Uday Kiran

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Uday Kiran
Uday kiran.jpg
Kiran in 2009
Born
Vajapeyajula Uday Kiran[1]

(1980-06-26)26 June 1980[2]
Died5 January 2014(2014-01-05) (aged 33)[3]
Cause of deathSuicide by hanging
OccupationActor
Notable credit(s)
Nuvvu Nenu (2001)
Chitram (2000)
Manasantha Nuvve (2001)
Nee Sneham (2002)
Kalusukovalani (2002)
Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu (2003)
Spouse(s)
Vishitha
(
m. 2012)

Vajapeyajula Uday Kiran (26 June 1980 – 5 January 2014) was an Indian actor who primarily worked in the Telugu films. His first three films, Chitram, Nuvvu Nenu and Manasantha Nuvve, were successful hits, earning him the title "Hat-trick Hero".[4][5]

In 2001, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu[6] for the film Nuvvu Nenu, and became the youngest winner of the Filmfare best actor award after Tamil actor Kamal Haasan. In 2006, he made his Tamil debut with the film Poi, directed by veteran K. Balachander.[7] Subsequently, he starred in romantic films including Nee Sneham and Kalusukovalani. His other performances have been in the films Sreeram, Avunanna Kaadanna, Nuvvekaddunte Nenakkadunta and Jai Sriram.[8] Kiran died by suicide at his home in Hyderabad in January 2014.[9]

Early life[edit]

Vajapeyajula Uday Kiran was born on 26 June 1980 to VVK Murthy and Nirmala of Vijayawada.[2][10] He did his schooling from K V Picket School and graduated from Wesley Degree College, Secunderabad.[11]

He had an older brother and has an older sister. His mother died when he was still alive. Singer Parnika is his maternal cousin.[citation needed]

Career[edit]

Kiran started modelling while he was in college. He made his film debut in the Hinglish film Mysterious Girl in 1999.[12] In 2000, Kiran made his Telugu debut under his mentor, cinematographer turned film director Teja with the film Chitram, in which he played the 17-year-old lead character.[13]

This film, followed by two other films, Nuvvu Nenu and Manasantha Nuvve, made him among the very few actors in Telugu cinema to deliver three consecutive successful films. His performance as a hot-blooded youngster in Nuvvu Nenu won him the Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) in the year 2001.

In his fourth film, Kalusukovalani, he displayed his dancing skills through the songs, "Udayinchina" and "Cheliya Cheliya". In his fifth film, Sreeram, he ventured into an action-oriented story of a youngster aspiring to become a top cop. 2002 saw him in Nee Sneham, another blockbuster movie of that year for which he was nominated for Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) for the second time.

In 2005, he ventured into Tamil with the film Poi directed by K. Balachander. He then did two more films, Vambu Sandai and Pen Singam in Tamil, the latter being the story penned by M. Karunanidhi, which did moderately well at the box office.

Kiran last appeared in the 2013 film Jai Sriram.[14][15] A reviewer from The Times of India wrote, "From being a chubby lover boy with dimples showing on his cheeks to a man with muscles, Uday Kiran has metamorphosed as an actor. Such is his complete transformation that one is tempted to draw parallels to Nana Patekar."

Personal life[edit]

Kiran was engaged to Chiranjeevi's daughter Sushmitha in 2003,[16] but the engagement was called off.[17][18] He married Vishitha on 24 October 2012.[19][20]

Death[edit]

Kiran died on 5 January 2014 by suicide by hanging at his apartment in Srinagar colony, Hyderabad. He was aged 33.[9] No suicide note was found. The investigating Banjara Hills police suspected financial problems to be cause and a case of suspicious death was registered.[9][21] Kiran had suffered from depression due to financial crisis for almost a year.[22][23][24]

On 6 January 2014, Kiran's body was kept at the Andhra Pradesh Film Chamber of Commerce and several film personalities including Dasari Narayana Rao, D. Ramanaidu, Venkatesh, D Suresh Babu, Srikanth, Shivaji, Tanikella Bharani, Chalapathi Rao, Tammareddy Bharadwaja, (ex) MLA Jaya Sudha, Paruchuri Gopala Krishna, Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao, Shivaji Raja, Anup Rubens, Samadra, Kadambari Kiran, Sunil and Anita were among those who paid their last respects to the actor, before being taken to the cremation grounds.[25] According to Andhra Pradesh Police, a young fan of Kiran allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree at Komatapalli junction in Bobbili sub-division in Vizianagaram.[26]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Language Notes
1999 Mysterious Girl Gautam Hindi Debut film
2000 Chitram Ramana Telugu
2001 Nuvvu Nenu Ravi
Manasantha Nuvve Chanti (Venu)
2002 Kalusukovalani Ravi
Sreeram Sreeram
Holi Kiran
Nee Sneham Venu Madhav
2003 Jodi No.1 Gautham
2003 Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu Anand
2004 Love Today Shiva
2005 Avunanna Kaadanna Ramu
2006 Poi Kamban Tamil
2007 Viyyalavari Kayyalu Vamsi Telugu
2008 Vambu Sandai Prabhakaran Tamil
Gunde Jhallumandi Balraju (Rajesh) Telugu
Ekaloveyudu Karthik
2010 Pen Singam Surya Tamil
2012 Nuvvekaddunte Nenakkadunta Hari Telugu
2013 Jai Sriram Sriram Srinivas
2014 Chitram Cheppina Katha Unreleased

Awards[edit]

Filmfare Awards South

References[edit]

  1. "Telugu actor V Uday Kiran's death was suicide: forensic report". The Indian Express. 22 August 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Tollywood actor Uday Kiran commits suicide" Archived 23 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Intoday. 6 January 2014.
  3. "Hero Uday Kiran Death". filmcircle.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  4. "I, Me, Myself - Uday Kiran". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 7 November 2003. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  5. M. L. Narasimham (12 February 2010). "Arts / Cinema : Heart-warming tale". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  6. "Nuvvu Nenu wins 4 Filmfare awards". The Times of India. 6 April 2002. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  7. The Hindu : Friday Review Hyderabad : A new dawn for Uday Archived 9 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Jai Sriram movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India". The Times of India. 1 January 1970. Archived from the original on 17 April 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Actor Uday Kiran commits suicide". The Times of India. 7 January 2014.
  10. "All you need to know about Telugu film actor Uday Kiran - Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  11. "Uday Kiran - Videos, Wallpapers, Movies, Photos, Biography". Cinecurry. 26 June 1980. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  12. Ogirala, Mohan Rao (23 July 2002). "I've to shed the lover boy image: Uday". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020.
  13. "Reviews : Movie Reviews : Nuvvu Nenu". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  14. "Jai Sriram - Movie review". Sakshi Post. 20 December 2012. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  15. "Uday Kiran's 'Jai Sriram' Platinu disc function - Telugu Movie News". Indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  16. "Uday Kiran gets engaged to Chiru's daughter today". timesofindia.com. 18 April 2013. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  17. "Incompatibility hits star wedding". The Times of India. 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  18. "Marriage is not a priority now: Uday Kiran". sify.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  19. "Uday Kiran Marriage on October 24th". Gulte.com. 11 October 2012. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  20. "Metro Plus Visakhapatnam / Cinema : Uday Kiran to go by viability". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 15 September 2007. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  21. "Telugu actor Uday Kiran commits suicide". 6 January 2014. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  22. "Uday Kiran had severe financial crisis | Deccan Chronicle". Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  23. "Uday Kiran's Shocking Death: Advocate Blames 'Four' Big Tollywood Camps for Actor's Suicide - International Business Times". Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  24. "The curious case of Uday Kiran & the 'Big 4'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  25. "Uday Kiran's death suspicious case: police - Hindustan Times". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  26. "Upset over Uday Kiran's suicide, fan ends life | NDTV.com". Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.

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