Sunil (actor)
Sunil Varma (born 28 February 1974), known mononymously as Sunil, is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. Noted for his comic roles, Sunil acted in over 177 films in his career. He has won three state Nandi Awards and two Filmfare Awards South.
Sunil | |
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 Sunil at Sakshi Excellence Awards 2019 | |
| Born | Sunil Varma[1] 28 February 1974[2] |
| Occupation | Actor, Comedian |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Children | 1 |
Sunil played a lead role in Andala Ramudu (2006) and later went on to star in several films including commercial successes like S. S. Rajamouli-directed Maryada Ramanna (2010), Poola Rangadu (2012), and Tadakha (2013).[4][5]
Career
Sunil's career began on a slow note with movies like Second Hand (which was stopped from production), and Peruleni Cinema. Prema kadha and Swayamvaram were his first real opportunities in the industry. Chiru Navvutho and Nuvve Kavali were the first films that he acted in. Nuvve Kavali was the first one to release.[3]
Sunil was cast in the lead role in Poola Rangadu, directed by Veerabhadram Chowdhary. which was released across 450 theatres worldwide. The film received positive reviews. He was the antagonist in the film Colour Photo (2020), which brought him critical acclaim.[6]
Personal life
Sunil hails from Bhimavaram of Andhra Pradesh, India.[3] Sunil celebrated his 40th birthday for a noble cause donating to a blind school and spending time with them.[7]
Awards
Filmfare Awards South
- Best Comedian – Telugu – Peda Babu (2004)[8]
- Best Supporting Actor - Telugu – Tadakha (2013)[9]
Nandi Awards
- Best Male Comedian – Nuvvu Nenu (2001)[10]
- Best Male Comedian – Andhrudu (2005)[10]
- Special Jury Award – Maryada Ramanna (2010)[10]
Filmography
As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi | Uncredited role | ||
| 2000 | Nuvve Kavali | Sunil | ||
| Chirunavvutho | Sunil | |||
| Pape Naa Pranam | Uncredited role | |||
| 2001 | Family Circus | Uncredited role | ||
| Chirujallu | Deva | |||
| Nuvvu Nenu | Sunil | |||
| Nuvvu Naaku Nachav | Banthi | |||
| Manasantha Nuvve | Sunil | |||
| Tholi Valapu | Giri | |||
| 2002 | Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu | Karri Seenu | ||
| Premaku Swagatam | Tenali | |||
| Kalusukovalani | Achi | |||
| Aaduthu Paaduthu | Papi | |||
| Vasu | Balu | |||
| Santosham | Kranthi Kumar a. k. a. Seetayya | |||
| Sreeram | Megaserial Mahadeva | |||
| Neetho | Johnny | |||
| Indra | Balu | Guest Appearance | ||
| Sontham | Seshagiri | |||
| Holi | Raja | |||
| Okato Number Kurradu | Sunil | |||
| Nuvve Nuvve | Pandu | |||
| Bobby | Hotel Manager | |||
| Yuvarathna | Sunil | |||
| Thotti Gang | Sathi Babu | |||
| Premalo Pavani Kalyan | Arjun | |||
| Manmadhudu | Bunk Seenu | |||
| 2003 | Naaga | Ravi | ||
| Pellam Oorelithe | Samba | |||
| Gangotri | Exam Supervisor | |||
| Run | Mohan | |||
| Ottesi Chepptuna | Jackie | |||
| Vijayam | Srinivas | |||
| Ninne Istapaddanu | Bangaru Babu | |||
| Oka Raju Oka Rani | Mahesh's sidekick | |||
| Vasantham | Ramesh | |||
| Kalyana Ramudu | Chari | |||
| Dongodu | Justice Chowdhary | |||
| Simhachalam | Raju | |||
| Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli | Bala Raju | |||
| Tagore | Boost | |||
| Ela Cheppanu | Sunil | |||
| Toli Choopulone | White and White Simhachalam | |||
| Ori Nee Prema Bangaram Kannu | Ganesh | |||
| Nenu Pelliki Ready | Rajesh | |||
| Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu | Kapali a. k. a. Kapil | |||
| Neeke Manasichanu | Subbu | |||
| 2004 | Lakshmi Narasimha | Raj | ||
| Varsham | Jagan "The Gun" | |||
| Athade Oka Sainyam | Thief | |||
| Love Today | Dharma | |||
| Anandamanandamaye | "Panchatantram" Seenu | |||
| Malliswari | Padmanabham a. k. a. Paddu | |||
| Mee Intikoste Em Istaaru Maa Intikoste Em Testaru | Teja | |||
| Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi | Seenu | |||
| Nenunnanu | Tip Sundaram | |||
| Kushi Kushiga | Server Prakash | |||
| Pedababu | Bapineedu | |||
| Aarya | Ticket Collector "Punch" Falaknama | |||
| Naani | Vishwanath a. k. a. X | |||
| Oka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam Vaddu | Satish | |||
| Koduku | Balasubramanyam | |||
| Pallakilo Pellikoothuru | Goutham | |||
| Donga Dongadi | Rockfort Chandu | |||
| Naa Autograph | Sathyam | |||
| Gudumba Shankar | Prabhu | |||
| Cheppave Chirugali | Krishnamurthy | |||
| Aaptudu | Venkat | |||
| Suryam | Gaali Seenu | |||
| Mass | Aditya a. k. a. Adi | |||
| 2005 | Balu ABCDEFG | Shankar | ||
| Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | Banda | |||
| Radha Gopalam | Lakshmana Rao | |||
| Sravana Masam | Kanchu Babu | |||
| Sada Mee Sevalo | Bunty | |||
| Soggadu | Venkat | Guest Appearance | ||
| Subash Chandra Bose | Chandram's sidekick | |||
| Mr. Errababu | Erra Babu's sidekick | |||
| Hungama | Balaraju | |||
| Bhadra | Bullabbayi | |||
| Andarivaadu | Veerendra's nephew | |||
| Oka Oorilo | Seenu's servant | |||
| Kanchanamala Cable TV | Sudarshan's assistant | |||
| Super | Journalist | |||
| Athadu | Ramana | |||
| Andhrudu | Thief | |||
| Allari Bullodu | Bobby | |||
| Political Rowdy | Rohit | |||
| Bhageeratha | Nanda | |||
| Modati Cinema | Sri | |||
| Radha Gopalam | Lakshmana Rao | |||
| Vennela | Satyamurthy | |||
| Sri | Subbarao | |||
| Jai Chiranjeeva | Dhanushkoti | |||
| Gowtam SSC | Gopal Rao | |||
| 2006 | Lakshmi | Suresh | ||
| Chukkallo Chandrudu | Puppy | |||
| Sarada Saradaga | Raghava's sidekick | |||
| Madrasi | Kiran Kumar | Telugu version | ||
| Sri Ramadasu | Ramana Sastry | |||
| Pournami | Pournami's elder brother | 100th film | ||
| Kithakithalu | Sathi | |||
| Game | Kulkarni | |||
| Bommarillu | Sathi | |||
| Andala Ramudu | Ramu | |||
| Stalin | Stalin's younger brother | |||
| Boss | Sunil | |||
| Gopi - Goda Meeda Pilli | Resort Manager Karunanidhi | |||
| Pellaina Kothalo | Chalapathi | |||
| Rakhi | Mohan Reddy | |||
| Annavaram | Raju | |||
| 2007 | Yogi | Ramu | Guest Appearance | |
| Athili Sattibabu LKG | Allari Naresh's brother | |||
| Dhee | Kathi | |||
| Classmates | Baddu | |||
| Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule | Srinu | |||
| Aata | Vicky's brother-in-law | |||
| Thiru Ranga / Julayi | Sunil | Also shot in Tamil | ||
| Dubai Seenu | Dubai Seenu's cousin | |||
| Bahumati | Lawyer | |||
| Satyabhama | Sunil | |||
| Pellaindi Kaani | Achi Babu's sidekick | |||
| Shankar Dada Zindabad | Kumar | Guest Appearance | ||
| Athidhi | Amrita's fiance | |||
| Nava Vasantham | Vijay | |||
| Godava | Train Ticket Collector | |||
| 2008 | Michael Madana Kamaraju | Kamaraju | ||
| Krishna | Sunil | |||
| Swagatam | Sunil Honda | |||
| Krishnarjuna | Arjun's sidekick | |||
| Ontari | Subbu | |||
| Idi Sangathi | Neeladri | |||
| Premabhishekam | Sunil | |||
| Jalsa | Bunk Seenu | |||
| Bhale Dongalu | Taxi Driver | |||
| Baladur | Seenu | |||
| Kalidasu | Basha | |||
| Parugu | Krishna's sidekick | |||
| Kantri | Rajni Haasan | |||
| Bujjigadu | Sathi a. k. a. Tokyo Johnny | |||
| Pandurangadu | Narasimha Sastry | |||
| Ready | Janaki | |||
| Ullasamga Utsahamga | Instant Investor | |||
| Kathanayakudu | Shanmugam | |||
| Chintakayala Ravi | Pendurthi Babu | |||
| Rainbow | Prakash | |||
| Nenu Meeku Telusa...? | Kishore | |||
| King | Sarath | |||
| 2009 | Maska | Krish's sidekick | ||
| Drona | Prasad | |||
| Aa Okkadu | Chandra | |||
| Raju Maharaju | Arjun | |||
| Oye! | Abhishek | |||
| Magadheera | Harsha's sidekick | |||
| Josh | Bujji | 150th film | ||
| Ek Niranjan | Chanti Babu | |||
| Pravarakhyudu | Ravi | |||
| Saleem | Radhakrishna | |||
| 2010 | Shambo Shiva Shambo | Kumar | ||
| Bindaas | Sarath | |||
| Kedi | Rummy's sidekick | |||
| Varudu | Dancer | Guest Appearance | ||
| Andari Bandhuvaya | Harikrishna | |||
| Maryada Ramanna | Kovelamudi Ramu | |||
| Khaleja | Babji | |||
| 2011 | Mirapakay | Charukesha | ||
| Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju | Appalaraju | |||
| Dongala Mutha | Richard | |||
| 2012 | Poola Rangadu | Ranga | ||
| 2013 | Mr. Pellikoduku | Buchi Babu | ||
| Tadakha | Sivarama Krishna | |||
| 2014 | Bhimavaram Bullodu | Rambabu | ||
| 2016 | Krishnashtami | Krishna | ||
| Eedu Gold Ehe | Bangarraju | |||
| Jakkanna | Jakkana / Ganesh | |||
| 2017 | Ungarala Rambabu | Ram Babu | [11] | |
| 2 Countries | Ullaas Kumar | |||
| 2018 | Silly Fellows | Soori | ||
| Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | Neelambari | |||
| Amar Akbar Anthony | Bobby | |||
| Padi Padi Leche Manasu | Chatur Ramalingam | |||
| Operation 2019 | Special Song | |||
| 2019 | Chitralahari | Michael "Mike" | ||
| Chanakya | Seenu | |||
| 2020 | Ala Vaikunthapurramloo | Sitaram | ||
| Disco Raja | Utham Kumar / Antony Das | As Antagonist | ||
| Colour Photo | Inspector Rama Raju | As Antagonist Released on Aha |
[12] | |
| 2021 | Pushpa | TBA | [13] |
References
- Kavirayani, Suresh (9 September 2017). "Testing time for Sunil Varma". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- "Sunil turns into SI Ramaraju for "Colour Photo"; first look out - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- "Sunil - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film actor". www.idlebrain.com.
- "Sunil Not Interested In Comedian Roles Anymore?". Sakshi Post. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- "I am basking in the success of Maryada Ramanna, says director". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 29 July 2010. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 September 2020.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Success meet: Actor Sunil shares experience of working with 'Colour Photo' cast". ap7am.com. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- "Sunil spends his birthday at Devnar Blind School". Cinesiren. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- "Filmfare awards for South India - Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam & Kannada - Telugu Cinema". www.idlebrain.com.
- 61st Filmfare Awards South
- "Actor Sunil to ditch hero role for next film, return to comedy". The News Minute. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- "Comedian-actor Sunil's next film titled Ungarala Rambabu. See first look poster". 5 February 2017.
- Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (11 August 2020). "'Colour Photo', the story of a 'below average' guy". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- Telugu, TV9 (11 October 2020). "సుక్కు సినిమాలో సునీల్, ఆయన రికమండేషన్ - Sunil In Pushpa Movie". TV9 Telugu. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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