Ram Pothineni Explained

Ram Pothineni
Birth Date:1988 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Hyderabad, Telangana India
Other Names:Ustaad, Energetic Star, RAPO
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:2006–present
Relatives:Sravanthi Ravi Kishore (uncle)
Sharwanand (cousin)

Ram Pothineni (born 15 May 1988) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu films. Known for his energetic screen presence, he earned one Filmfare Award and one SIIMA Award for his work.[1]

Pothineni made his acting debut with the box office success Devadasu (2006), for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South. He achieved his breakthrough in 2008 with the blockbuster action comedy Ready (2008). Pothineni continued to established himself as a leading man with critical and commercial successes such as Maska (2009), Kandireega (2011), Pandaga Chesko (2015), Nenu Sailaja (2016), Hello Guru Prema Kosame (2018), iSmart Shankar (2019), and Red (2021).[2]

Beyond his film career, Pothineni endorses many products and is a brand ambassador for Garnier.

Early life

Ram Pothineni was born on 15 May 1988, in Hyderabad, to Murali Pothineni. He is the nephew of Telugu film producer, Sravanthi Ravi Kishore.[3] Actor Sharwanand is his cousin.[4] His family hails from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.

Career

Debut and early career (2006–2010)

Pothineni first appeared in Tamil language short film Adayaalam (2002) where he played an 18-year old drug addict. He then made his theatrical debut in 2006 with Devadasu.[5] [6] His second film, Jagadam opposite Isha Sahani was directed by Sukumar. He then appeared in Ready alongside Genelia D'Souza directed by Srinu Vaitla which was a commercial success.[7] In 2009, he had two releases, Maska and .

In 2010, Pothineni had only one release, Rama Rama Krishna Krishna, produced by Dil Raju and directed by Srivaas.

Career ups and downs (2011–2016)

Pothineni's next film was Kandireega (2011).[8] Later he starred in Endukante... Premanta! (2012) alongside Tamannaah, directed by Karunakaran and produced by Sravanthi Ravi Kishore. In 2013, Pothineni appeared in Ongole Githa with Kriti Kharbanda directed by Bhaskar and produced by B.V.S.N. Prasad. In the same year, he co-starred alongside Venkatesh in the action comedy Masala, the remake of the Hindi film Bol Bachchan, directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and jointly produced by Sravanthi Ravi Kishore and D. Suresh Babu.[9]

In 2015, Pothineni starred in two films, Pandaga Chesko and Shivam . While Pandaga Chesko directed by Gopichand Malineni, was a commercial success,[10] Shivam ended up as one of the biggest failures of his career.[11]

In 2016, He had two releases, both produced by his own production house Sri Sravanthi Movies, Nenu Sailaja which was a commercial success[12] and Santosh Srinivas-directed Hyper which was an average at the box office.[13]

Success and recent work (2017–present)

His 2017 coming-of-age film Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi received mixed reviews. In 2018, he starred in the romantic comedy Hello Guru Prema Kosame directed by Trinadha Rao Nakkina. In 2019, he collaborated with director Puri Jagannadh for the action thriller iSmart Shankar. The film became a commercial success for Pothineni after a series of failures.[14] It grossed over, his career's highest grosser.[15] His 2021 film was Red where he played a dual role, is a remake of Tamil film Thadam (2018). In 2022, he starred in the Lingusamy-directed The Warriorr where he played a police officer. The film received negative reviews from critics and was huge commercial failure.[16] Pothineni then starred in Boyapati Srinu's Skanda (2023)[17] opposite Sreeleela to mixed reviews from the critics. He is next to star in Double Ismart, set for release in 2024.

Media image

Pothineni has featured on Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men list various times. He ranked 11th in 2017,[18] 11th in 2018,[19] 3rd in 2019[20] and 2nd in 2020.[21] Pothineni did his first ever brand endorsement for Garnier alongside John Abraham.[22]

Filmography

As actor

YearFilmRole(s)Notes
2002AdayaalamNarenTamil short film
2006 DevadasuDevadas
2007 JagadamSeenu
2008 ReadyChandu (Danayya)
2009 MaskaKrishna "Krish"
GaneshGanesh
2010 Rama Rama Krishna KrishnaRama Krishna
2011 KandireegaSrinivas "Sreenu"
2012 Endukante... Premanta!Krishna & RamSimultaneously shot in Tamil [23]
2013 Ongole GithaDorababu (White)
MasalaRam (Rehman)
2015 Pandaga CheskoKarthik
ShivamShiva (Ram)
2016 Nenu SailajaHari
HyperSuryanarayana Murthy
2017 Vunnadhi Okate ZindagiAbhiram
2018Hello Guru Prema KosameSanju Also singer for "Idea Cheppu Friendu"
2019iSmart ShankarUstaad "iSmart" Shankar / Arun
2021 RedAditya & Siddharth Dual role
2022The WarriorrSatyaTelugu/Tamil bilingual [24]
2023SkandaBhaskar Raju & SkandaDual role
2024Double iSmartUstaad "iSmart" Shankar / Big Bull Dual role [25]

Other roles

YearFilmRole(s)Notes
2015ReyNarrator
2021RomanticShankarCameo appearance

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2002Europe Film Festival, SwitzerlandBest ActorAdayaalam[26]
2007Filmfare Awards SouthBest Male DebutDevadasu[27]
2008Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actor – TeluguReady[28]
2011Filmfare Awards SouthKandireega[29]
2020Zee Cine Awards TeluguSensational Star of the YeariSmart Shankar[30]
Best Actor[31]
202110th South Indian International Movie Awards[32]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Happy Birthday Ram Pothineni: Do You Know These Lesser-known Facts About the Tollywood Star?. 28 August 2020. News18. 15 May 2019. 6 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190606014906/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/happy-birthday-ram-pothineni-do-you-know-these-lesser-known-facts-about-this-tollywood-actor-2141929.html. live.
  2. Web site: 15 May 2020. Happy Birthday Ram Pothineni: 5 career-best performances of the energetic star. 28 August 2020. The Times of India. en. 24 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200524221200/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/happy-birthday-ram-pothineni-5-career-best-performances-of-the-energetic-star/photostory/75733226.cms. live.
  3. Web site: Stars : Star Interviews : 'Sravanthi' Ravi Kishore – Interview . https://web.archive.org/web/20080705154556/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/sravanthiravikishore_interview_2.php . dead . 5 July 2008 . . 1 July 2008.
  4. Web site: 8 lesser-known Siblings of Tollywood, see the list. Times Of India. 22 August 2021.
  5. http://idlebrain.com/trade/index.html Telugu cinema trade report for the first half of year 2006 – idlebrain.com
  6. http://www.cinegoer.com/alltimelongrun.htm CineGoer.com – Box-Office Records And Collections – All Time Long Run List
  7. Web site: Surprise success . 3 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120918111025/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-09-27/news-interviews/27923690_1_pleasant-surprise-hansika-ram . 18 September 2012 . . dead .
  8. News: Chowdhary. Y. Sunita. 13 August 2011. Kandireega: This bee has no buzz. en-IN. The Hindu. 28 August 2020. 0971-751X.
  9. Web site: Venkatesh joining hands with Ram for Bol Bachchan remake. 30 January 2013. Oneindia Entertainment. 30 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131104024952/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2013/venkatesh-join-hands-ram-bol-bachchan-remake-103086.html. 4 November 2013. live.
  10. News: Twitterati shower love on Ram's Pandaga Chesko as the film completes five years. 28 August 2020. The Times of India. 29 May 2020 . en. 1 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200601134755/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/twitterati-shower-love-on-rams-pandaga-chesko-as-the-film-completes-five-years/articleshow/76086655.cms. live.
  11. Web site: Girl. Gossip. 23 December 2015. Hero Ram Pothineni is desperate. 28 August 2020. www.thehansindia.com. en. 11 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011192615/https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2015-12-23/Hero-Ram-Pothineni-is-desperate/195063. live.
  12. Web site: kavirayani. suresh. 28 September 2016. I love spending time with myself: Ram. 28 August 2020. Deccan Chronicle. en. 23 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171123132542/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/280916/i-love-spending-time-with-myself-ram.html. live.
  13. Web site: Ram speaks on his gap after Hyper flop. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011192610/https://www.myfirstshow.com/ram-speaks-gap-hyper-flop/. 11 October 2020. My First Show.
  14. Web site: 12 April 2020. Ram Pothineni's Red to have a digital release? The iSmart Shankar actor responds. 28 August 2020. India Today. en. 26 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200526172610/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/ram-pothineni-s-red-to-have-a-digital-release-the-ismart-shankar-actor-responds-1666159-2020-04-12. live.
  15. News: iSmart Shankar completes 100 days; Ram, Puri and Charmme reminisce the success. 28 August 2020. The Times of India. 25 October 2019 . en. 11 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200111003227/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ismart-shankar-completes-100-days-ram-puri-and-charmme-reminisce-the-success/articleshow/71754273.cms. live.
  16. News: 'The Warrior' Day 5 box office collection: Here is how much Ram Pothineni and Krithi Shetty's bilingual action drama mints over the first weekend . 5 August 2022 . . 19 July 2022 . en.
  17. Web site: RAPO20: Ram Pothineni says he is excited to see himself 'through the eyes of daddy of mass emotions' Boyapati. 19 February 2022. Pinkvilla.
  18. Web site: Vijay turns most desirable man of 2017, beating Prabhas, Mahesh, Ram Pothineni and Allu Arjun. 13 March 2018. IB Times.
  19. Web site: These Dishy dudes score high in Hyderabad's desirable man of 2018 list. 14 March 2019. Times Of India.
  20. Web site: Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men of 2019 List. 18 March 2020. The Prime Talks.
  21. Web site: Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men: See the top 10 on the list. 2 June 2021. Times Of India.
  22. Web site: Ram Pothineni first ever brand endorsement for Garnier. 6 October 2020. Tollywood.net.
  23. Web site: 4 October 2021 . Ram Pothineni's neck injury halts the shoot of his next with director N Lingusamy . 3 October 2021 . OTTPlay.
  24. News: Ram Pothineni's The Warrior will be something beyond the usual cop film: Lingusamy. 17 January 2022. The Times of India. 17 January 2022 .
  25. Web site: 2023-05-14 . Ram Pothineni-Puri Jagannadh return for Double iSmart, film to release in 2024 . 2023-05-15 . The Indian Express . en.
  26. Web site: Happy Birthday Ram Pothineni: Do You Know These Lesser-known Facts About this Tollywood Actor?. 15 May 2019. 28 August 2020. 6 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190606014906/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/happy-birthday-ram-pothineni-do-you-know-these-lesser-known-facts-about-this-tollywood-actor-2141929.html. live.
  27. Web site: 54th Fair One Filmfare Awards 2007. Idlebrain.com. 4 August 2007. 14 March 2020.
  28. News: 56th Idea Filmfare Awards 2008 South: The winners. The Times of India. August 2009 . en. 20 May 2020.
  29. Web site: The 58th Filmfare Award (South) winners. CNN-News18. 4 July 2011. 12 March 2020.
  30. Web site: Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2020 Full Winners List: Megastar Chiranjeevi, Samantha Akkineni, Pooja Hegde win big. www.msn.com. 20 May 2020. 11 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011192607/https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/southcinema/zee-cine-awards-telugu-2020-full-winners-list-megastar-chiranjeevi-samantha-akkineni-pooja-hegde-win-big/ar-BBYRtmn. live.
  31. Web site: Complete winner list of Zee Cine awards Telugu 2020. 12 January 2020. 18 January 2020.
  32. Web site: 2022-09-11 . Team 'Pushpa' wins big in 'SIIMA 2022' Winners list . 2022-09-11 . . en.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Ram Pothineni".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.