Sumanth Reddy (born 21 April 1978), better known as Vaibhav, is an Indian actor who works primarily in Tamil film industry and few Telugu films. He made his debut with the Telugu film Godava (2007) under his father, A. Kodandarami Reddy's direction. He is best known for his performances in Venkat Prabhu films Saroja (2008), Goa (2010), Mankatha (2011), Chennai 600028 (2016) and movies such as Kappal (2014), Aambala (2015), Aranmanai 2 (2016) and Meyaadha Maan (2017).
Vaibhav Reddy | |
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| Born | Sumanth Reddy 21 April 1978 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007—present |
| Spouse | Satvi Reddy |
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| Relatives | Sunil Reddy (brother) |
Early life edit
Vaibhav Reddy was born in Chennai to Telugu filmmaker A. Kodandarami Reddy.[1] He did his schooling at the Cambridge Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Lloyds Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu and at St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai.[2] His elder brother, Sunil Reddy, made his acting debut with Seethakaathi (2018).[3]
Career edit
He made his acting debut in 2007, starring in the Telugu film Godava under his father's direction which didn't do well at the box office. Before he made his debut, he was trained at the Asha Chandra School of Acting in Mumbai and also with Sathyanand of Vizag.[4] He next starred in the Tamil comedy-thriller film Saroja.[5] The film, a Venkat Prabhu directorial was a critical as well as commercial success, bringing fame to Vaibhav.[6] He worked with the same team again in another comedy film Goa that released in early 2010.[7]
His next release was Easan by director M. Sasikumar.[8] He worked for the third time with Venkat Prabhu in Mankatha starring Ajith Kumar alongside Arjun Sarja.[9] The film released generally to positive reviews while marking the second highest-grossing opening for a Tamil film and become big blockbuster.[10] In 2014, he had first solo lead role in Damaal Dumeel [11] in which he played a typical software industry professional.[12] He has also acted in Anamika, a remake of Bollywood film Kahaani.[13] and Kappal in which he is a small town boy, who moves to the city.[11] He played the role of a stage performer in Meyaadha Maan.[14] His next in a lead role, Sixer directed by debutant Chachi and then RK Nagar was released on 17 December 2019 in Netflix.[15][16] His two films in 2020 are Taana and Lock Up.[17][18] In 2021, he starred in web series, Live Telecast with Kajal Aggarwal followed by Malaysia To Amnesia with Vani Bhojan.[19][20]
Filmography edit
- All films in Tamil-language, unless indicated otherwise
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Godava | Balu | Telugu film | |
| 2008 | Saroja | Ram Babu | ||
| 2009 | Kasko | Vamsi / Pawan Kalyan | Telugu film | |
| 2010 | Goa | Ramarajan | ||
| Easan | Chezhian Devanayagam | |||
| 2011 | Mankatha | Sumanth | ||
| 2013 | Action 3D | Shiva | Telugu film | |
| Biriyani | Himself | Cameo | ||
| 2014 | Bramman | Himself | Cameo | |
| Damaal Dumeel | Moneykandan | |||
| Anaamika | SI Parthasarathi | Telugu film | ||
| Nee Enge En Anbe | ||||
| Kappal | Vasu | |||
| 2015 | Aambala | Kumaran | ||
| Masss | Ghost | Cameo | ||
| 2016 | Aranmanai 2 | Arun | Cameo | |
| Hello Naan Pei Pesuren | Amudhan | |||
| Iraivi | Vasanth | Guest appearance | ||
| Muthina Kathirika | Sanjay | Guest appearance | ||
| Chennai 600028 II | Maruthupandi | |||
| 2017 | Nibunan | Sandeep | ||
| Vismaya | Kannada film | |||
| Meyaadha Maan | Idhayam Murali | |||
| 2019 | Petta | Special appearance in song "Aaha Kalyanam" | ||
| Sixer | Aadhi | |||
| Petromax | Himself | Cameo | ||
| RK Nagar | Shankar | Released on Netflix | ||
| 2020 | Taana | Shakthi | ||
| Lock Up | Vasanth | Released on Zee5 | ||
| 2021 | Malaysia To Amnesia | Arunkumar Krishnamoorthy | Also producer; released on Zee5 | |
| 2022 | Manmadha Leelai | Himself | Cameo | |
| Kaatteri | Kiran | [21] | ||
| Buffoon | Kumaran | |||
| 2023 | Custody | Singer | Cameo | |
| Telugu film; cameo | ||||
| 2024 | Ranam Aram Thavarel | Shiva | [22] | |
| The Greatest of All Time † | TBA | [23] | ||
| TBA | Aalambana † | Anbu | [24] |
Webseries edit
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Live Telecast | Shekhar | Disney+Hotstar | Web Debut | |
| 2023 | Accidental Farmer and Co | Chellakannu | SonyLIV | [25] | |
| Modern Love Chennai | Mallika's husband | Amazon Prime Video | Under Segment "Kaadal Enbandu Kannula Heart Irrukkura Emoji" |
References edit
- ^ "Jayam Ravi". The Times of India. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Naig, Udhav. "Of talent and charisma". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ Sanaa (19 November 2019). " 'சீதக்காதி' ஆச்சர்யம்... 'தளபதி' அதிசயம்!" வைபவ் அண்ணனின் விஜய் 64 அனுபவம் [ 'Seetakaathi' wonder ...'Thalapathy' miracle! "Vaibhav's elder brother Vijay 64 Experience]". Vikatan.
- ^ "Yet another sonrise". The Hindu. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "rediff.com: 'Saroja is not Chennai 600028'". Rediff.com.
- ^ Sharanya C R (25 September 2011). "No action sequences, please: Vaibhav Reddy | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Story-less Goa nevertheless entertains". Rediff.com.
- ^ "Easan is worth a watch but..." Rediff.
- ^ Vijayakumar, Bharath (7 September 2011). "Mankatha: Close game". The Hindu.
- ^ "Vaibhav is Saikumar's hero - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz.com. 5 March 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ a b Gupta, Rinku (10 April 2014). "Vaibhav Flies Solo". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Damaal Dumeel is story Of crime and comedy - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 10 November 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Sekhar Kammula has tweaked Anamika: Vaibhav Reddy - Oneindia Entertainment". Entertainment.oneindia.in. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Meyaadha Maan movie review: Vaibhav Reddy-Rathna Kumar's Royapurathu La La Land is a lovely watch". The Indian Express. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Sixer review. Sixer Tamil movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com.
- ^ "RK Nagar review. RK Nagar Tamil movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com.
- ^ "Taana Movie Review: This Vaibhav Reddy-Starrer is a Confused Mishmash of Genres". Filmcompanion.in. 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Lock up movie review: A predictable but surprisingly engaging investigative thriller". Hindustan Times. 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Live Telecast Review: Predictable, underwhelming horror fare". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "'Malaysia to Amnesia' movie review: A dull comedy in which MS Bhaskar shines". Thehindu.com. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Vaibhav's Katteri gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Vaibhav's 'Ranam', an investigation thriller". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Thalapathy 68:Vijay welcomes Meenakshi Chaudhary, Prabhu Deva and Other Cast Members". timesnownews.com. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "The first look of Vaibhav's Aalambana is here". Cinema Express.
- ^ "Accidental Farmer & Co: SonyLIV's forthcoming Tamil original, starring Vaibhav, is a comedy in the offing". www.ottplay.com.