Nithiin
Nithin Reddy (born 30 March 1983), known professionally as Nithiin, is an Indian actor and producer who works predominantly in Telugu-language films. Niithin's work has earned him one Filmfare Award and two nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu.
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Born | Nithin Reddy[1] 30 March 1983[2] |
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Years active | 2002–present |
Spouse(s) | Shalini Kandukuri (m. 2020) |
Nithiin made his acting debut in 2002 with the romantic action film Jayam (2002). He won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South for his performance.[3] Nithiin then appeared in Dil (2003), Sri Anjaneyam (2004), and Sye (2004).
After a series of failures at the box office, Nithiin achieved success with the romance film Ishq (2012). His other successful films include Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde (2013), Heart Attack (2014), A Aa (2016), and Bheeshma (2020).
In 2013, Nithiin established his own film production studio, Shresht Movies. Nithiin is a brand ambassador for the Swachh Bharat campaign for the state of Telangana.[4][5]
Personal life
Nithiin was born to film distributor Sudhakar Reddy and Laxmi Reddy.[1] He has an elder sister named Nikitha Reddy.[6] He completed his education at Geetanjali School, Begumpet and did his intermediate M.P.C. stream from Ratna Junior College.[7] His father later turned a producer and produced two movies with him, Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde and Chinnadana Nee Kosam.[8] In 2020, Nithiin married Shalini Kandukuri.[9]
Career
2002−2004: Debut and early success
Nithiin started his career with the movie Jayam in 2002, directed by Teja. Director Teja saw him at Sudarshan 35 mm theatre at a screening of his film Nuvvu Nenu on two occasions, Teja then enquired him about his acting interest and did a screen test and photo session and selected him as the lead for his directorial and production venture Jayam,[7] also starring Sadha and Gopichand.[10] In 2003, Nithiin acted in the film Dil, directed by V. V. Vinayak. produced by Dil Raju. Later in the same year, Nithiin acted in the film Sambaram, directed by Dasarath. K. In 2004, Nithiin starred in Sri Anjaneyam, directed by Krishna Vamsi, where he played the role as a devotee of Lord Hanuman. This is also the first film where Nithiin dubbed his dialogues, who until then was voiced by Sivaji.
2004−2011: Consecutive failures
Following his 2004 film Sye, directed by S. S. Rajamouli, Nithin appeared in a number of films, some of which are Dhairyam, Agyaat and Seeta Ramula Kalyanam. However, none of these films were commercially successful.[11] Nithiin also has the distinction of most consecutive flops (12) by any actor in Telugu cinema.[12] He tasted success after many years with 2012 Vikram Kumar-directed romantic drama film Ishq.[13]
2012−2016: Comeback and stardom
In Ishq, Nithiin paired opposite Nithya Menen, which was also co-produced by his father Sudhakar Reddy.[14] He acted in the film Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde in 2013.[15] Isha Talwar and Nithya Menen played the lead roles along with Nithiin. Later, he acted in Chinnadana Nee Kosam, a film written and directed by A. Karunakaran in 2014,[16] also produced by N. Sudhakar Reddy and sister Nikhita Reddy under their home banner Sresht Movies.[17] Later the year, he played the lead in Heart Attack, directed by Puri Jagannadh. He made the role of a hippie and the movie got a mixed reviews.[18] He acted in the role of a courier boy in the movie Courier Boy Kalyan, released in 2015, directed by Premsai and produced by Gautham Menon.[19] Nithiin acted in the film A Aa (2016), written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas, opposite Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Anupama Parameswaran.[20] The film became the biggest grosser in Nithin's career.[21]
2017−present
In 2017, Nithiin acted in the film LIE which was directed by Hanu Raghavapudi. It garnered average reviews from critics and could not perform well at the box office.[22] In 2018, Nithiin's Chal Mohan Ranga directed by Krishna Chaitanya with co-star Megha Akash. The film performed poorly at the box office.[23] Later the year, he starred in Srinivasa Kalyanam opposite Raashi Khanna and directed by Satish Vegesna. His 2020 film Bheeshma, directed by Venky Kudumula and starring alongside Rashmika Mandanna was a commercial success.[24]
Nithiin will be next seen in his upcoming film 'Check', written and directed by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti. The movie also stars Rakul Preet Singh, Priya Prakash Varrier, Sampath Raj.[25]
Filmography
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
As actor
Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2002 | Jayam | Venkat | Won – Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South | [3] |
2003 | Dil | Seenu | ||
Sambaram | Ravi | |||
2004 | Sri Anjaneyam | Anji | Won – Santosham Film Award for Young Best Performer | [26] |
Sye | Pruthvi | |||
2005 | Allari Bullodu | Raju "Balu" / Munna | Dual role | |
Dhairyam | Seenu | |||
2006 | Raam | Raam | ||
2007 | Takkari | Tirupathi | ||
2008 | Aatadista | Jagan / Chinna | ||
Victory | Vijji | |||
Hero | Radhakrishna | |||
2009 | Drona | Drona | ||
Agyaat | Sujal | Hindi film | ||
Rechipo | Siva | |||
2010 | Seetharamula Kalyanam | Chandrasekhar "Chandu" Reddy | ||
2011 | Maaro | Sathyanarayana Murthy / Siva / Sundaram | ||
2012 | Ishq | Rahul | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu | |
2013 | Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | Karthik | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu | |
2014 | Heart Attack | Varun | ||
Chinnadana Nee Kosam | Nithin | Also co-producer | ||
2015 | Courier Boy Kalyan | Kalyan | ||
2016 | A Aa | Aanand Vihari | ||
2017 | LIE | A. Sathyam | ||
2018 | Chal Mohan Ranga | Mohan Ranga | ||
Srinivasa Kalyanam | Srinivas | |||
2019 | Gaddalakonda Ganesh | Himself | Cameo appearance | |
2020 | Bheeshma | Bheeshma Prasad | ||
2021 | Check ![]() |
Aditya | Filming | [27] |
Rang De![]() |
Arjun | Filming | [28] | |
Untitled Andhadhun remake ![]() |
TBA | Filming | [29] |
As singer
Year | Song(s) | Film | Composer | Notes |
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2012 | "Lachhamma" | Ishq | Anoop Rubens | |
2013 | "Ding Ding Ding" | Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | Anoop Rubens |
As a producer
Year | Film(s) | Director | Actors |
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2013 | Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde | Vijay Kumar Konda | Nithin, Isha Talwar , Nithya Menen |
2014 | Chinnadana Nee Kosam | A. Karunakaran | Nithin, Mishti |
2015 | Akhil: The Power of Jua | V. V. Vinayak | Akhil Akhineni, Sayyeshaa |
References
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- Telangana (4 January 2015). "swachh bharat brand ambassador List". www.telanganastateofficial.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- "18 Telugu People as Swachh Bharat Ambassadors | 9 people each in AP and Telangana as Swachh Bharat Ambassadors". Andhra Pradesh Political News, Telugu Cinema News - APToday. 5 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
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- "Jayam (2002) Cast & Crew, Reviews, Photos". Pluz Cinema. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- Jeyya, Siby. "A Second Chance for the Flop Director". APHerald. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- Seshagiri, Sangeetha (24 April 2013). "'Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde' Box Office Collection: Nithin Starrer Earns ₹80.03 Lakh From 23 Screens in 1st Weekend Overseas". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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- "IndiaGlitz - Nitins Ishq shooting at brisk pace - Tamil Movie News". www.indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- "My success journey began from Vizag, says Nitin". The Hindu. 15 May 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- "Nithin - Karunakaran movie launched - Telugu Movie News". 11 December 2014. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2016.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- "Nithin- Karunakaran's movie heroine is Mishti - தமிழ் Movie News". 11 December 2014. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2016.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- "'Heart Attack' Review Roundup: It's Good for Health!". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- "Hero Nitin's new movie "Courier Boy Kalyan" - The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- "Nithin's A Aa Shooting Rapidly". IndustryHit.Com. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- "A…Aa, a complete family entertainer". The Hindu. 2 May 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- "Nithiin's LIE closing collections". The Hans India. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- "Chal Mohan Ranga Closing Collections". The Hans India. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- Vyas (7 March 2020). "Bheeshma Movie 2 Weeks Box Office Collections Report". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "Nithiin, Rakul Preet Singh, Priya Prakash Varrier starrer 'Check' trailer out - Watch". Zee News. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- "Telugu Cinema function - Santosham Film Awards 2004". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- "Nithiin, Rakul Preet, Priya Prakash Varrier's next is named 'Check'; see first look poster". DNA India. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- "Rang De Will Soon Have Digital Release". Sakshi Post. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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