Rakesh Varre | |
|---|---|
 Rakesh Varre in 2013 | |
| Born | Rakesh Varre 5 July 1989 India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Producer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Rakesh Varre is an Indian actor and producer who works in Telugu cinema.[1] He played negative roles in some films including the Baahubali film series,[2] before making his lead debut in Evvarikee Cheppoddu (2019).[3]
Career
editRakesh Varre entered the film industry after being inspired by Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari.[4] When V. V. Vinayak was auditioning for a negative role in Badrinath (2011), a hundred people auditioned for the role with their photos while he sent a video.[4] He entered the Baahubali film series (2015-17) after auditioning as a character from Mahabharata during the film series' scripting stage when they needed a budding actor with a lot of free dates.[4] He played the lead role in Evvarikee Cheppoddu (2019) and decided to produce the film after no producer came forward.[4] He worked as a producer for Pekamedalu.[5]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Aparichithan | Jithulal | Malayalam film | |
| 2009 | Josh | Radha | credited as Rakesh | [6] |
| 2010 | Vedam | Unknown | [6] | |
| 2011 | Badrinath | Nani | [7] | |
| 2013 | Mirchi | Rahul | [8] | |
| 2015 | Baahubali: The Beginning | Sethupathi | [2] | |
| 2017 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | |||
| Jai Lava Kusa | Deva | [4] | ||
| Middle Class Abbayi | Rakesh | |||
| 2018 | Goodachari | Mohammad Basha | [8] | |
| 2019 | Evvarikee Cheppoddu | Hari | Also producer | [7] |
| 2023 | Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty | Aditya | ||
| 2024 | Pekamedalu | — | Producer | [9] |
References
edit- ^ "'Evvariki Cheppoddu' is getting all-round applause: Rakesh Varre - Telugu News". IndiaGlitz.com. 14 October 2019.
- ^ a b "NYFA ALUMNUS RAKESH VARRE APPEARS IN BIGGEST BLOCKBUSTER IN THE HISTORY OF INDIAN CINEMA". New York Film Academy. 12 May 2017.
- ^ Vyas (13 October 2019). "Evvarikee Cheppoddu is running to packed houses: Rakesh Varre". The Hans India. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "ఇంటర్వ్యూ : రాకేష్ వర్రే- రాజమౌళిగారు బాహుబలిలో నీకు అసలు పాత్రే లేదన్నారు". 123telugu (in Telugu). 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Worked Hard On This Film For 2 Years, Says Rakesh Varre At Peka Medalu's Success Meet". News18. 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Interview with Rakesh Varre about Evvarikee Cheppoddu- Telugu cinema actor and producer". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ a b Rajasekhar, Paturi (16 February 2019). "Maintaining authenticity is the true challenge of Evvarikee Cheppodu: Rakesh Varre". The Times of India.
- ^ a b Rajasekhar, Paturi (3 October 2019). "I think the word 'caste' in the teaser resonated with everyone: Rakesh Varre about Evvarikee Cheppodu". The Times of India.
- ^ "Actor Rakesh Varre's Crazy Ants Productions Presents -"Pekamedalu-"". Deccan Chronicle. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
External links
edit- Rakesh Varre at IMDb