Pawan Kalyan
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 Pawan Kalyan at the sets of his film Panjaa in 2011
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| Born | Konidela Kalyan Babu 2 September 1971 [1] Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, India[2] |
| Residence | Film Nagar, Hyderabad, India |
| Occupation | Actor, Director, Screenwriter, Stunt coordinator, Choreographer, Playback Singer |
| Years active | 1996 – present |
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| Children | Akira Nandan Konidela (born 2004) Aadhya Konidela (born 2010) |
| Parents | Venkat Rao Konidela Anjana Devi Konidela |
| Relatives | Chiranjeevi(Brother) Nagendra Babu(Brother) Ram Charan(Nephew) |
Pawan Kalyan (born Konidela Kalyan Babu, 2 September 1971)[4] is an Indian film actor, martial artist, director, screenwriter, stunt coordinator, choreographer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is the younger brother of actor turned politician Chiranjeevi. Kalyan made his acting debut in 1996 Telugu film Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi.
In 1998, he starred in Tholi Prema which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for that year. He is known for his work in films like Gokulamlo Seetha, Suswagatham, Tholi Prema, Thammudu, Badri, Kushi, Jalsa and the recent 
1.5 billion grosser, Gabbar Singh for which he received the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu[5] and CineMAA Award for Best Actor - Male.[6] He was listed #53 in Forbes India top 100 Celebrities for the year 2012.[7]
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Personal life
Pawan Kalyan was born to Konidela Venkata Rao and Anjana Devi on 2 September 1971.[8] He is the younger brother of Chiranjeevi and Nagendra Babu.
Kalyan is a trained Martial Artist.[9] He holds a black belt in karate and has displayed his skills in several of his films.[10] He publicly performed his martial arts skills at several auditoriums.[9] He was awarded the title "Pawan", symbolizing Hanuman. From then, he started using the name Pawan Kalyan.[11] Kalyan is a vegetarian and is highly influenced by Che Guevara, Jiddu Krishnamurti and Swami Vivekananda's philosophy.[12]
Kalyan married Nandini, a Visakhapatnam resident, on 17 May 1997.[13] The couple separated after two years of marriage. Kalyan started a relationship with his co-star Renu Desai.[14] His first marriage was scrutinized by the media when Nandini filed a case against Pawan and his family seeking divorce and alimony from him on 25 June 2007. The case was investigated and in August 2008, the court granted divorce to the couple with Pawan agreeing to pay 5 crores as a one time settlement to Nandini. Soon after the divorce, on 28 January 2009, he married Renu Desai.[14] Renu Desai worked as a costume designer for most of his films. The couple has two children, a son born in 2004 and a daughter born in 2010.
Career
Early career (1996–1997)
Pawan Kalyan entered the Telugu movie industry with the 1996 film Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi as Kalyan Babu. His second movie was Gokulamlo Seetha in 1997, which was a remake of the 1996 Tamil film Gokulathil Seethai. This movie was directed by Muthyala Subbaiah and produced by G.V.G. Raju. In 1997, he also appeared in Suswagatham, a remake of 1997 Tamil film Love Today.
1998–2001
In 1998, Tholi Prema was released and won a National Award and six Nandi Awards.[15] After Tholi Prema, Pawan acted in Thammudu, playing the role of a kick boxer. Thammudu was released on 15 July 1999 and was written and directed by P. A. Arun Prasad. In 2000, he acted in Puri Jagannadh's first directorial venture Badri.
In 2001, Kalyan acted in the film Kushi. The film was released on 27 April 2001 and was directed by S.J. Suryah.[citation needed]
2002–2007
Johnny, written and directed by Kalyan, released on 26 April 2003. Kalyan also starred in the film, along with Renu Desai. In 2004, his film Gudumba Shankar was released. The film was directed by Veera Shankar and produced by Pawan's brother Nagendra Babu on Anjana Productions banner. The film's script and screenplay were written by Kalyan and he also choreographed three songs in this film and actions scenes were conceived and choreographed by him.[citation needed]
In 2005, the film Balu ABCDEFG, directed by A. Karunakaran was released. This was A. Karunakaran's second film with Pawan Kalyan after Tholi Prema. This film was produced by C. Ashwini Dutt under Vyjayanthi Movies banner. In 2006, Bangaram directed by Tamil director Dharani was released. Later that year, he appeared in Annavaram directed by Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao. Asin, and Sandhya were cast alongside Pawan in the film and the film was produced by Mega Supergood Films. The film was released on 29 December 2006 [16] and collected 23 crores in 3 weeks.[17][18] The film was a remake of the Tamil film Thirupaachi. Pawan Kalyan also choreographed a song "Neevalle Neevalle" in this film.
2008 – present
In 2008, Jalsa directed by Trivikram Srinivas and produced by Allu Aravind was released. The film starred Ileana D'Cruz and Parvati Melton in pivotal roles opposite Pawan. The film was released on 2 April 2008 with 320 prints in over 1000 theatres and successfully completed 100 days in 25 centres.[citation needed]
After 2 years, Pawan was seen in 2010 film Puli, written and directed by S. J. Suryaah and starring Nikeesha Patel opposite Pawan Kalyan. The film featured a soundtrack by A. R. Rahman and cinematography by Binod Pradhan. It was produced by Navodaya Appachan and Singanamala Ramesh on a 35 crore budget and was distributed by Geetha Arts. The film was released on 10 September 2010 worldwide with 600 prints in 1000 theatres. The makers of the film re-edited it due to very poor reviews and re-released the shortened version on 15 September 2010.[19] The final outcome however was disappointing. The film was declared a flop at the box office. An official announcement was made in the same year that Pawan Kalyan was going to play a small role in a movie about Jesus Christ directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and produced by Konda Krishnam Raju.[20] Makers of the film also registered a title called Prince of Peace at film chamber, but the film was shelved due to undisclosed reasons.[21]
In 2011, he was seen in Theenmaar directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee. The film was a remake of the successful Hindi film Love Aaj Kal.[22] The film was released on 14 April 2011.[23] In 2011, Pawan Kalyan also appeared in Vishnuvardhan's gangster film Panjaa. The film, jointly produced by Arka Mediaworks and Sanghamitra Art Productions, also stars Sarah-Jane Dias and Anjali Lavania opposite Pawan.[24][25] Panjaa was released on 9 December 2011. It received mixed reviews from critics and was criticised for lack of story and a strong screenplay.[citation needed]
In 2012, Pawan was seen in Gabbar Singh directed by Harish Shankar and produced by Bandla Ganesh. The film is a remake of the 2010 Hindi film Dabangg.[26] The film successfully completed 100 days and stood as the highest grossing film of all time in Tollywood.[27][28] After this film Pawan worked in Puri Jagannadh's Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu. The film was produced by D. V. V. Danayya and was released on 18 October 2012. His latest release is Trivikram's Attharintiki Daaredhi. The film, released on 27 September, 2013, is a complete family entertainer with Samantha & Pranitha as female leads. The music for this film was scored by Devi Sri Prasad.
Awards
- Other Awards
- 2001 - Sivaranjani Award for Best Actor - Kushi
- 2013 - Big Telugu Entertainment Awards - Best Actor – Attarintiki Daredi
Filmography
Actor
Direction
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 2003 | Johnny |
Stunt Coordinator
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 1999 | Thammudu | All the action sequences |
| 2000 | Badri | All the action sequences |
| 2001 | Kushi | All the action sequences |
| 2001 | Daddy | Starring his brother Chiranjeevi |
| 2003 | Johnny | All the action sequences |
| 2004 | Gudumba Shankar | All the action sequences |
| 2011 | Theenmaar | Climax fight |
Playback singing
| Year | Film | Song |
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| 1999 | Thammudu | "Thati Chettu" and "Em Pilla" (Bit songs) |
| 2001 | Kushi | "Bai Baiye Bangaru Ramanamma" (Bit Song) |
| 2003 | Johnny | "Nuvvu Sara Taguta" and "Ravoyi Maa Intiki" (Bit songs) |
| 2004 | Gudumba Shankar | "Killi Killi" along with Mallikarjun |
| 2011 | Panjaa | "Paparaayudu" along with Hemachandra, Sathyan & Brahmanandam |
| 2013 | Attarintiki Daredi | "Kaatama Rayudaa, Kadiri Narasimhudaa" |
Choreography/Songs Visualization
| Year | Film | Song |
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| 2000 | Badri | "I am an Indian", "Bangala Kathamlo" and "Yeh! Chikitha" |
| 2001 | Kushi | All songs except "Ammaye Sannaga" and "Gajja Gallu" |
| 2003 | Johnny | All songs |
| 2004 | Gudumba Shankar | All songs |
| 2006 | Annavaram | "Neevalle Neevalle" |
| 2011 | Panjaa | "Panjaa" |
References
- ^ "Pawan kalyan's B'Day". Retrieved 2007-09-30.
- ^ Pawan Kalyan's Childhood photo in Genes Show -Etv - YouTube
- ^ "Pawan Kalyan is married to Russian Anna Lezhneva". Deccan Chronicle. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ Happy Birthday 'Power Star' Pawan Kalyan – Telugu Movie News. IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ^ Filmfare Awards (South): The complete list of Winners
- ^ Nitya, Nag bag awards on star-studded night | The Hindu
- ^ Pawan Kalyan - Forbes India Magazine
- ^ "Leaders console Chiranjeevi". The Hindu. 25 December 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Pawan Kalyan Karate show invitation". Cherry fans. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi Review – Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi Movie Review on fullhyd.com. Fullhyderabad.com. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ^ "Happy Birthday 'Power Star' Pawan Kalyan – Telugu Movie News". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "TotalTollywood". TotalTollywood. 2 September 1973. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Will the legal case on Pawan Kalyan stand?". Andhra Studio. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Pavan Kalyan gets married". The Times of India. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Nandi Awards Nandi Awards – 1998". Chithr.com. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Annavaram – Power Star proves his might again". indiaglitz. 29 December 2006. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ "'Annavaram' collects Rs 23 cr in 3 weeks". indiaglitz. 20 January 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ "'Annavaram' gets record collections". indiaglitz. 6 January 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ "'Puli' re-edited to do the damage control!". Andhravilas.com. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ The Guardian.Pawan Kalyan to star in Bollywood film of Christ's life
- ^ "Prince of Peace movie shelved !". chiranjeeviblog. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ^ "Pawan's 'LAK' remake titled 'Teenmaar' – Telugu Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 31 August 2005. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ "Teenmaar Release Date-April 14". TeluguOne.
- ^ Vishnuvardhan's double dhamaka – Times Of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2 February 2011). Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ^ Pawan-Vishnu flick in March. Sify.com (1 February 2011). Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ^ "Gabbar Singh shoot begins". sify. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "Gabbar Singh completes 100 days at the box office". ibnlive. Retrieved 18 Aug 2012.
- ^ "Gabbar Singh on a roll at the box office". Business Standard. Retrieved 2 Jun 2012.
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