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Allu Arjun
Allu Arjun
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Born	Allu Arjun; April 8, 1983 (age 26); Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Other name(s)	Bunny

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Allu Arjun (Telugu: అల్లు అర్జున్), is a Telugu language film actor, best known for his dancing skill and style. He was born 8 April 1983 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Many of his family members have been involved in the film industry. His father Allu Aravind is a producer. His uncles are the famous actors Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan. His grandfather was the comedic actor Allu Ramalingaiah. His cousin Ram Charan Teja is also a Tollywood actor. he knows a bit of tamil fluetly

[edit] Career

[edit] Early Films

His first lead role was in Gangotri which was directed by K.Raghavendra Rao.^[1]

His second starring role was in Arya, which was released in 2004 and was a big hit at the box office.^[2] It was the role that first made him famous.

In 2005, his third film Bunny was released.Its an average grosser.His fourth film Happy which was released in 2006,also was average at Box Office.^[3] The film did, however, manage to make a decent profit in the Indian movie scene in the U.S.^[4]

[edit] Success: 2007 - present

In 2007, his fifth film, Desamuduru, directed by Puri Jagannadh, proved to be a box office hit^[5] and the first hit^[6] of the year in Tollywood. The movie grossed 6.58 crores in the first week of its release. This box-office take remains the highest so far in his career. In the same year, he also made a guest appearance in his uncle Chiranjeevi's film, Shankar Dada Zindabad. In May 2008, his sixth film Parugu, directed by Bhaskar, was released^[7].

All of Allu Arjun's movies have been translated and dubbed into Malayalam. Desamudrudu was renamed Hero and Parugu was renamed Krishna and Gangotri was renamed Simhakutty(lioncub). This made him accessible to audiences in the state of Kerala, where he has been well-received.

As of early 2008, Arjun was planning another Telugu film, to be directed by Gunasekhar and produced by hit maker D.V.V. Danaiah. After he completes the Gunasekhar film, he has agreed to do an all-star feature, Vedam with Manoj Kumar and the actess Anushka Shetty, directed by Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi (known for his famous film, Gamyam).

For 2009, Arjun had only one release, Arya 2, which is a sequel to the 2004 hit film Arya, which also starred Arjun in the lead role. The film was directed by Sukumar who directed the first film. Kajal Agarwal, Navdeep, and Shradda Das co-star with Arjun in Arya 2.

As of September 2009, Geetha Arts, the production banner owned by his father Allu Aravind, is planning to produce a mega budget movie. The titled “Badrinath” is in consideration. It will be directed by V V Vinayak. The estimated budget of the movie is Rs 35 crores. The movie is expected to begin in 2011.^[8]

[edit] Awards

[edit] Santosham Film Awards

2005: Best Young Performer for Arya
2006: Best Young Performer for Bunny

[edit] Nandi Awards

[edit] Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes	Hero
2002	Daddy	Gopi	Special appearance	Chiranjeevi Konidala
2003	Gangotri	Simhadri		Allu Arjun
2004	Arya	Arya		Allu Arjun
2005	Bunny	Bunny		Allu Arjun
2006	Happy	Bunny		Allu Arjun
2007	Desamuduru	Bala Govind		Allu Arjun
2007	Shankardada Zindabad		Special appearance	Chiranjeevi Konidala
2008	Parugu	Krishna		Allu Arjun
2009	Arya 2	Arya		Allu Arjun
2010	Vedam		Post-Production	Allu Arjun
2010	Varudu		Filming	Allu Arjun

[edit] References

^ "greatandhra.com". Tollywood 2003 Analysis Hits and Misses. http://www.greatandhra.com/movies/analysis/tollywood_2003_analysis.html. Retrieved 16 February 2007.
^ "idlebrain.com". List of Telugu films released in 2004. http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/2004retrospect-movielist.html. Retrieved 16 February 2007.
^ "nonstopcinema.com". Tollywood’s mid-year report card. http://www.nonstopcinema.com/nsc/boxoffice/display.php?id=223. Retrieved 16 February 2007.
^ "idlebrain.com". First half of year 2006. http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/index.html. Retrieved 16 February 2007.
^ "indiaglitz.com". Desamuduru evokes hit talk. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/28450.html. Retrieved 16 February 2007.
^ "greatandhra.com". Single Hit till Now in 2007. http://www.greatandhra.com/movies/news/feb2007/single_hit.php. Retrieved 16 February 2007.
^ Nonstopcinema Box Office - Parugu 9 Days Shares : Telugu movies, tollywood, cinema
^ Allu Arjun Details (10 October 2009). 16reels.com.

[edit] External links

Allu Arjun at the Internet Movie Database

[List_of_2003_films-0] "greatandhra.com". Tollywood 2003 Analysis Hits and Misses. http://www.greatandhra.com/movies/analysis/tollywood_2003_analysis.html. Retrieved 16 February 2007.

[List_of_Telugu_films-1] "idlebrain.com". List of Telugu films released in 2004. http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/2004retrospect-movielist.html. Retrieved 16 February 2007.

[Tollywood_Half_Year_Report-2] "nonstopcinema.com". Tollywood’s mid-year report card. http://www.nonstopcinema.com/nsc/boxoffice/display.php?id=223. Retrieved 16 February 2007.

[First_half-3] "idlebrain.com". First half of year 2006. http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/index.html. Retrieved 16 February 2007.

[Desamuduru_hit-4] "indiaglitz.com". Desamuduru evokes hit talk. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/28450.html. Retrieved 16 February 2007.

[Single_Hit-5] "greatandhra.com". Single Hit till Now in 2007. http://www.greatandhra.com/movies/news/feb2007/single_hit.php. Retrieved 16 February 2007.

[6] Nonstopcinema Box Office - Parugu 9 Days Shares : Telugu movies, tollywood, cinema

[7] Allu Arjun Details (10 October 2009). 16reels.com.

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