Kartikeya Gummakonda

Kartikeya Gummakonda (born 21 September 1992) is an Indian film actor who appears in South Indian films. He rose to fame with his acting in RX100 directed by Ajay Bhupathi. He is known for his performance as an antagonist in Gang Leader.[1][2]

Kartikeya Gummakonda
Born
Kartikeya Gummakonda

(1992-09-21) 21 September 1992
NationalityIndian
Other namesKartikeya
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active2017–present

Personal life

Kartikeya is born to Gummakonda Vittal Reddy & Gummakonda Rajani. His father is the Chairman of Nagarjuna Group of Schools. He finished his schooling in Naagarjuna School at Vanasthalipuram, Ranga Reddy District & continued his 10+2 in Sri Chaitanya Colleges, Vijayawada. Graduating from the National Institute of Technology, Warangal, he later chose to continue his career in acting.[1]

Career

Kartikeya made his acting debut with Prematho Mee Karthik (2017), which went unnoticed.[1] His second movie, RX 100, directed by Ajay Bhupathi, was a success at the box office.[3][1][4][5] His performance as a village man who falls for a city girl was praised by critics.[6] His next film was Hippi, directed by Tamil director Krishna and produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu.[7][8] Kartikeya worked out in order to achieve authenticity in the role of a kickboxer.[6] The film was released to below average reviews.[9] His second film of 2019 was Guna 369, which received mixed reviews because of its slow-moving and clichéd content.[10][11] Guna 369 is about a real incident that took place in Ongole.[12] In a review of the film by The Times of India, the reviewer wrote that "Karthikeya does his best to pour life into the titular character".[13] Kartikeya made his first appearance as a villain opposite Nani in Gang Leader.[14][15] Kartikeya landed the role after the film's director Vikram Kumar liked his acting in RX 100,[14] and he received positive reviews for his portrayal of Dev.[16] His last release of 2019 was 90ML.[17][18][19] In a review of the film by The Times of India, the reviewer wrote that "Kartikeya gets a role that requires him to dance like a dream and fight like a pro for the most part and he aces it completely".[20]

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2017 Prematho Mee Karthik Karthik [1]
2018 RX 100 Shiva [5]
2019 Hippi Devdas Nadimpalli (Hippi) [7]
2019 Guna 369 Guna [11]
2019 Gang Leader Dev [15]
2019 90ML Devadas [21]
TBAChaavu Kaburu Challaga Basthi Balaraju[22]
TBAValimai TBATamil Debut film[23]
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References
  1. "Kartikeya Gummakonda reminisces his time before foraying into films". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  2. "RX 100 trailer: It is an interesting mix of bold love and bloody violence". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. Kavirayani, Suresh (December 11, 2019). "Kartikeya gets into thinking mode". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  4. "RX 100 Movie Review {2.5/5}: RX 100 sparkles only momentarily and lacks the intensity required for a full-blown action-romance". The Hindu.
  5. "'RX 100' box office collections: Karthikeya and Payal Rajput's film rakes in more than Rs 10 Cr gross in 4 days - Times of India". The Times of India.
  6. "A different side to Kartikeya Gummakonda". Deccan Chronicle. June 5, 2019.
  7. "RX100 fame Kartikeya's Hippi goes on floors". The Indian Express. 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  8. "Kartikeya Gummakonda hits the jackpot with Kalaipuli S Thanu's film - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  9. "Hippi movie review {1.5/5}: Kartikeya and Digangana seem painfully stuck in this problematic film". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  10. "Get details about Kartikeya Gummakonda's next with debut director Arun Jandhyala - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  11. "'Guna 369' review: Concoction of cliches". The New Indian Express.
  12. "Hippi is very different from RX100: Kartikeya Gummakonda". June 6, 2019.
  13. "Guna 369 Movie Review {2/5}: Takes too long to get to the point". The Times of India.
  14. Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (September 10, 2019). "Karthikeya: Never a dull moment for me". The Hindu.
  15. "'RX 100' fame Kartikeya excited about his role in Nani – Vikram Kumar's film - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  16. "Kartikeya Gummakonda thanked Vikram K Kumar and Nani for inspiring his performance in 'Gang Leader' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  17. "Kartikeya Gummakonda's drunken antics". Deccan Chronicle. November 15, 2019.
  18. Pecheti, AuthorPrakash. "Kartikeya on a new high with '90ML'". Telangana Today.
  19. "RX100 fame Kartikeya Gummakonda follows Ram Charan and Vishal for 90ML". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  20. "90ML Movie Review {2/5}: Kartikeya deserved better!". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  21. Kumar, AuthorP Nagendra. "90 ML fulfilled my dream of being a commercial hero". Telangana Today.
  22. "Chaavu Kaburu Challaga First Look: 'RX 100' fame Kartikeya turns into Basthi Balaraju". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  23. "Kartikeya Gummakonda to play the antagonist in Ajith's Valimai?". The Times of India. 17 December 2019.
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