Allari Naresh

Edara Naresh, known professionally as Allari Naresh, is an Indian film actor who appears in Telugu-language films. He is the son of veteran Telugu director and producer E. V. V. Satyanarayana.

Allari Naresh
Born	Edara Naresh Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Other names	Sudden Star, Slim Star, Comedy King[1]
Occupation	actor and producer
Years active	2002 – present
Spouse(s)	Virupa Kantamneni
Children	1
Parent(s)	E. V. V. Satyanarayana (father)
Relatives	Aryan Rajesh (brother)
Website	www.allarinaresh.com

Born and brought up in Chennai,[2] Tamil Nadu, he moved to Hyderabad after completing his schooling at Chettinad Vidyashram, Chennai. He is fluent in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and English. He got the moniker "Allari" after the success of his first film in Tollywood. His debut film in Tamil, Kurumbu, was a remake of Allari.

He is an established actor known for his lead roles, mainly in comedy films, with commercial successes such as Allari (2001), Thotti Gang (2002), Maa Alludu Very Good (2003), Kithakithalu (2006), Gopi – Goda Meedha Pilli (2006), Seema Sastri (2007), Gamyam (2008), Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters (2008), Blade Babji (2008), Bendu Apparao R.M.P (2009), Shambo Shiva Shambo (2010), Kathi Kantha Rao (2010), Aha Naa Pellanta (2011), Seema Tapakai (2011), Poraali (2011), Sudigadu (2012), Yamudiki Mogudu (2012), James Bond (2015), and Maharshi (2019). He has acted in 55 films so far. He received the Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor[3] and Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award[4] in 2008 for his starring role in the movie Gamyam.

He produces films along with his elder brother Aryan Rajesh under their production company, E. V .V. Cinema.

Film career

2002–2007 : Debut and breakthrough

Naresh made his foray into films under the who direction of Ravi Babu in the film Allari, an adult comedy in which he played the role of an 18-year-old who is infatuated with a beautiful girl. His performance was well praised by the critics. idlebrain.com wrote, "Naresh is a natural actor and he suited the role perfectly. His dialogue delivery is perfect and has very good timing in doing comedy. He has a bright future ahead, if he chooses his future projects carefully."[5] The film did exceptionally well at the box office, giving him recognition as "Allari Naresh". However, his next film Dhana Laxmi I Love You, a remake of Hera Pheri, received negative reviews, and faltered at the box office. His third release Thotti Gang, co-starring Prabhu Deva and Sunil, was successful at the box office, which was followed by two flops Juniors, the remake of Thulluvadho Ilamai and Praanam, which featured him in a dual role.

Naresh got his resurgence in the form of Maa Alludu Very Good, co-starring Rajendra Prasad, which was a massive hit at the box office. He debuted in Tamil with Kurumbu, a remake of Allari, which failed at the box office. His next was Nenu co-starring Veda and Abhishek, which is a remake of Kaadhal Kondein. Though the film was a failure at the box office, he received wide critical acclaim for his portrayal of Vinod, a psychotic who falls in love with his friend, only to know that she's in love with his close friend, thus marking it as one of his finest performances to date. IndiaGlitz wrote, "Naresh is more than adequate in a role that is a challenge to even seasoned artistes. He has to kindle detest as well as sympathy. It is a tightrope walk, and he passes muster. The only way for Naresh after this film is up."[6]

Naresh's lean phase continued with flops like Nuvvante Naakistam, Danger and Party, succeeded by Kithakithalu, a blockbuster at the box office, with critics appreciating Naresh's performance. Though Roommates and Gopi – Goda Meedha Pilli failed at the box office, his stardom remained unchanged. His next successful film, Athili Sattibabu LKG, boosted his career, making him a common name in the Telugu film industry. Later on, after two back-to-back flops in the form of Allare Allari and Pellaindi Kaani, Naresh got his next success in the form of Seema Sastri, thus ending 2007 on a happy note.

2008–2011: Stardom

Naresh had eight releases in 2008, a rare feat in those days. His first three releases Sundara Kanda, Vishaka Express, in which he played a negative role, and Pelli Kaani Prasad bombed at the box office, with Naresh's performance in the film Vishaka Express getting huge applause from critics. His next film Gamyam, co-starring Sharwanand, was a critical as well as commercial success. Naresh played the role of Gali Seenu, a motorcycle thief who brings a change in the hero's attitude by his actions. His performance was well praised by the critics. Rediff wrote, "Allari Naresh has finally found his groove. He excels as Srinu, a role that somewhat resembles what Jagapathi Babu played in Anthahpuram. The timing of his one-liners is absolutely perfect and natural. One has to see the film to believe it."[7] He received Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor[3] and Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award[4] for his performance, which remains to be one of his best performances in his career. While Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters and Blade Babji were hits at the box office, Siddu From Sikakulam was an average and Dongala Bandi was a flop at the box office. 2009 had two releases of Naresh, which were Fitting Master and Bendu Apparao R.M.P. Fitting Master was an average grosser, while Bendu Apparao R.M.P. was a super hit at the box office, which was the only successful film at that time, which stood resisting the super-success Magadheera.[8]

He had seven releases in 2010, again a rare feat. He first starred in Shambo Shiva Shambo, a remake of Tamil Film Nadodigal, co-starring Ravi Teja and Siva Balaji. The film was a failure at the box office, but received critical praise. While Rambabu Gadi Pellam, Aakasa Ramanna, and Subhapradam were flops at the box office, Betting Bangaraju, Saradaga Kasepu and Kathi Kantha Rao were super hits at the box office. 2011 saw Naresh acting in five films, one of which was a cameo appearance. His first release of the year was Aha Naa Pellanta, co-starring Ritu Barmecha, Srihari, Subbaraju. He played the role of Subrahmanyam aka Subbu, a software engineer whose life takes a drastic turn when he and a girl of faction background misunderstand that they made love with each other. His performance was well praised by the critics. The film was a huge success, which was the only hit for Telugu cinema along with Ravi Teja's Mirapakay and Nani's Ala Modalaindi.[9] His next release, Seema Tapakai, was also a huge success at the box office. He appeared in a cameo appearance in the film Chandamama Katha, while his next film Madatha Kaja was an average at the box office. His last release was Poraali, a Tamil film which was a remarkable success at the box office. It was dubbed into Telugu as Sangharshana, which was a disaster at the Telugu box office.

2012–present

2012 saw Naresh starring in three films. The first was Nuvva Nena co-starring Shriya Saran and Sharwanand, which is based on Deewana Mastana. The film failed at the box office. His next film was Sudigadu, a film composed of various spoofs on nearly 100 Telugu films, directed by Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao. The film did exceptionally well at the box office, cementing his position in Telugu cinema.[10] His last release of the year was Yamudiki Mogudu, in which he plays the role of a stage artist whose fate is not designed by the creator and his life after he falls in love with the daughter of the lord of death. The film was also a super hit at the box office.[11] His next film in 2013 was Action 3D, the first Indian 3D comedy film in Telugu, co-starring Kick Shaam, Vaibhav Reddy, Raju Sundaram, Kamna Jethmalani, Ritu Barmecha and Neelam Upadhyay.[12] Besides, he also starred in Kevvu Keka co-starring Sharmila Mandre.[13] In 2014, Naresh was seen in the film Laddu Babu by Ravi Babu.[14] Jump Jilani is in the final stages of shooting. Allari Naresh plays dual roles in this comedy film and it's the remake of a superhit Tamil film, Kalakalappu. The film also stars Isha Chawla and Swathi Deekshith in lead roles.[15] Allari Naresh teamed up with filmmaker Indraganti Mohana Krishna for the film Bandipotu, produced by his elder brother Aryan Rajesh under E. V .V. Cinema banner. The film features Naresh and Eesha in lead roles while Srinivas Avasarala, Posani Krishna Murali, Tanikella Bharani and Sampoornesh Babu appear in other pivotal roles.[16] The film is titled and based on N. T. Rama Rao's 1968 film of the same name.[17] The film released received mixed reviews from Idlebrain Jeevi and greatandhra pointing at the slow narration, however, praised Naresh's performance.[18][19] He is starring in an upcoming film, James Bond, written and directed by Sai Kishore Macha and produced by Anil Sunkara under the banner A. K. Entertainments. It features Naresh along with Sakshi Chaudhary in lead roles. The film was initially scheduled to be released on 26 June 2015 but postponed to 17 July 2015.[20] Later makers announced the release date as 24 July 2015.[21] Next, he co-starred with veteran Telugu actor Manchu Mohan Babu in the film Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu which was directed by Srinivas Reddy. The film garnered mixed to poor reviews from critics. The film also starred Meena and Ramya Krishnan in lead roles and this was Naresh's landmark 50th movie.[22] After this, he starred in the film Selfie Raja (2016) which again garnered mixed reviews from critics and was praised for Allari Naresh's performance and comic timing. Following this, he starred in a horror movie called Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam which again garnered poor reviews but was praised for its comedy. In 2017, he starred in the film Meda Meeda Abbayi, which was a remake of Oru Vadakkan Selfie. It got generally positive reviews from critics but failed to perform well at the box office. On 7 September 2018, Silly Fellows co-starring Allari Naresh and Sunil released to poor reviews. It flopped at the box office and closed worldwide barely 19 days later. He is set to act in Mahesh Babu's next film Maharshi for which he will supposedly gain weight.

Filmography

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role(s)	Language	Notes
2002	Allari	Ravi	Telugu
	Dhana Laxmi I Love You	Raju	Telugu
	Thotti Gang	Achi Babu	Telugu
2003	Juniors	Mahesh	Telugu
	Praanam	Sivudu	Telugu
	Maa Alludu Very Good	Purse Ram aka Parasuram	Telugu
	Kurumbu	Ravi	Tamil
2004	Nenu	Vinod	Telugu
2005	Nuvvante Naakishtam	Devudu	Telugu
	Danger	Satya	Telugu
2006	Party	Bujji	Telugu
	Kithakithalu	Relangi Rajababu	Telugu
	Roommates	Rama Krishna	Telugu
	Gopi – Goda Meedha Pilli	Gopi	Telugu
2007	Athili Sattibabu LKG	Athili Sattibabu	Telugu
	Allare Allari	Veera Babu	Telugu
	Pellaindi Kaani	Attchi Babu	Telugu
	Seema Sastri	Seema Sastri	Telugu
2008	Sundara Kanda	Journalist	Telugu
	Vishaka Express	Ravi Varma	Telugu
	Pelli Kaani Prasad	Prasad	Telugu
	Gamyam	Gali Seenu	Telugu	Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award[4] Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor[3]
	Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters	Ramachandran	Telugu
	Siddu from Sikakulam	Siddhu	Telugu
	Blade Babji	Babji / Krishna Manohar	Telugu
	Dongala Bandi	Rama Krishna	Telugu
2009	Fitting Master	Sampath	Telugu
	Bendu Apparao R.M.P	Apparao	Telugu
2010	Shambo Shiva Shambo	Malli	Telugu
	Rambabu Gadi Pellam	Rambabu	Telugu
	Aakasa Ramanna	Rana	Telugu
	Betting Bangaraju	Bangarraju	Telugu
	Subhapradam	Chakri	Telugu
	Saradaga Kasepu	Ranga Babu	Telugu
	Kathi Kantha Rao	Kathi Kantha Rao	Telugu
2011	Aha Naa Pellanta	Subbu	Telugu
	Seema Tapakai	Krishna	Telugu
	Madatha Kaja	Kalyan	Telugu
	Poraali	Nallavan	Tamil
2012	Nuvva Nena	Avinash	Telugu
	Sudigadu	Shiva & Kamesh	Telugu
	Yamudiki Mogudu	Naresh	Telugu
2013	Action 3D	Bala Vardhan aka Bava	Telugu
	Kevvu Keka	Bhuchi Raju	Telugu
2014	Laddu Babu	Laddu Babu	Telugu
	Jump Jilani	Satti Babu & Ram Babu	Telugu
	Brother of Bommali	Rama Krishna	Telugu
2015	Bandipotu	Viswa	Telugu
	James Bond	Nani	Telugu
	Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu	Balaraju	Telugu
2016	Selfie Raja	Eshwar Reddy	Telugu
	Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam	Naresh Kumar	Telugu
2017	Meda Meeda Abbayi	Srinu	Telugu
2018	Silly Fellows	Veerababu	Telugu
2019	Maharshi	Ravi Shankar	Telugu
2020	Naandhi	Surya Prakash	Telugu
2020	Bangaru Bullodu		Telugu

Cameo appearances

Year	Title	Role	Director(s)	Notes
2001	Maa Aavida Meeda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi	Himself	E. V. V. Satyanarayana	Special appearance in titles of the movie
2004	Bommalata	Babu	Prakash Kovelamudi	Guest Appearance
2011	Chandamama Katha	Himself	Kundula Chandra Sekhar

Voice-over

Year	Title	Director(s)	Notes
2013	Venkatadri Express	Merlapaka Gandhi	Narrator

Personal life

Naresh married Chennai-based architect Virupa in May 2015.[23] They have a daughter named Ayana Evika.[24]

References

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2. kccinemavideos (23 March 2012). "Aasu Raja Rani Jackie & Joker Movie Launch" – via YouTube.
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11. "Yamudiki Mogudu going strong at the box office". 123telugu.com. 30 December 2012. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
12. "Neelam Upadhaya to feature in India's first Telugu 3D film". IBNLive. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
13. "Kevvu Keka wraps up shooting". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
14. "Allari Naresh is Laddu Babu now". apherald.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
15. "Jump Jilani's first look unveiled". indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
16. "Allari Naresh Bandipotu trailer". tfpc.in. 10 June 2014. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
17. "'Bandipotu' not spoof on any film: Director". Indian Express. 11 June 2014. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
18. "'Bandipotu' Review: He Is Not Funny". 20 February 2015. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
19. "Bandipotu review by jeevi – Telugu cinema review – Allari Naresh & Eesha". Archived from the original on 31 August 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
20. "James Bond postponed to a further date – 123telugu.com". 22 June 2015. Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
21. "'Allari' Naresh's James Bond gets its release date – 123telugu.com". 30 June 2015. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
22. "Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu". 15 July 2015. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
23. "Allari Naresh gets married to Virupa – Times of India". Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
24. Jonnalagedda, Pranita (5 December 2016). "Allari Naresh reveals daughter's name". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2020.

External links

• Allari Naresh on IMDb