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).
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]
Nandu is married to Geetha Madhuri with whom he has a daughter and a son.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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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 | ||
Year | Webseries | Role | Platform | Notes |
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2018 | Hey Krishna | Lord Krishna | Yupp TV | |
2023 | Vadhuvu | Anand | Disney+ Hotstar | |