Aadi Saikumar Explained

Aadi Saikumar
Birth Name:Aditya Pudipeddi
Birth Date:23 December 1989
Birth Place:Amudalavalasa, Andhra Pradesh, India
Other Names:Aadi[1]
Occupation:Actor
Children:1
Father:Sai Kumar
Alma Mater:Bhavan's Vivekananda College

Aditya Pudipeddi (born 23 December 1989), better known as Aadi Saikumar, is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. Aadi made his debut with Prema Kavali (2011). He won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South and SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut (Telugu) for the film. He went on to be starred in successful films such as Lovely (2012), Sukumarudu (2013), Pyar Mein Padipoyane (2014), Shamantakamani (2017), Operation Gold Fish (2019), and Tees Maar Khan (2022).

Early life

Aditya Pudipeddi was born on 23 December 1989 in Amudalavalasa, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh.[2] [3] Son of actor Sai Kumar, Aadi was schooled in Chennai in Padma Sheshadri till 7th standard and then moved to St. Andrews School in Hyderabad, followed by St Johns for Intermediate and completed his graduation from Bhavan's Vivekananda College. He excelled in studies, and had an inclination towards acting. He was an all-rounder in Cricket and he was selected for the under-19 Ranji Cricket Team. He played under the captaincy of Ambati Rayudu, and Pragyan Ojha, the Indian Team player was his roommate during their Sri Lanka trip.[4] [5]

Aadi married Aruna, a software professional from Rajahmundry, in December 2014, and the couple has a daughter.[6]

Career

Aadi debuted in 2011 with K. Vijaya Bhaskar's directorial Prema Kavali.[7] In this love story, he played the role of Srinu, a NCC Cadet who sets out to find the one who tortures his lover, thus trying to regain her heart after a break-up. Oneindia Entertainment commented on his performance stating "Aadi has done his role with good ease and his in dialogue delivery is as good as his father. He is quite comfortable in emoting the love and emotional scenes and he is also good at dances and action scenes. However, he should further improve his body language, as he appeared a little rigid in some scenes. But for a debutant hero, such situations are unavoidable."[8] Aadi has won the Hyderabad Times award 2011 for Promising Newcomer Male,[9] CineMAA Awards (2012) for best Debut Actor of 2012 and Filmfare Awards South (2012) for Best Male Debut – South of 2011.[10] The movie ran for 100 days.[11]

His next release was B. Jaya's directorial Lovely (2012), was released on 30 March 2012. He played the role of Akash, a jovial person who hates father-daughter relationships, but starts respecting it after he meets with the father of the girl he loved. The film completed a hundred-day run on 7 July 2012 in 12 centres.[12] In 2013, Aadi starred in Sukumarudu which was released on 4 May 2013 which was moderately successful.[13] He then starred in Rough, directed by C. H. Subba Reddy.[14] [15]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Prema KavaliSrinuDebut in lead role
2012LovelyAkash
2013SukumaruduSukumar
2014Pyar Mein PadipoyaneChandraAlso Singer of "Chinna Pillalu" song
GalipatamKarthi
RoughChandhu
2016GaramVarala Babu
ChuttalabbaiRecovery Babji
2017SamanthakamaniKarthik
Next NuvveKiran
2019Burra KathaAbhi / Ram
JodiKapil
Operation Gold FishArjun Pandit
2021SashiRaj a. k. a. (Rajkumar)[16]
2022Athidi Devo BhavaAbhay Ram[17]
BlackAditya / Arjun[18]
Tees Maar KhanTees Maar Khan (TMK)[19]
Crazy FellowAbhiram "Nani"[20]
Top GearArjun[21]
2023CSI SanatanSanatan[22]
TBATamil - Telugu bilingual; Filming[23]
Filming[24]
Filming[25]

As singer

!Year!Film!Song!Language
2014Pyaar Mein Padipoyane"Chinna Pillalu"Telugu

Awards and nominations

2011Hyderabad Times Film AwardsPromising Newcomer (Male)Prema Kavali
2012South Indian International Movie AwardsBest debut (Male)[26]
Zee Cine AwardsBest debut (Male)
Filmfare AwardsBest Male Debut

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pecheti. Prakash. Aadi Saikumar happy to be back on track. 2021-02-17. cinejosh. en-US.
  2. News: 'Sashi' First Look: Aadi Saikumar sports a rugged bearded look in his new film. 2021-02-17. The Times of India. 23 December 2019 . en.
  3. News: Sarma. G. V. Prasada. 2011-03-26. 'Dialogue King' on a roll. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-02-17. 0971-751X.
  4. Web site: I'm an all-rounder – Adi. raagalahari.com. 24 February 2011. 3 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140203132235/http://www.raagalahari.com/stars/interviews/1047/chit-chat-with-adi-on-prema-kavali.aspx. live.
  5. Web site: Interview with Sai Kumar. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110226092315/http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/saikumar-actor.html. 26 February 2011. 23 February 2011. idlebrain.com.
  6. Web site: When Aadi lifted Aruna and walked in the snow. 2021-02-17. The New Indian Express.
  7. Web site: 25 February 2011. NATIONAL / ANDHRA PRADESH : 'Prema Kavali' release today. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202232711/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article1488765.ece?css=print. 2 February 2014. 19 August 2012. The Hindu.
  8. Web site: Prema Kavali – Movie Review. Oneindia Entertainment. 25 February 2011. 31 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200831052349/https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2011/prema-kavali-review-280211-aid0017.html. live.
  9. News: The Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2011. 26 June 2012. 12 May 2013. 18 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130718191108/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-24/news-interviews/32382769_1_mahesh-babu-tamannaah-video. The Times of India. dead.
  10. News: The 59th Idea Filmfare Awards 2011(South) . The Times of Inia . 9 July 2012 . 12 May 2013 . 5 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190405205144/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/The-59th-Idea-Filmfare-Awards-2011South/articleshow/14742576.cms . live .
  11. Web site: 'Prema Kavali' Celebrates 100 Days Function. IndiaGlitz. 7 June 2011. 8 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110608102146/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/gallery/events/27523.html. dead.
  12. Web site: Lovely completes 100 days in 12 centres. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120711160337/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/83572.html. 11 July 2012. 7 July 2012. IndiaGlitz.com.
  13. Web site: 'Sukumarudu' review: Emotionally cheerful. 12 May 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130614200454/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/regional/sukumarudu-review-emotionally-cheerful_134255.htm. 14 June 2013. 12 May 2013. Zee News.
  14. Web site: Aadi's next film titled 'Rough'. 19 May 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130608010731/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/aadis-next-film-titled-rough-hm.html. 8 June 2013. 19 May 2013. 123telugu.com.
  15. Web site: 2 August 2015. Pranitha Subhash teams up with Aadi Pudipeddi in 'Chuttalabbayi'. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151023094850/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/pranitha-subhash-teams-up-with-aadi-pudipeddi-in-chuttalabbayi/. 23 October 2015. 27 August 2015. The Indian Express.
  16. Web site: Adivi. Sashidhar. 2019-12-24. Aadi Saikumar signs two films!. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724140644/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/241219/aadi-saikumar-signs-two-films.html. 24 July 2020. 2020-07-24. Deccan Chronicle. en.
  17. Web site: Aadi's Atithi Devo Bhava takes RRR's release date . 123Telugu.com . 2 January 2022.
  18. Web site: 'Black' movie review: Aadi Saikumar starrer will keep you on the edge of your seat. The Times of India. 1 June 2022.
  19. News: Sakshi . Aadi Sai Kumar's Tees Maar Khan Movie OTT Release Date, OTT Platform, Time and more . 28 July 2022 . 2021-07-28 . en.
  20. Web site: Aadi Saikumar's next titled Crazy Fellow. Cinema Express. 8 April 2022.
  21. Web site: Aadi Saikumar's next titled Top Gear. Cinema Express. 13 June 2022.
  22. Web site: CSI Sanatan: Here's the first look of Aadi Sai Kumar, Misha Narang's investigative thriller. OTTPlay. 31 January 2022.
  23. News: Vijay Antony releases first look of Vedhika's next. 2020-07-24. The Times of India. 30 June 2019 . en. 2 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190702110859/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijay-antony-releases-first-look-of-vedhikas-next/articleshow/70011479.cms. live.
  24. News: Sakshi . 'కిరాతక'గా ఆది సాయికుమార్‌.. పాయల్‌తో రొమాన్స్‌కి రెడీ . 24 June 2021 . Sakshi . 2021-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624161703/https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/aadi-saikumar-new-film-titled-karnataka-1373049 . 24 June 2021 . te.
  25. Web site: 2021-07-16. పవర్‌ ఫుల్‌ పోలీస్‌ ఆఫీసర్‌గా ఆది సాయికుమార్‌. 2021-07-22. Sakshi. te.
  26. Web site: 2013-07-04 . The 59th Idea Filmfare Awards 2011(South) . 2022-11-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130704164503/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-08/news-interviews/32588512_1_aadukalam-video-pranayam . 4 July 2013 .