Sagar (actor)
Sagar (RK Naidu) is a Telugu television actor.
He rose to fame with characters like Jagan, RK Naidu and Munna.
Personal information
Sagar was born in Godavarikhani, Karimnagar on 16th August 1978. He is the only child to his parents. He finished schooling in Chinmaya Vidyalayas and graduated in Computers from AV College, Hyderabad.
Career
Sagar started his career with small roles. He appeared in a couple of episodes in Amrutham (Telugu serial), a Telugu comedy serial and also as a small character in Manasantha Nuvve. He bagged the big opportunity in the form of Jagan's role in the serial Chakravakam (TV serial) offered by Manjula Naidu and Bindu Naidu in the banner of Srikanth Entertainments Pvt. Ltd.. His character which started as a small role increased to the level of hero in the second generation of the serial which ends with marriage of Jagan's character.
His next project was also in the same banner in the serial Mogali Rekulu. His character RK Naidu gained immense popularity among the audience which later he made his screen name. He played a dual role of both father RK Naidu and son Munna/Mahidhar Naidu which was appreciated by both audience and critics earning him several awards including Nandi Awards.
After completing Mogali Rekulu, Sagar made his debut into films. He acted in a movie Man of the in a lead role along with actors includijng Rajendra Prasad and Raasi. His next project as a lead role is Siddhartha which completed shooting and is going to be released soon.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Language | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 - 2005 | Amrutham (Serial) | Telugu | |
| 2006 - 2008 | Chakravakam (Serial) | Telugu | Jagan |
| 2008 - 2013 | Mogali rekulu (Serial) | Telugu | RK Naidu , Munna |
| 2011 | Mr.Perfect (Movie) | Telugu | Prabhas friend |
| 2015 | Man of the Match (Movie) | Telugu | Abhi |
| 2016 | Siddhartha (Movie) | Telugu | Siddhartha |
Awards
Best Actor - Nandi Award from Andhra Pradesh State Government for Mogali rekulu (2010) Best Hero - Gemini TV Ugadi Awards (Mogalirekulu (2010, 2011 & 2012)) Best Actor - AP Cinegoer Awards (2009, 2010 & 2011) Best Hero - GVR Aaradhana - Bharath TV awards (2012)
Versatile Actor from America Telugu Association & Telugu Association of Greater Chicago (2013)
References
1. http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2014/tv-actor-sagar-set-debut-films-with-siddharth-130893.html
3. Official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SagarFansPage/