Pawan Kalyan is an Indian actor, screenwriter, stunt coordinator, philanthropist and politician. His film works are predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is the youngest brother of popular actor Chiranjeevi. Pawan Kalyan made his acting debut in the 1996 Telugu film Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi. His next four films were all box-office successes namely Gokulamlo Seeta (1997), Suswagatham (1998), Tholi Prema (1998), and Thammudu (1999).[1] Kalyan's subsequent films Puri Jagannadh's Badri (2000) and S. J. Suryah's Kushi (2001) were box office successes.[2][3] He made his directorial debut with Johnny (2003), which was a box office failure.[4] He followed this with a string of failures: Gudumba Shankar (2004),[5] Balu (2005),[6] Bangaram (2006),[7] and Annavaram (2006).[8] After a gap, the film Jalsa (2008) directed by Trivikram Srinivas became a box office success.[9] He collaboarated with Suryah again for Puli (2010), which was a box office debacle.[10] Teen Maar (2010) and Panjaa (2011) released to mixed reviews.[11][12] The film Gabbar Singh (2012) released to positive reviews and was a blockbuster at the box office, marking his comeback after three back to back failures.[13] Kalyan's second film with Puri Jaganaadh was Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu (2012), which released to above average reviews.[14] Trivikram Srinivas's Attarintiki Daredi (2013) was an industry hit and got him back to the highest level, yet again.[15] His film Gopala Gopala (2015) with Venkatesh was a moderate success while Sardaar Gabbar Singh,[16] Katamarayudu,[17] and Trivikram Srinivas's Agnyaathavaasi received negative reviews.[18][19] Vakeel Saab (2021), the masala-laced adaptation of the courtroom drama Pink (2016), received positive reviews.[20] His next film, Bheemla Nayak (2022), was a blockbuster and ended up becoming the fourth highest-grossing Telugu film of 2022.
Films edit
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi | Mullapudi Kalyan | [21] | |
| 1997 | Gokulamlo Seeta | Pawan Kalyan | [22] | |
| 1998 | Suswagatham | Ganesh | [23] | |
| Tholi Prema | Balu | [23] | ||
| 1999 | Thammudu | Subramanyam "Subhash" | [23] | |
| 2000 | Badri | Badrinath "Badri" | [2] | |
| 2001 | Kushi | Siddhartha "Siddhu" Roy | [3] | |
| 2003 | Johnny | Johnny | [4] | |
| 2004 | Gudumba Shankar | Gudumba Shankar / Kalyan[a] | [5] | |
| Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. | Gudumba Shankar | Cameo | [24] | |
| 2005 | Balu | Balu / Ghani[a] | [6] | |
| 2006 | Bangaram | Bangaram | [7] | |
| Annavaram | Annavaram / Pothu Raju[a] | [8] | ||
| 2007 | Shankar Dada Zindabad | Suresh | Cameo | [25] |
| 2008 | Jalsa | Sanjay "Sanju" Saahu | [9] | |
| 2010 | Puli | Komaram Puli | [10] | |
| 2011 | Teen Maar | Arjun Palwai / Michael Velayudham[b] | [11] | |
| Panjaa | Jai | [12] | ||
| 2012 | Gabbar Singh | CI Venkataratnam Naidu / Gabbar Singh[a] | [13] | |
| Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu | Ram Prakash “Rambabu” | [14] | ||
| 2013 | Attarintiki Daredi | Gowtham Nanda / Siddhu[a] | [15] | |
| 2015 | Gopala Gopala | Lord Krishna | [18] | |
| 2016 | Sardaar Gabbar Singh | Sardaar Gabbar Singh | [16] | |
| 2017 | Katamarayudu | Katamarayudu | [17] | |
| 2018 | Agnyaathavaasi | Abhishiktha Bhargav / Balasubramanyam[a] | [19] | |
| 2021 | Vakeel Saab | Adv. Konidela Sathyadev | [20] | |
| 2022 | Bheemla Nayak | SI Sarhad Bheemla Nayak | [26] | |
| 2023 | Bro | God of Time "Titan" | [27] | |
| 2024 | They Call Him OG† | Ojas Gambheera "OG" | 27 September 2024 | [28] |
| Hari Hara Veera Mallu † | Veera Mallu | Delayed | [29] | |
| 2025 | Ustaad Bhagat Singh † | Bhagat Singh | Delayed | [30] |
Other crew positions edit
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Johnny | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2004 | Gudumba Shankar | No | Screenplay | No |
| 2016 | Sardaar Gabbar Singh | No | Yes | Yes |
| 2018 | Chal Mohan Ranga | No | No | Yes |
Stunt coordinator edit
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Thammudu |
| 2000 | Badri |
| 2001 | Kushi |
| Daddy | |
| 2004 | Gudumba Shankar |
| 2016 | Sardaar Gabbar Singh |
| 2018 | Agnyaathavaasi |
Narrator edit
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy |
Choreographer/songs visualizer edit
| Year | Film | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Kushi | All songs except "Ammaye Sannaga" and "Gajja Gallu" |
| 2004 | Gudumba Shankar | All songs |
| 2011 | Panjaa | Panjaa (Title Song) |
Discography edit
| Year | Film | Songs | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Thammudu | "Thati Chettu" and "Em Pilla" (Bit songs) | Ramana Gogula |
| 2001 | Kushi | "Bai Baiye Bangaru Ramanamma" (Bit Song) | Mani Sharma |
| 2003 | Johnny | "Nuvvu Sara Taguta" and "Ravoyi Maa Intiki" (Bit songs) | Ramana Gogula |
| 2004 | Gudumba Shankar | "Killi Killi"(starting portions) | Mani Sharma |
| 2011 | Panjaa | "Paparaayudu" (side portions) | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| 2013 | Attarintiki Daredi | "Kaatama Rayudaa, Kadiri Narasimhudaa"[31] | Devi Sri Prasad |
| 2018 | Agnyaathavaasi | "Kodakaa Koteswar Rao" | Anirudh Ravichander |
Notes edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Badri". Sify. 21 April 2003. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b "2 Decades of Blockbuster Badri: 5 facts about the film that unbelievably interesting". The Times of India.
- ^ a b "Pawan Kalyan's Kushi completes 19 years of release; trending big-time on social media". The Times of India. 27 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Johnny sinks, but Pawan Kalyan remains afloat". rediff.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Gudumba Shankar". Sify. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Baalu ABCDEFG". Sify. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Glitter is missing! Missing glitter". The Hindu. 6 May 2006. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b "12 Years of Jalsa: 5 reasons why the Pawan Kalyan starrer was a hit". The Times of India. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Review of Telugu Film, Komaram Puli". NDTV. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ a b Jeevi. "Teen Maar". Idlebrain.
- ^ a b "Lanjaa film review". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Gabbar Singh All Time Industry Record". 123telugu.com. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu (CGTR) Telugu movie review highlights". The Times of India. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ a b Devi Dundoo, Sangeetha (29 September 2013). "Way to a mass entertainer". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Sardaar Gabbar Singh Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Sardaar Gabbar Singh by Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ a b Joseph, Deepu. "Katamarayudu Movie Review". The Times of India.
- ^ a b Devi Dundoo, Sangeetha (10 January 2015). "Gopala Gopala: Of faith and superstitions". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Agnyaathavaasi Review {2.5/5}: Pawan Kalyan and Trivikram movie Agnathavasi lacks soul". The Times of India.
- ^ a b "Vakeel Saab Movie Review: A courtroom drama with a generous dose of masala". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Happy Birthday Pawan Kalyan". The Times of India. 15 January 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "పవన్ కళ్యాణ్ను ఫస్ట్ టైం పవర్ స్టార్ అని ఎవరు పిలిచారో తెలుసా ! [Do you know who called Pawan Kalyan Power Star first !]". Namasthe Telangana (in Telugu). 27 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Birthday Special: Power Star Pawan Kalyan! How the actor got his big break and became successful". The Times of India.
- ^ "14 years for 'Shankar Dada MBBS': Interesting facts about the Chiranjeevi starrer". The Times of India. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Jeevi. "Shankardada Zindabad". Idlebrain.
- ^ "Pawan Kalyan-Rana Daggubati's film: Makers unveil BTS video". The Times of India. 26 January 2021. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "#PKSDT: Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej's remake goes on-floors - Times of India". The Times of India. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "'OG' shoot begins in Mumbai". Times of India. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "'Hari Hara Veera Mallu': Pawan Kalyan looks flamboyant as a heroic outlaw". The Times of India. 11 March 2021. Archived from the original on 17 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Pawan Kalyan's 'Ustaad Bhagat Singh' with Harish Shankar on hold? All we know". India Today.
- ^ Pawan Kalyan's Kaatama Rayuda song gets great response- Times of India. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2014.