Allari Naresh

Allari Naresh
Native name	అల్లరి నరేష్
Born	Edara Naresh Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Residence	Hyderabad, Telangana
Other names	Sudden Star, Comedy King[1]
Occupation	actor and producer
Years active	2002 – present
Height	6' 56.6"[2][3]
Spouse(s)	Virupa Kantamneni
Parent(s)	E. V. V. Satyanarayana Saraswati Kumari
Relatives	Aryan Rajesh (brother)
Website	www.allarinaresh.com

Allari Naresh (born Edara Naresh) is an Indian film actor who stars in Tollywood films. He is the son of Telugu veteran director and producer E. V. V. Satyanarayana.

Born and brought up in Chennai,^[4] Tamil Nadu, he moved to Hyderabad after completing his schooling at Chettinad Vidyashram, Chennai. He is fluent in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and English. He got the moniker "Allari" after the success of his first film in Tollywood. His debut film in Tamil, Kurumbu, was a remake of Allari. He received Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor^[5] and Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award^[6] in 2008 for his performance as "Gali Seenu" in the movie Gamyam.

He produces films along with his elder brother Aryan Rajesh under their production company, E. V .V. Cinema. He married Virupa Kantamneni in May 2015. His daughter Ayana Evika Edara was born on 28 September 2016.^[7]

Film career

2002–2007 : Debut and breakthrough

Naresh made his foray into films under the direction of Ravi Babu in the film Allari, an adult comedy in which he played the role of an 18-year-old who is infatuated with a beautiful girl. His performance was well praised by the critics. idlebrain.com wrote, "Naresh is a natural actor and he suited the role perfectly. His dialogue delivery is perfect and has very good timing in doing comedy. He has a bright future ahead, if he chooses his future projects carefully."^[8] The film did exceptionally well at the Box office, giving him recognition as "Allari Naresh". However, his next film Dhana Laxmi I Love You, a remake of Hera Pheri, received negative reviews, ultimately faltering at the Box office. His third release Thotti Gang, co-starring Prabhu Deva and Sunil, was successful at the Box office, which was followed by two flops Juniors, the remake of Thulluvadho Ilamai and Praanam, which featured him in a dual role.

Naresh got his resurgence in the form of Maa Alludu Very Good, co-starring Rajendra Prasad, which was a massive hit at the box office. He debuted in Tamil with Kurumbu, a remake of Allari, which failed at the box office. His next was Nenu co-starring Veda and Abhishek, which is a remake of Kaadhal Kondein. Though the film was a failure at the Box office, he received wide critical acclaim for his portrayal of Vinod, a psychotic who falls in love with his friend, only to know that she's in love with his close friend, thus marking it as one of his finest performances till date. IndiaGlitz wrote, "Naresh is more than adequate in a role that is a challenge to even seasoned artistes. He has to kindle detest as well as sympathy. It is a tightrope walk, and he passes muster. The only way for Naresh after this film is up."^[9]

Naresh's lean phase continued with flops like Nuvvante Naakistam, Danger and Party, succeeded by Kithakithalu, a blockbuster at the box office, with critics appreciating Naresh's performance. Though Roommates and Gopi – Goda Meedha Pilli failed at the box office, his stardom remained unchanged. His next successful film, Athili Sattibabu LKG, boosted his career, making him a common name in the Telugu film industry. Later on, after two back-to-back flops in the form of Allare Allari and Pellaindi Kaani, Naresh got his next success in the form of Seema Shastri, thus ending 2007 on a happy note.

2008–2011: Stardom

Naresh had eight releases in 2008, a rare feat in those days. His first three releases Sundara Kanda, Vishaka Express, in which he played a negative role, and Pelli Kaani Prasad bombed at the box office, with Naresh's performance in the film Vishaka Express getting huge applause from critics. His next film Gamyam, co-starring Sharwanand, was a critical as well as commercial success. Naresh played the role of Gali Seenu, a motorcycle thief who brings a change in the hero's attitude by his actions. His performance was well praised by the critics. Rediff wrote, "Allari Naresh has finally found his groove. He excels as Srinu, a role that somewhat resembles what Jagapathi Babu played in Anthahpuram. The timing of his one-liners is absolutely perfect and natural. One has to see the film to believe it."^[10] He received Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor^[5] and Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award^[6] for his performance, which remains to be one of his best performances in his career. While Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters and Blade Babji were hits at the box office, Siddu From Sikakulam was an average and Dongala Bandi was a flop at the box office. 2009 had two releases of Naresh, which were Fitting Master and Bendu Apparao R.M.P. Fitting Master was an average grosser, while Bendu Apparao R.M.P. was a super hit at the box office, which was the only successful film at that time, which stood resisting the super-success Magadheera.^[11]

He had seven releases in 2010, again a rare feat. He first starred in Shambo Shiva Shambo, a remake of Tamil Film Nadodigal, co-starring Ravi Teja and Siva Balaji. The film was a failure at the box office, but received critical praise. While Rambabu Gadi Pellam, Aakasa Ramanna, and Subhapradam were flops at the box office, Betting Bangaraju, Saradaga Kasepu and Kathi Kantha Rao were super hits at the box office. 2011 saw Naresh acting in five films, one of which was a cameo appearance. His first release of the year was Aha Naa Pellanta, co-starring Ritu Barmecha, Srihari, Subbaraju. He played the role of Subrahmanyam aka Subbu, a software engineer whose life takes a drastic turn when he and a girl of faction background misunderstand that they made love with each other. His performance was well praised by the critics. The film was a huge success, which was the only hit for Telugu cinema along with Ravi Teja's Mirapakay and Nani's Ala Modalaindi.^[12] His next release, Seema Tapakai, was also a huge success at the box office. He appeared in a cameo appearance in the film Chandamama Katha, while his next film Madatha Kaja was an average at the box office. His last release was Poraali, a Tamil film which was a remarkable success at the box office. It was dubbed into Telugu as Sangharshana, which was a disaster at the Telugu box office.

2012–present

2012 saw Naresh starring in three films. The first was Nuvva Nena co-starring Shriya Saran and Sharwanand, which is based on Deewana Mastana. The film failed at the box office. His next film was Sudigadu, a film composed of various spoofs on nearly 100 Telugu films, directed by Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao. The film did exceptionally well at the box office, cementing his position in Telugu cinema.^[13] His last release of the year was Yamudiki Mogudu, in which he plays the role of a stage artist whose fate is not designed by the creator and his life after he falls in love with the daughter of the lord of death. The film was also a super hit at the box office.^[14] His next film in 2013 was Action 3D, the first Indian 3D comedy film in Telugu, co-starring Shaam, Vaibhav Reddy, Raju Sundaram, Kamna Jethmalani, Ritu Barmecha and Neelam Upadhyay.^[15] Besides, he also starred in Kevvu Keka co-starring Sharmila Mandre.^[16] In 2014, Naresh was seen in the film Laddu Babu by Ravi Babu.^[17] Jump Jilani is in the final stages of shooting. Allari Naresh plays dual roles in this comedy film and it's the remake of a superhit Tamil film, Kalakalappu. The film also stars Isha Chawla and Swathi Deekshith in lead roles.^[18] Allari Naresh teamed up with filmmaker Indraganti Mohana Krishna for the film Bandipotu, produced by his elder brother Aryan Rajesh under E. V .V. Cinema banner. The film features Naresh and Eesha in lead roles while Srinivas Avasarala, Posani Krishna Murali, Tanikella Bharani and Sampoornesh Babu appear in other pivotal roles.^[19] The film is titled and based on N. T. Rama Rao's 1968 film of the same name.^[20] The film released received mixed reviews from Idlebrain Jeevi and greatandhra pointing at the slow narration, however, praised Naresh's performance.^[21][22] He is starring in an upcoming film, James Bond, written and directed by Sai Kishore Macha and produced by Anil Sunkara under the banner A. K. Entertainments. It features Naresh along with Sakshi Chaudhary in lead roles. The film was initially scheduled to be released on 26 June 2015 but postponed to 17 July 2015.^[23] Later makers announced the release date as 24 July 2015.^[24] He is also co-starring with veteran Telugu actor Manchu Mohan Babu in the film Manchu Mama Alludu Kanchu to be directed by Srinivas Reddy, which is in the pre-production stage.^[25] The film also stars Meena and Ramya Krishnan in lead roles and is Naresh's 50th movie.^[26]

Filmography

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	No	Title	Role(s)	Language	Notes	Verdict
2002	1	Allari	Ravi	Telugu		Blockbuster Hit
	2	Dhana Laxmi I Love You	Raju	Telugu	Remake of Hera Pheri	Below Average
	3	Thotti Gang	Achi Babu	Telugu	Based on Saving Silverman	Super-Hit
2003	4	Juniors	Mahesh	Telugu	Remake of Tamil movie Thulluvadho Ilamai	Flop
	5	Praanam	Sivudu	Telugu	Dual role	Flop
	6	Maa Alludu Very Good	Purse Ram aka Parasuram	Telugu		Super-Hit
	7	Kurumbu	Ravi	Tamil	Remake of Allari	Below-Average
2004	8	Nenu	Vinod	Telugu	Remake of Tamil movie Kaadhal Kondein	Flop
2005	9	Nuvvante Naakishtam	Devudu	Telugu		Below-Average
	10	Danger	Satya	Telugu	Dubbed in Tamil as Abhayam in 2012	Flop
2006	11	Party	Bujji	Telugu		Below-Average
	12	Kithakithalu	Relangi Rajababu	Telugu		Blockbuster
	13	Roommates	Rama Krishna	Telugu		Flop
	14	Gopi – Goda Meedha Pilli	Gopi	Telugu		Below-Average
2007	15	Athili Sattibabu LKG	Athili Sattibabu	Telugu		Below-Average
	16	Allare Allari	Veera Babu	Telugu		Flop
	17	Pellaindi Kaani	Attchi Babu	Telugu		Below-Average
	18	Seema Shastri	Seema Sastri	Telugu	Remade as Super Shastri	Hit
2008	19	Sundara Kanda	Journalist	Telugu		Flop
	20	Vishaka Express	Ravi Varma	Telugu	Based on Strangers on a Train	Flop
	21	Pelli Kaani Prasad	Prasad	Telugu		Below-Average
	22	Gamyam	Gali Seenu	Telugu	Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award[6] Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor[5] Remade as Kadhalna Summa Illai in Tamil; as Savaari in Kannada ; in Bengali as Dui Prithibi	Super-Hit
	23	Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters	Ramachandran	Telugu		Super-Hit
	24	Siddu from Sikakulam	Siddhu	Telugu		Flop
	25	Blade Babji	Babji / Krishna Manohar	Telugu	Based on Blue Streak Remade as Kiladi Kitty	Super-Hit
	26	Dongala Bandi	Rama Krishna	Telugu		Below-Average
2009	27	Fitting Master	Sampath	Telugu		Average
	28	Bendu Apparao R.M.P	Apparao	Telugu		Super-Hit
2010	29	Shambo Shiva Shambo	Malli	Telugu	Remake of Tamil Film Nadodigal	Below-Average
	30	Rambabu Gadi Pellam	Rambabu	Telugu		Flop
	31	Aakasa Ramanna	Rana	Telugu		Flop
	32	Betting Bangaraju	Bangarraju	Telugu		Super-Hit
	33	Subhapradam	Chakri	Telugu		Flop
	34	Saradaga Kasepu	Ranga Babu	Telugu	Remake of Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu	Super-Hit
	35	Kathi Kantha Rao	Kathi Kantha Rao	Telugu		Super-Hit
2011	36	Aha Naa Pellanta	Subbu	Telugu		Super-Hit
	37	Seema Tapakai	Krishna	Telugu		Super-Hit
	38	Madatha Kaja	Kalyan	Telugu		Average
	39	Poraali	Nallavan	Tamil	Dubbed in Telugu as Sangharshana	Flop
2012	40	Nuvva Nena	Avinash	Telugu	Remake of Deewana Mastana	Below-Average
	41	Sudigadu	Shiva & Kamesh	Telugu	Dual role Remake of Thamizh Padam	Blockbuster
	42	Yamudiki Mogudu	Naresh	Telugu		Super-Hit
2013	43	Action 3D	Bala Vardhan aka Bava	Telugu	Adaptation of The Hangover	Below-Average
	44	Kevvu Keka	Bhuchi Raju	Telugu		Below-Average
2014	45	Laddu Babu	Laddu Babu	Telugu		Flop
	46	Jump Jilani	Satti Babu & Ram Babu	Telugu	Dual Role Remake of Kalakalappu[18]	Below-Average
	47	Brother of Bommali[27]	Rama Krishna	Telugu		Super-Hit
2015	48	Bandipotu	Viswa	Telugu		Flop
	49	James Bond	Nani	Telugu	Based on My Wife Is a Gangster	Super-Hit
	50	Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu	Balaraju	Telugu		Average
2016	51	Selfie Raja	Eshwar Reddy	Telugu	Based on Kannada film Victory	Average
	52	Intlo Deyyam Nakem Bhayam	G Nageswara Reddy	Telugu		Average
2017	53	Meda Meedha Abbayi	G. Prajith	Telugu	Remake of Malayalam film Oru Vadakkan Selfie	Filming

Cameo Appearance

Voice-over

Family

Naresh is Married to Chennai Based Architect Virupa in May 2015 and the couple is blessed with a Baby Girl on 28 September. The same was announced by the actor through his Twitter Account.

References

External links

Allari Naresh on IMDb