Allu Arjun (Telugu:అల్లు అర్జున్), born April 8 1983 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is a Telugu film actor. He is the son of producer Allu Aravind, grandson of the comedian Padmashree Allu Ramalingaiah, nephew of the famous Telugu actor "Megastar" Chiranjeevi. Allu debuted as a special appearance in the movie Daddy, that was produced by his father.
Career
His first film as a leading man, Gangotri, directed by veteran director K. Raghavendra Rao, was a big hit. This was K. Raghavendra Rao's 100th film.[1]. His second film Arya was a 2004 blockbuster.[2] It was Arjun's first major hit. His third film, Bunny was also a hit. His fourth film, Happy didn't fulfill the expectations and turned out to be an average film.[3] However, the film made decent profits in the United States.[4] In 2007, his next release with Puri Jagannadh, Desamuduru, proved to be a big hit at box office[5] and the first hit of the year in Tollywood.[6] The film has been described as the best in Arjun's career so far.[7] He was acclaimed for his newly toned body with six pack abs, for which he reportedly trained for 3 hours a day for many months. He became the first South Indian star to have a six pack and has gained a huge fan following among the youth. His next movie is with producer Dil Raju and Bhaskar, who directed Bommarillu, where Sheela plays the female lead.
Awards
Santosham Film Awards
Nandi Awards
Filmography
References
- ^ greatandhra.com. Tollywood 2003 Analysis Hits and Misses. Retrieved on 16 February, 2007.
- ^ idlebrain.com. List of Telugu films released in 2004. Retrieved on 16 February, 2007.
- ^ nonstopcinema.com. Tollywood’s mid-year report card. Retrieved on 16 February, 2007.
- ^ idlebrain.com. First half of year 2006. Retrieved on 16 February, 2007.
- ^ indiaglitz.com. Desamuduru evokes hit talk. Retrieved on 16 February, 2007.
- ^ greatandhra.com. Single Hit till Now in 2007. Retrieved on 16 February, 2007.
- ^ indiaglitz.com. Desamuduru is the career best for Allu Arjun. Retrieved on 2 February, 2007.
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