Aadi (Telugu actor)

Aadi
Born Aditya Pudipeddi
(1987-12-23) 23 December 1987[1]
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Residence Film Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Other names Aditya
Alma mater Bhavans Vivekananda College
Occupation Actor
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse(s) Aruna
Children Ayaana
Parent(s) Sai Kumar
Surekha
Relatives P. Ravi Shankar (uncle)
P. J. Sarma (grand father)

Aadi (born Aditya Pudipeddi) is an Indian film actor, and accomplished cricketer, known for his works exclusively in Telugu cinema. Born to veteran actor Sai Kumar Pudipeddi, Aadi made his film debut in 2011 with the super hit film Prema Kavali under the direction of K. Vijaya Bhaskar.[2] The film garnered critical acclaim for Aadi and placed him among the noted young actors. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South for 2011.[3]

His next release was B. Jaya's directorial Lovely (2012), which released on 30 March 2012. He played the role of Akash, a jovial person who hates father-daughter relationship, but starts respecting it after he meets with the father of the girl he loved. His performance was highly praised by critics. [4] The film was also a blockbuster, completing 100 days run on 7 July 2012 in 12 centres.[5] In 2013, Aadi starred in Sukumarudu which released on 4 May 2013 which was moderately successful.[6] He then starred in Rough, directed by C. H. Subba Reddy, with back to back releases, he established himself as one of the successful new generation actors of Telugu cinema.[7][8]

Personal life

dadi Sheshadri till 7th standard and then moved to St. Andrews School in Hyderabad followed by St Johns for Intermediate and completed his graduation from Bhavans Vivekananda College. He excelled in studies, and had an inclination towards acting, and was all-rounder in Cricket, he was selected for under-19 Ranji Cricket Team. He played under the captaincy of Ambati Rayudu, the climax being Pragyan Ojha, the Indian Team player who was his room-mate during their Sri Lanka trip.[9] Aadi got Married on December 2014, and the couple has a daughter.[10][11]

Career

Aadi debuted in 2011 with K. Vijaya Bhaskar's directorial Prema Kavali. In this love story, he played the role of Srinu, a NCC Cadet who sets out to find the one who tortures his lover, thus trying to regain her heart after a break-up. He got highly positive response from the critics as well as the audience. Oneindia Entertainment commented on his performance stating "Aadi has done his role with good ease and his in dialogue delivery is as good as his father. He is quite comfortable in emoting the love and emotional scenes and he is also good at dances and action scenes. However, he should further improve his body language, as he appeared a little rigid in some scenes. But for a debutant hero, such situations are unavoidable."[12] GreatAndhra.com too commented on his performance stating "Aadi has made a confident debut. He has built a sturdy physique, nice dance moves, expressive body language and above all, a voice and facial countenance that reminds his father. He passed the debut test without any hassles."[13] Aadi has won the Hyderabad Times award 2011 for Promising Newcomer Male,[14] CineMAA Awards (2012) for best Debut Actor of 2012 and Filmfare Awards South (2012) for Best Male Debut – South of 2011.[15] It ran for 100 days and was declared a Blockbuster.[16]

Filmography

Year Title Role Co-Star Notes
2011 Prema Kavali Srinu Isha Chawla Filmfare Awards 2012 for Best Male Debut (Telugu)
CineMAA Awards 2012 – Best Male Debut
SIIMA Awards 2011 – Best Male Debut (Telugu)
Hyderabad Times award 2011 for Promising Newcomer Male
2012 Lovely Akash Shanvi Srivastava
2013 Sukumarudu Sukumar Nisha Agarwal
2014 Pyar Mein Padipoyane Chandra Shanvi Srivastava
Galipatam Karthi Erica Fernandes
Rough Chandhu Rakul Preet Singh
2016 Garam Adah Sharma
Chuttalabbai Namitha Pramod

Awards

Filmfare Awards South
South Indian International Movie Awards
CineMAA Awards
Other Awards

[20]

References

  1. ↑ "Telugu actor Saikumar's son to star in director Ashok's next". ibnlive.in.com. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "NATIONAL / ANDHRA PRADESH : 'Prema Kavali' release today". The Hindu. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  3. ↑ Christina Francis (8 July 2012). "2011 Filmfare awards' proud moments – Times of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Review : Lovely – Decent Family Entertainer". 123telugu.com. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Lovely completes 100 days in 12 centres". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "'Sukumarudu' review: Emotionally cheerful". Zee News. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "Aadi's next film titled 'Rough'". 123telugu.com. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "Pranitha Subhash teams up with Aadi Pudipeddi in 'Chuttalabbayi'". The Indian Express. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "I'm an all-rounder – Adi". raagalahari.com. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
  10. ↑ "Aadi Saikumar's Love marriage official details announced by his father saikumar.". 25cineframes.com. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  11. ↑ "Interview with Sai Kumar". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  12. ↑ "Prema Kavali – Movie Review". Oneindia Entertainment. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  13. ↑ "'Prema Kavali' Review: Commendable Debut". GreatAndhra.com. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  14. ↑ "The Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2011". The Times of India. 26 June 2012.
  15. ↑ "The 59th Idea Filmfare Awards 2011(South)". The Times of Inia. 9 July 2012.
  16. ↑ "'Prema Kavali' Celebrates 100 Days Function". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  17. ↑ "Dookudu dazzles in Dubai – Telugu Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 24 June 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  18. ↑ Vishnupriya Bhandaram (23 June 2012). "Arts / Cinema : When the stars descended". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  19. ↑ "The Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2011 – The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 24 June 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  20. ↑ Aadi coming as Galipattam. Tollywood10.com. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
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