Nandu (Telugu actor) explained

Nandu
Birth Name:Ananda Krishna Nandu
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2009present
Spouse:Geetha Madhuri
Children:2

Nandu is an Indian actor who works in predominantly Telugu language films. He debuted with Photo (2006) and is best known for his role in 100% Love (2011).

Career

Nandu made his lead debut with the thriller film Photo (2006) starring Muktha and Anjali under the stage name of Anand.[1] After playing a negative role in Sukumar's 100% Love, he went on to play the lead roles in several films notably including Ram Gopal Varma's 365 Days (2015) with Anaika Soti.[2] That same year, he played the lead role in Best Actors. Regarding his performance, a critic from The Times of India wrote, "Nandu delivered a decent performance, aptly displaying emotions. His performance has a comfort level that makes his acting seem natural".[3] After starring in several low-budget films, Nandu starred in Sawaari in 2020. The film released to positive reviews with a critic noting that "Nandu comes out of his comfort zone and steals the show right from the get-go".[4]

Personal life

Nandu is married to Geetha Madhuri with whom he has a daughter and a son.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Filmography

Actor
YearFilmRoleNotes
2006 Photo Siddhu credited as Anand
2008 Khiladi No. 1 Vijay Bhojpuri film; dubbed into Telugu as Bhairavi
2009 Preminche Rojullo credited as Vijay Nandu
2011 100% Love Ajith Jogi credited as Anand[11]
2014 Autonagar Surya Kiccha
Paathasala Raju
Rabhasa Vaibhav
Ice Cream 2
2015 Pesarattu Yuvaraj
Serndhu Polama Tony Tamil film[12]
365 Days Apoorva
Superstar Kidnap Nandu
Best Actors Nandu
2016 Shourya
Pelli Choopulu Vikram
2017 Pichiga Nachav
Jaya Janaki Nayaka Prudhvi
Raju Gari Gadhi 2 Nandu
B.Tech Babulu
Kutumba Katha Chitram Charan
2018 Sammohanam Kishore Babu
Enduko Emo Karthick
2019 Sivaranjani Karthik
2020 Savaari Raju
2022 Sehari Passerby Cameo
Bomma Blockbuster Pothuraju
Dubbing artist

Web series

YearWebseries RolePlatformNotes
2018Hey KrishnaLord KrishnaYupp TV
2023VadhuvuAnandDisney+ Hotstar

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Photo film launch - Telugu Cinema - Anand, Anjali & Mukta.
  2. Web site: '365 Days' had positive effect on my marriage: Nandoo. 19 May 2015. The Indian Express.
  3. News: Best Actors Movie Review : Critics Review of Best Actors by The Times of India. Rao. Siddharth. The Times of India.
  4. News: Savaari Movie Review : Savaari is an entertaining rom-com despite the flaws. Rajasekhar. Paturi. The Times of India.
  5. News: Bigg Boss Telugu 2: Actor Nandu urges votes for Geetha Madhuri. The Times of India. 25 September 2018 .
  6. News: Bigg Boss Telugu 2: Actor Nandu reacts to #kaushalunfitforbb2 trend. The Times of India. 15 September 2018 .
  7. News: Cute pictures: Geetha Madhuri and Nandu embrace the former's pregnancy in style. The Times of India.
  8. News: Nandu and Priyanka Sharma starrer 'Savaari' set for a grand release on Feb 7. The Times of India.
  9. News: Nandu and Geetha Madhuri finally announce parenthood; see picture. The Times of India. 17 August 2019 .
  10. News: Nandu and Geetha Madhuri's 'blockbuster' baby girl!. The Times of India . Nyayapati . Neeshita .
  11. Web site: 100% Love film review - Telugu cinema Review - Naga Chaitanya & Tamanna .
  12. News: Vinay, Madhurima to go to New Zealand . . Lakshmi . V. .
  13. Web site: Nandoo Dubs for Arya in 'Size Zero'. New Indian Express. 15 September 2015.