Pawan Kalyan

Pawan Kalyan is an Indian actor, screenwriter, stunt coordinator, philanthropist and politician. His film works are predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is the youngest brother of popular actor Chiranjeevi. Pawan Kalyan made his acting debut in the 1996 Telugu film Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi. His next four films were all box-office successes namely Gokulamlo Seeta (1997), Suswagatham (1998), Tholi Prema (1998), and Thammudu (1999).[1] Kalyan's subsequent films Puri Jagannadh's Badri (2000) and S. J. Suryah's Kushi (2001) were box office successes.[2][3] He made his directorial debut with Johnny (2003), which was a box office failure.[4] He followed this with a string of failures: Gudumba Shankar (2004),[5] Balu (2005),[6] Bangaram (2006),[7] and Annavaram (2006).[8] After a gap, the film Jalsa (2008) directed by Trivikram Srinivas became a box office success.[9] He collaboarated with Suryah again for Puli (2010), which was a box office debacle.[10] Teen Maar (2010) and Panjaa (2011) released to mixed reviews.[11][12] The film Gabbar Singh (2012) released to positive reviews and was a blockbuster at the box office, marking his comeback after three back to back failures.[13] Kalyan's second film with Puri Jaganaadh was Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu (2012), which released to above average reviews.[14] Trivikram Srinivas's Attarintiki Daredi (2013) was an industry hit and got him back to the highest level, yet again.[15] His film Gopala Gopala (2015) with Venkatesh was a moderate success while Sardaar Gabbar Singh,[16] Katamarayudu,[17] and Trivikram Srinivas's Agnyaathavaasi received negative reviews.[18][19] Vakeel Saab (2021), the masala-laced adaptation of the courtroom drama Pink (2016), received positive reviews.[20] His next film, Bheemla Nayak (2022), was a blockbuster and ended up becoming the fourth highest-grossing Telugu film of 2022.

Films

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1996Akkada Ammayi Ikkada AbbayiMullapudi Kalyan[21]
1997Gokulamlo SeetaPawan Kalyan[22]
1998SuswagathamGanesh[23]
Tholi PremaBalu[23]
1999ThammuduSubramanyam "Subhash"[23]
2000BadriBadrinath "Badri"[2]
2001KushiSiddhartha "Siddhu" Roy[3]
2003JohnnyJohnny[4]
2004Gudumba ShankarGudumba Shankar / Kalyan[lower-alpha 1][5]
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.Gudumba ShankarCameo[24]
2005BaluBalu / Ghani[lower-alpha 1][6]
2006BangaramBangaram[7]
AnnavaramAnnavaram / Pothu Raju[lower-alpha 1][8]
2007Shankar Dada ZindabadSureshCameo[25]
2008JalsaSanjay "Sanju" Sahu[9]
2010PuliKomaram Puli[10]
2011Teen MaarArjun Palwai / Michael Velayudham[lower-alpha 2][11]
PanjaaJai[12]
2012Gabbar SinghCI Venkataratnam Naidu / Gabbar Singh[lower-alpha 1][13]
Cameraman Gangatho RambabuRam Prakash “Rambabu”[14]
2013Attarintiki DarediGowtham Nanda / Siddhu[lower-alpha 1][15]
2015Gopala GopalaLord Krishna[18]
2016Sardaar Gabbar SinghSardaar Gabbar Singh[16]
2017KatamarayuduKatamarayudu[17]
2018AgnyaathavaasiAbhishiktha Bhargav / Balasubramanyam[lower-alpha 1][19]
2021Vakeel SaabAdv. Konidela Sathyadev[20]
2022Bheemla NayakSI Sarhad Bheemla Nayak[26]
2023 Bro God of Time "Titan" [27]
2024 OG† Ojas Gambheera "OG" Filming [28]
Hari Hara Veera Mallu †Veera Mallu [29]
TBAUstaad Bhagat Singh † Bhagat Singh Delayed [30]

Other crew positions

YearFilmDirectorWriterProducer
2003JohnnyYesYesNo
2004Gudumba ShankarNoScreenplayNo
2016Sardaar Gabbar SinghNoYesYes
2018Chal Mohan RangaNoNoYes

Stunt coordinator

YearFilm
1999Thammudu
2000Badri
2001Kushi
Daddy
2004Gudumba Shankar
2016Sardaar Gabbar Singh
2018Agnyaathavaasi

Narrator

YearFilm
2019Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy

Choreographer/songs visualizer

YearFilmSong
2001KushiAll songs except "Ammaye Sannaga" and "Gajja Gallu"
2004Gudumba ShankarAll songs
2011PanjaaPanjaa (Title Song)

Discography

YearFilmSongsComposer
1999Thammudu"Thati Chettu" and "Em Pilla" (Bit songs)Ramana Gogula
2001Kushi"Bai Baiye Bangaru Ramanamma" (Bit Song)Mani Sharma
2003Johnny"Nuvvu Sara Taguta" and "Ravoyi Maa Intiki" (Bit songs)Ramana Gogula
2004Gudumba Shankar"Killi Killi"(starting portions)Mani Sharma
2011Panjaa"Paparaayudu" (side portions)Yuvan Shankar Raja
2013Attarintiki Daredi"Kaatama Rayudaa, Kadiri Narasimhudaa"[31]Devi Sri Prasad
2018Agnyaathavaasi"Kodakaa Koteswar Rao"Anirudh Ravichander

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pawan Kalyan played a single character with two or more names.
  2. ↑ Pawan Kalyan played dual role

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Badri". Sify. 21 April 2003. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "2 Decades of Blockbuster Badri: 5 facts about the film that unbelievably interesting". The Times of India.
  3. 1 2 "Pawan Kalyan's Kushi completes 19 years of release; trending big-time on social media". The Times of India. 27 April 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Johnny sinks, but Pawan Kalyan remains afloat". rediff.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  5. 1 2 "Gudumba Shankar". Sify. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Baalu ABCDEFG". Sify. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Glitter is missing! Missing glitter". The Hindu. 6 May 2006. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  8. 1 2 Aditya Vardhan, GP. "Annavaram is paisa vasool". Rediff.
  9. 1 2 "12 Years of Jalsa: 5 reasons why the Pawan Kalyan starrer was a hit". The Times of India. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  10. 1 2 "Review of Telugu Film, Komaram Puli". NDTV. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
  11. 1 2 Jeevi. "Teen Maar". Idlebrain.
  12. 1 2 "Panjaa film review". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
  13. 1 2 "Gabbar Singh All Time Industry Record". 123telugu.com. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  14. 1 2 "Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu (CGTR) Telugu movie review highlights". The Times of India. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  15. 1 2 Devi Dundoo, Sangeetha (29 September 2013). "Way to a mass entertainer". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  16. 1 2 "Sardaar Gabbar Singh Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Sardaar Gabbar Singh by Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  17. 1 2 Joseph, Deepu. "Katamarayudu Movie Review". The Times of India.
  18. 1 2 Devi Dundoo, Sangeetha (10 January 2015). "Gopala Gopala: Of faith and superstitions". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  19. 1 2 "Agnyaathavaasi Review {2.5/5}: Pawan Kalyan and Trivikram movie Agnathavasi lacks soul". The Times of India.
  20. 1 2 "Vakeel Saab Movie Review: A courtroom drama with a generous dose of masala". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  21. ↑ "Happy Birthday Pawan Kalyan". The Times of India. 15 January 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  22. ↑ "ప‌వ‌న్ క‌ళ్యాణ్‌ను ఫ‌స్ట్ టైం ప‌వ‌ర్ స్టార్ అని ఎవ‌రు పిలిచారో తెలుసా ! [Do you know who called Pawan Kalyan Power Star first !]". Namasthe Telangana (in Telugu). 27 October 2021.
  23. 1 2 3 "Birthday Special: Power Star Pawan Kalyan! How the actor got his big break and became successful". The Times of India.
  24. ↑ "14 years for 'Shankar Dada MBBS': Interesting facts about the Chiranjeevi starrer". The Times of India. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  25. ↑ Jeevi. "Shankardada Zindabad". Idlebrain.
  26. ↑ "Pawan Kalyan-Rana Daggubati's film: Makers unveil BTS video". The Times of India. 26 January 2021. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  27. ↑ "#PKSDT: Pawan Kalyan and Sai Dharam Tej's remake goes on-floors - Times of India". The Times of India. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  28. ↑ "'OG' shoot begins in Mumbai". Times of India. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  29. ↑ "'Hari Hara Veera Mallu': Pawan Kalyan looks flamboyant as a heroic outlaw". The Times of India. 11 March 2021. Archived from the original on 17 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  30. ↑ "Pawan Kalyan's 'Ustaad Bhagat Singh' with Harish Shankar on hold? All we know". India Today.
  31. ↑ Pawan Kalyan's Kaatama Rayuda song gets great response- Times of India. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
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