Priyadarshi Pulikonda

Priyadarshi Pulikonda (born 25 August 1989), known popularly as Priyadarshi, is a Telugu actor and comedian.[1] He rose to fame through his portrayal of Kaushik in the successful romantic-comedy 2016 entertainer Pelli Choopulu.[2]

Priyadarshi Pulikonda
Born (1989-08-25) 25 August 1989
Khammam, Telangana
Alma materUniversity of Hyderabad
OccupationActor

Early life

He has lived in Hyderabad since he was 2 years old. He lived in the Old City until he was 10, later moved to Gachibowli and now lives in Chandanagar. He did his Bachelor of Science in Statistics from MNR Degree & PG College and has a postgraduate degree in Mass Communication from the University of Hyderabad.[1]

He said he was inspired to become an actor after watching Sagara Sangamam, calling it a "paradigm shift". He is a fan of actors Kamal Haasan and Chiranjeevi, and directors K. Balachander, Kasinathuni Viswanath, and Singeetam Srinivasa Rao.[1]

Career

Priyadarshi played the role of a terrorist in the 2016 film Terror, which was met with critical acclaim. However, his rise was through the character of Kaushik in the successful 2016 romantic comedy Pelli Choopulu. The film was praised for story line, performances and clean humor. Priyadarshi was praised for pulling off the Telangana dialect with ease.[3] He has acted in a web series Loser, where he played the role of a rifle shooter. His performance was appreciated by critics.[4]

Besides working in several short films, he has also worked in Jai Lava Kusa, which also stars NTR Jr., Nivetha Thomas and Raashi Khanna in the lead roles. He also appeared in the Mahesh Babu starrer Spyder, directed by AR Murugadoss.

Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
2016 Terror Terrorist
Pelli Choopulu Kaushik
Bommalaramaram Ramanna
2017 The Ghazi Attack Lt. Nilesh Mishra Bilingual in Telugu and Hindi
Winner
Arjun Reddy Lawyer
Keshava Keshava's friend
Mister Doctor
Babu Baga Busy
Darsakudu
Take Off Indian in Iraq Malayalam film
Yuddham Sharanam Alex
Jai Lava Kusa Obulesh ‘Obs’
Spyder Vinay
Madhu Tamil film
Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi Sathish
Egise Tarajuvvalu
Middle Class Abbayi Darshi
Idi Maa Prema Katha
2018 Rangula Ratnam Vishnu's friend
Egise Taara Juvvalu Somaraju
Kanam Sub Inspector Agni
Tholi Prema Ravi
Manasuku Nachindi
Awe Nala
Nela Ticket Lawyer Yadagiri
W/O Ram Police Officer Chary
NOTA Wong Tamil film
Padi Padi Leche Manasu Darshi
2019 F2 Darshi
Mr. Majnu Chitti
Mallesham Mallesham Lead
1st Rank Raju Chintu
Mithai Jani Lead
Brochevarevarura Rocky
Gang Leader Ramakrishna
Rama Chakkani Seetha
2020 Loser Suri Yadav Web series
Jathi Ratnalu
V
Radhe Shyam Bilingual in Telugu and Hindi

Awards & Honors
Year Award Category Filim Result Reference
2020 Zee Cine Awards Telugu Best Comedian Brochevarevarura Won [5]
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References
  1. Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (1 August 2016). "More than just a funny guy". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. "Priyadarshi Pullikonda Bio, Height, Age, Weight, Body Measurement, Wife". bollywoodcelebfacts.com. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  3. "A Hyderabadi in first web thriller". deccanchronicle.com. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  4. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (16 May 2020). "'Loser' review: Priyadarshi, Annie and Kalpika walk away with the honours". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  5. "Complete winner list of Zee Cine awards Telugu 2020". 12 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
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