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Allu Arjun
Allu in June 2015
Born (1983-04-08) 8 April 1983 (age 41)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesBunny,[1] Mallu Arjun[2]
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
WorksFull list
Spouse
Sneha Reddy
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(m. 2011)​
Children2
Parent
FamilySee Allu–Konidela family
AwardsFull list

Allu Arjun (born 8 April 1983) is an Indian movie actor. He mainly works in Telugu cinema.[3] He is known for dancing skills. He has won five Filmfare Awards South and three Nandi Awards.[4][5]

He made his debut in Gangotri (2003). Allu appeared in Arya (2004). It was directed by Sukumar. He won the Nandi Special Jury Award for his role.[6] In next years, he acted in movies like Bunny (2005), Happy (2006) and Desamuduru (2007).

Allu won his first Filmfare Awards South as Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu. He won the award for Parugu (2008).[7] His later movies, Arya 2 (2009), Vedam (2010), Varudu (2010) and Badrinath (2011), were a flop at the box office.[8][9] He acted as Gona Ganna Reddy in Rudhramadevi (2015). He won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor and Nandi Award for Best Character Actor for his role.[10][11]

He achieved success with movies like Race Gurram (2014), Sarrainodu (2016) and Duvvada Jagannadham (2017). Each movie earned more than ₹100 crore at the box office.[12] He worked with director Trivikram Srinivas three times. Allu worked with him in Julayi (2012), S/O Satyamurthy (2015) and Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020). All three are successful. The last movie earned more than ₹262 crore at the box office.[13][14]

Personal life

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Allu Arjun was born on 8 April 1983[15][16] in Madras (present-day Chennai). His father Allu Aravind is a movie producer. His mother is Nirmala.[17][18] His paternal grandfather was the movie comedian Allu Ramalingaiah. His paternal aunt is married to Chiranjeevi.

On 6 March 2011, He married Sneha Reddy in Hyderabad.[19] They have a son named Allu Ayaan and a daughter named Allu Arha.[20] In 2016, Allu started a nightclub named 800 Jubilee. He started a night club in partnership with M Kitchens and Buffalo Wild Wings.[21]

Career

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He acted as a child artist in Vijetha and as a dancer in Daddy. Allu made his adult debut in Gangotri.[22][23] Allu then appeared in Sukumar's comedy Arya.[24][25] His role in Arya was his success. The movie was a critical and commercial success.[26]

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes movies that have not yet been released
Year Title[a] Role Notes Ref.
1985 Vijetha Saratha's son Child artist [27]
1986 Swati Mutyam Sivayya's grandson Child artist [28]
2001 Daddy Gopi Cameo appearance [29]
2003 Gangotri Simhadri Debut movie [30]
2004 Arya Arya [31]
2005 Bunny Raja (Bunny)[b] [32]
2006 Happy Bunny [33]
2007 Desamuduru Bala Govind [34]
Shankar Dada Zindabad Himself Cameo appearance [35]
2008 Parugu Krishna [36]
2009 Arya 2 Arya [37]
2010 Varudu Sandeep "Sandy" Mohan Ram[b] [38]
Vedam Anand "Cable Raju" Raj[b] [39]
2011 Badrinath Badrinath [40]
2012 Julayi Ravindra Narayan [41]
2013 Iddarammayilatho Sanjay "Sanju" Reddy[b] [42]
2014 I Am That Change Himself Short movie; also producer [43]
Yevadu Satya Cameo appearance [44]
Race Gurram Lakshman "Lucky" Prasad[b] [45]
2015 S/O Satyamurthy Viraj Anand [46]
Rudhramadevi Gona Ganna Reddy [47]
2016 Sarrainodu Gana [48]
2017 Duvvada Jagannadham Duvvada Jagannadham Sasthri / DJ[c]
2018 Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India Surya [49]
2020 Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Bantu [50]
Pushpa† Pushpa Raj Filming [51]

Notes

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  1. ↑ Movies are listed in the order of their release date
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Allu Arjun plays a single character with two or more names.
  3. ↑ Allu Arjun plays Duvvada Jagannadham Sasthri with an alter ego DJ.

References

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  1. ↑ "Bunny puts on an accent". Deccan Chronicle. 31 October 2019. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "They call me 'Mallu' Arjun: Allu Arjun | Telugu News - Times of India". Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Forbes 2015 Celeb 100: Mahesh, Kamal, Rajini, Suriya, Rajamouli, Prabhas, Kajal, Shruti make it to list". International Business Times, India Edition. 11 December 2015. Archived from the original on 14 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Happy birthday Allu Arjun: Five dance numbers that justify his dancing prowess". Hindustan Times. 8 April 2020. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Allu Arjun announces three new films, to be helmed by Trivikram, Sukumar, Venu Sriram, on his 36th birthday - Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 8 April 2019. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2004". APFTVTDC. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "56th Idea Filmfare Awards 2008 South: The winners". The Times of India. 1 August 2009. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  8. ↑ Kavirayani, Suresh (26 September 2014). "Can Ram Charan break the jinx?". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "అల్లు అర్జున్ కెరీర్‌‌కు 17 ఏళ్ళు.. నువ్వేం హీరో అనే దగ్గర్నుంచి." News18 Telugu. 28 March 2020. Archived from the original on 16 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)". filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  11. ↑ "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2015". APFTVTDC. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  12. ↑ "Allu Arjun's 'Duvvada Jagannadham' joins Rs 100-crore club". Telangana Today. 30 June 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "Geetha Arts gets 'Palasa 1978' director on board". The News Minute. 6 March 2020. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  14. ↑ Navalka, Vaishnavi (23 August 2020). "Allu Arjun- Trivikram Srinivas combination has given us these blockbuster movies; See list". Republic World. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  15. ↑ Bhasin, Shriya (7 April 2020). "It's Allu Arjun's birthday tomorrow and fans can't keep calm, make #HappyBirthdayAlluArjun trend on top". www.indiatvnews.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  16. ↑ "Allu Arjun's Pushpa poster unveiled on his 37th birthday. See pic". Hindustan Times. 8 April 2020. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  17. ↑ "Allu Arjun on Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo: Glad to do a lighthearted entertainer after a spate of serious films - Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 11 January 2020. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  18. ↑ Adsul, Riddhi (21 January 2020). "Allu Arjun's family tree: Know about father Allu Aravind, brother Allu Venkatesh & others". Republic World. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  19. ↑ "Allu Arjun's starry wedding". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  20. ↑ Shiksha, Shruti (25 December 2016). "Allu Arha is Actor Allu Arjun And Sneha Reddy's Daughter's Name - NDTV Movies". NDTVMovies.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  21. ↑ "Allu Arjun into Night Club Business". 25 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  22. ↑ A. S., Sashidhar (28 March 2003). "Review : Gangothri". Sify. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  23. ↑ "Gangotri 100 days centers". idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  24. ↑ "Arya – A cocktail of fun and more fun". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 24 October 2004. Retrieved 10 May 2004.
  25. ↑ "Movie review – Arya". idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2004. Retrieved 7 May 2004.
  26. ↑ "Allu Arjun's favourite film is Arya". The Times of India. 9 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  27. ↑ "Allu Arjun did blink and miss roles in THESE movies before his big debut as the lead". Republic World.
  28. ↑ "Fans remember Bunny's 'Swathi Muthyam' stint". Indiaglitz. 27 April 2017.
  29. ↑ "Allu Arjun on the sets of Chiranjeevi's Daddy". The Times of India.
  30. ↑ A. S., Sashidhar (28 December 2014). "Allu Arjun is on top of the world". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  31. ↑ "Allu Arjun's favourite film is Arya". The Times of India.
  32. ↑ "Chiru completes his new film". Sify. Archived from the original on 2015-03-14. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  33. ↑ "Happy Movie Review - Study of love". IndiaGlitz. 28 January 2006. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  34. ↑ "'Desamuduru' set for release in 400 theatres". IndiaGlitz. 10 January 2007.
  35. ↑ "Review : Shankardada Zindabad". Sify. 27 July 2007. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  36. ↑ Murali Sankar, K. N. "Much to choose from for movie goers in May". The Hindu.
  37. ↑ "Arya -2 releases on Friday, Premiere today!". Sify.
  38. ↑ "Arya, paid Rs 2 crore to play villain?". Sify. Archived from the original on 2015-03-14. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  39. ↑ "Allu Arjun eyes the Kollywood market". Sify.
  40. ↑ "Here comes a samurai, to entertain people". The Hindu. 8 June 2011. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  41. ↑ A. S., Sashidhar. "Allu Arjun's Julayi releasing in 1600 theaters". The Times of India.
  42. ↑ "Iddarammayilatho censored with U/A certificate". The Times of India.
  43. ↑ Sashidhar, A. S. (15 August 2014). "Allu Arjun's short film is a hit". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  44. ↑ Seshagiri, Sangeetha (11 January 2014). "'Yevadu' Set for Big Release on 12 January, Will Ram Charan Starrer Perform Better than '1 Nenokkadine'?". International Business Times India.
  45. ↑ "Race Gurram gets U/A certificate". Times Of India.
  46. ↑ H. Hooli, Shekhar (8 April 2015). "S/O Satyamurthy Set for Grand Release: Allu Arjun Starrer Fails to Beat Aagadu Record". International Business Times India.
  47. ↑ "Anushka Shetty's 'Rudhramadevi' gets 'U' certificate, to release as planned". IBN Live. Archived from the original on 2015-06-13. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  48. ↑ "Sarrainodu: Marred by a yawn-inducing plot". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  49. ↑ "Naa Peru Surya movie review: This Allu Arjun starrer is a coming of age drama gone wrong". www.hindustantimes.
  50. ↑ "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo has a bit of everything — there's romance, drama, comedy, emotion and lots of swag". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  51. ↑ "Allu Arjun, Sukumar's new film titled 'Pushpa'". The Hindu. 4 November 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.

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