Nandu
Born
Ananda Krishna Nandu
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present

Nandu is an Indian actor who works in predominantly Telugu-language films. He debuted with Photo (2006) and is 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 that "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

He is married to Geetha Madhuri with whom he has a daughter named Dakshayani Prakruti.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Filmography

Actor
  • All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
Year Film Role Notes
2006PhotoSiddhucredited as Anand
2008Khiladi No. 1VijayBhojpuri film; dubbed into Telugu as Bhairavi
2009Preminche Rojullocredited as Vijay Nandu
2011100% LoveAjith Jogicredited as Anand[11]
2014Autonagar SuryaSurya's friend
PathasalaRaju
RabhasaVaibhav
Ice Cream 2
2015PesarattuYuvaraj
Serndhu PolamaTonyTamil film[12]
365 DaysApoorva
Superstar KidnapNandu
Best ActorsNandu
2016ShouryaNetra's fiancée
Pelli ChoopuluVikram
2017Pichiga Nachav
Jaya Janaki NayakaPrudhvi
Raju Gari Gadhi 2Nandu
B.Tech Babulu
Kutumba Katha ChitramCharan
2018SammohanamKishore Babu
Enduko EmoKarthick
2019SivaranjaniKarthik
2020SavaariRaju
2022SehariNanduCameo
Bomma BlockbusterPothuraju
Dubbing artist
Year Film Actor Ref.
2015Size ZeroArya[13]

Webseries

  • All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
Year Webseries Role Availability Notes
2018 Hey Krishna Lord Krishna Yupp TV
2023 Mansion 24 Lilly Disney+ Hotstar
Vadhuvu Anand Official remake of Indu.

References

  1. "Photo film launch - Telugu Cinema - Anand, Anjali & Mukta".
  2. "'365 Days' had positive effect on my marriage: Nandoo". The Indian Express. 19 May 2015.
  3. Rao, Siddharth. "Best Actors Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critics Review of Best Actors by The Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. Rajasekhar, Paturi. "Savaari Movie Review : Savaari is an entertaining rom-com despite the flaws". The Times of India.
  5. "Bigg Boss Telugu 2: Actor Nandu urges votes for Geetha Madhuri". The Times of India. 25 September 2018.
  6. "Bigg Boss Telugu 2: Actor Nandu reacts to #kaushalunfitforbb2 trend". The Times of India. 15 September 2018.
  7. "Cute pictures: Geetha Madhuri and Nandu embrace the former's pregnancy in style". The Times of India.
  8. "Nandu and Priyanka Sharma starrer 'Savaari' set for a grand release on Feb 7". The Times of India.
  9. "Nandu and Geetha Madhuri finally announce parenthood; see picture". The Times of India. 17 August 2019.
  10. Nyayapati, Neeshita. "Nandu and Geetha Madhuri's 'blockbuster' baby girl!". The Times of India.
  11. "100% Love film review - Telugu cinema Review - Naga Chaitanya & Tamanna".
  12. Lakshmi, V. "Vinay, Madhurima to go to New Zealand". The Times of India.
  13. "Nandoo Dubs for Arya in 'Size Zero'". New Indian Express. 15 September 2015.
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