a film|url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/prabhas-to-mahesh-babu-the-staggering-fee-tollywood-stars-charge-for-a-film-4832159.html|access-date=12 August 2020|work=News18 India}}</ref> He is popularly referred to as "Energetic Star", in the media.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Energetic Star Ram Pothineni completes 15 years in the Telugu film industry!|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/telugu/web-stories/energetic-star-ram-pothineni-completes-15-years-in-telugu-film-industry/photostory/80214529.cms |access-date=11 January 2021|work=Times of India}}</ref> Pothineni is widely known for his work in films such as ''[[Ready (2008 film)|Ready]]'', ''[[Kandireega]]'', ''[[Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ram Pothineni: राम पोथिनेनी की इन फिल्मों ने फैंस को बना दिया था दीवाना, मानी जाती हैं एक्टर के करियर की बेस्ट मूवी|url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/entertainment/south-cinema/ram-pothineni-birthday-special-here-is-the-list-of-ram-pothineni-best-movies-au296-1232488.html|access-date=12 December 2021|work=TV9 Hindi}}</ref> ''[[Hello Guru Prema Kosame]]'' and ''[[iSmart Shankar]]''. He is the only South Indian actor to have 2 billion views on his films on [[Youtube]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ram Pothineni Record On YouTube: యూట్యూబ్‌లో ఆ రికార్డ్ సాధించిన ఫస్ట్ సౌతిండియన్ హీరో రామ్|url=https://telugu.abplive.com/entertainment/ram-pothineni-record-on-youtube-ram-is-the-first-south-indian-hero-to-have-2-billion-views-on-youtube-23972|access-date=27 February 2022|work=ABP News Telugu}}</ref>  

Pothineni is a humanitarian and lends support to a number of social causes. He participated in [[Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan]] in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tollywood Star Ram Pothineni Joins Swachh Bharath Abhiyaan in Hyderabad |url=https://www.indiaherald.com/EVENTS/View/70973/Ram-Pothineni-Joins-Swachh-Bharath-Campaign1 |access-date=22 December 2017 |work=India Herald}}</ref> He donated a sum of Rs 25 lakh to CM Relief Fund during the 2020 [[Hyderabad|Hyderabad floods]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hyderabad Floods: Actor Ram Pothineni hands over Rs 25 lakh cheque to Minister KTR|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/hyderabad-floods-actor-ram-pothineni-hands-over-rs-25-lakh-cheque-to-minister-ktr/amp_articleshow/78812039.cms |access-date=12 February 2021|work=Times of India}}</ref> He is associated with Pratyusha Organisation, and provides them funds regularly.<ref name="n18" />

 

Pothineni has fequently featured on the [[Times Of India|Hyderabad Times' 30 Most Desirable Men]] list. He ranked 11th in 2017 and 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vijay turns most desirable man of 2017, beating Prabhas, Mahesh, Ram Pothineni and Allu Arjun|url=https://amp.ibtimes.co.in/vijay-turns-most-desirable-man-2017-beating-prabhas-mahesh-ram-charan-763683|access-date=13 March 2018|work=IB Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=These Dishy dudes score high in Hyderabad's desirable man of 2018 list|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/events/hyderabad/these-dishy-dudes-score-high/amp_articleshow/68394268.cms|access-date=14 March 2019|work=Times Of India}}</ref> 3rd in 2019 and 2nd in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men of 2019 List|url=https://www.theprimetalks.com/hyderabad-times-most-desirable-men-of-2019-list/?amp|access-date=18 March 2020|work=The Prime Talks}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men: See the top 10 on the list|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/telugu/web-stories/hyderabad-times-most-desirable-men-2020-top-10/photostory/83146601.cms|access-date=23 June 2021|work=Times Of India}}</ref> He did his first ever brand endorsement for [[Garnier]] alongside [[John Abraham]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ram Pothineni first ever brand endorsement for Garnier|url=https://www.tollywood.net/ram-pothineni-first-ever-brand-endorsement/|access-date=26 October 2020|work=Tollywood.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ram Pothineni stars in his first Pan India ad with John Abhraham |work=Great Andhra |url=https://m.greatandhra.com/movies/news/ram-pothineni-stars-in-his-first-pan-india-ad-107965 |access-date=16 October 2020}}</ref>

=== Films ===

 

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|-

! Title

! Role  

! class="unsortable"| Notes

! class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

| 2002

! scope="row"| ''Adayaalam''

| Naren

| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] short film

| 2006  

! scope="row"| ''[[Devadasu (2006 film)|Devadasu]]''

| Devadas  

|

| 2007  

! scope="row"| ''[[Jagadam]]''

| Macha Srinivas "Seenu"

|

|2008  

! scope="row"| ''[[Ready (2008 film)|Ready]]''

| Chandu / Danayya{{efn|Pothineni played a single character with two or more names.|name=character}}

|

| rowspan="2"| 2009  

! scope="row"| ''[[Maska (2009 film)|Maska]]''

| Krishna "Krish"  

|

! scope="row"| ''[[Ganesh (2009 film)|Ganesh]]''

| Ganesh  

|

| 2010  

! scope="row"| ''[[Rama Rama Krishna Krishna]]''

| Rama Krishna  

|

| 2011  

! scope="row"| ''[[Kandireega]]''

| Srinivas "Sreenu"  

|

| 2012  

! scope="row"| ''[[Endukante... Premanta!]]''

| Krishna & Ram{{efn|Pothineni played two characters.|name=dual}}

| Dual role; Simultaneously shot in Tamil as [[Endukante... Premanta!|Yen Endral Kadhal Enben!]]

| rowspan="2"| 2013  

! scope="row"| ''[[Ongole Githa]]''

| Dorababu / White{{efn|name=character}}  

|

! scope="row"| ''[[Masala (2013 film)|Masala]]''

| Ram / Rehman{{efn|name=character}}  

| rowspan="2"|2015  

! scope="row"| ''[[Pandaga Chesko]]''

| Karthik Pothineni

! scope="row"| ''[[Shivam (Telugu film)|Shivam]]''

| Shiva / Ram{{efn|name=character}}

| rowspan="2"| 2016

! scope="row"| ''[[Nenu Sailaja]]''

| Hari

|

! scope="row"| ''[[Hyper (2016 film)|Hyper]]''

| Suryanarayana "Suri" Murthy

| 2017

! scope="row"| ''[[Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi]]''

| Abhiram "Abhi"

|

| 2018

! scope="row"| ''[[Hello Guru Prema Kosame]]''

| Sanju

|  

| 2019

! scope="row"| ''[[iSmart Shankar]]''

| Shankar / Arun{{efn|Pothineni played a single character with two different personalities.|name=personality}}  

| 2021

! scope="row"| ''[[Red (2020 film)|Red]]''

| Aditya  & Siddharth{{efn|name=dual}}

| Dual role

| 2022

! scope="row"| ''[[The Warriorr]]''

| [[Deputy Superintendent of Police#India|DSP]] Dr. Satya

| Simultaneously shot in Tamil

|<ref name="TW">{{Cite web|title=Ram Pothineni's The Warrior will be something beyond the usual cop film: Lingusamy|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ram-pothinenis-the-warrior-will-be-something-beyond-the-usual-cop-film-lingusamy/articleshow/88945917.cms|access-date=17 January 2022|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

 

| 2015

! scope="row"|''[[Rey (film)|Rey]]''

| Narrator

|

|-

| 2021

! scope="row"| ''[[Romantic (film)|Romantic]]''

| [[ISmart Shankar|Shankar]]

| Cameo appearance

|<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chowdhary|first=Y. Sunita|date=2021-10-30|title=‘Romantic’ Telugu movie review: Voyeuristic drama at best|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/romantic-movie-review-voyeuristic-drama/article37246993.ece|access-date=2021-11-14|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>  

==Discography==

{| class="wikitable sortable"

! Song

! Co-singer(s)

! class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

| 2018

| ''[[Hello Guru Prema Kosame]]''

| [[Prakash Raj]]

|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Energetic Star Ram Pothineni turns singer for 'Hello Guru Prema Kosame' |url=http://m.timesofindia.com/articleshow/65962044.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst |work=Times of India |access-date=27 September 2019}}</ref>

| 2007

| [[54th Filmfare Awards South]]

| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South|Best Male Debut – South]]

| [[Devadasu (2006 film)|''Devadasu'']]

|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/filmfareswards2007.html|title=54th FairOne Filmfare Awards South 2007|website=Idlebrain.com|date=4 August 2007|access-date=14 March 2020}}</ref>

| 2009

| [[56th Filmfare Awards South]]

| rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu|Best Actor – Telugu]]

| [[Ready (2008 film)|''Ready'']]

| {{nom}}

|<ref>{{cite web|author=Andrew Stephenson|date=2 August 2009|url=https://bollyspice.com/a-sparkling-triumph-the-56th-filmfare-south-awards/|title=A Sparkling Triumph – The 56th Filmfare South Awards|website=BollySpice|access-date=6 October 2017}}</ref>

| 2012

| [[59th Filmfare Awards South]]

| ''[[Kandireega]]''

| {{nom}}

|<ref>{{cite news|title=59th Filmfare awards on July 7|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-06/hyderabad/32077607_1_tarun-rai-filmfare-trophy-awards-ceremony|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112042158/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-06/hyderabad/32077607_1_tarun-rai-filmfare-trophy-awards-ceremony|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-11-12|access-date=28 June 2012|newspaper=The Times of India|date=7 June  2012}}</ref>

| rowspan="2"|2020

| rowspan="2"|[[Zee Cine Awards Telugu]]

| Sensational Star of the Year

| rowspan="3"|''[[iSmart Shankar]]''

| {{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>

| Best Actor

| {{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>

| 2021

| [[10th South Indian International Movie Awards]]

| [[SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Telugu|Best Actor – Telugu]]

| {{nom}}

|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-17 |title=SIIMA 2021 nominations: Allu Arjun’s Pushpa, Dhanush’s Karnan, Tovino Thomas’ Minnal Murali lead the race |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/siima-2021-nominations-allu-arjun-pushpa-dhanush-karnan-tovino-thomas-minnal-murali-lead-8095126/ |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref>