Baladitya (actor)
Baladitya is an Indian actor, lyricist, dialogue writer, dubbing artist, and TV host who works in Telugu cinema and television.[2] He started out as a child artiste (as Master Aditya) and is known for his roles in Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam (1991) and Little Soldiers (1996). He is a recipient of two Nandi Awards.
Baladitya | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India[1] |
| Other names | Aditya |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Awards | Nandi Awards |
Early life
Baladitya was born in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh to Y. S. Shankar and Kalyani.[1]
Career
He made his debut as a child actor in Rajendra Prasad's Telugu comedy film Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam.[3] He acted in forty films as a child actor (in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam) and ten films as a leading actor (in Telugu).[4] He made his debut in a lead role in the movie Chantigadu (2003) directed by B. A. Jaya. He got three Nandi Awards, two as a child actor for Anna and Little Soldiers and one as an anchor for the kids' quiz show Champion. He played the male lead role in 1940 Lo Oka Gramam.[4]
Baladitya hosted a quiz show called Champion in 2015 and 2016 which aired on ETV.[5] He worked as the lead in a daily soap called Shambhavi, which was telecast on Star Maa. He plays the lead character in the Tamil serial, Rasaathi, which is popular on Sun TV.[citation needed]
Filmography
Film
As a child actor
- Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam (1991)
- Edurmaneli Ganda Pakkadmaneli Hendthi (1991) (Kannada)
- Rowdy Gaari Pellam (1991)
- Attintlo Adde Mogudu (1991)
- Jamba Lakidi Pamba (1992)
- Tyagi (1992) (Hindi)
- Aaj Ka Goonda Raj (1992) (Hindi)
- Bangaru Bullodu (1993)
- Abbaigaru (1993)
- Evandi Aavida Vachindi (1993)
- Hello Brother (1994)
- Anna (1994)
- Theerpu (1994)
- Super Police (1994)
- Diya Aur Toofan (1995) (Hindi)
- Sankalpam (1995)
- Maatho Pettukoku (1995)
- Little Soldiers (1996)
- Hitler (1997)
- Masmaram (1997) (Malayalam)
- Rettai Jadai Vayasu (1997) (Tamil)
- Lav Kush (1997) (Hindi)
- Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar (1998) (Tamil)
- Samarasimha Reddy (1999)
As an actor
- Chantigadu (2003) as Chantigadu[6]
- Keelu Gurram (2005)[7]
- Vamsam as Chinna (2005)[8]
- Sundaraaniki Tondarekkuva (2006)
- Roommates (2006) as Shekhar[9]
- Sandhya (2007)
- Veta (2008)
- Bhadradri (2008)
- Jajimalli (2009)
- 1940 Lo Oka Gramam (2010)
- Entha Manchivaadavuraa (2020)
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Champion | Host | Telugu | ETV |
| 2018–2019 | Shambhavi | Shivayya | Telugu | Star Maa |
| 2019–2020 | Rasaathi | Rajadurai/Pandian | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2019–2020 | Subhadra Parinayam | Krishna | Telugu | Gemini TV |
| 2020 | Gods of Dharmapuri (G.O.D)[10] | Satyanand[11] | ZEE5 | |
| 2021 | Savitramma Gari Abbayi | Balraju(After Plastic Surgery)/ Gaaliraju (Pickpocketer) Died (Dual Role) | Star Maa | |
| Unheard | Dr. Chalapathi | Disney+ Hotstar[12] | ||
| 2022 | Bigg Boss 6 | Contestant | Star Maa |
Awards
- Best Child Actor - Anna (1994)
- Best Child Actor - Little Soldiers (1996)
References
- ^ a b "Baladitya Profile". maastars.com. maastars. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Baladitya Patikella Cine prasthanam". DailyHunt. DailyHunt. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Baladitya is now Aditya". idlebrain. Idle Brain. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ a b Telugu. "Natudiga Pathikellu poorti chesukunna Baladitya". webdunia.com. Webdunia. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ Rao, Ramoji. "Champion, A quiz show hosted by Baladitya". etv.co.in. ETV. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Telugu cinema Review - Chantigadu - Baladitya, Suhasini - Jaya - BA Raju - Vandemataram".
- ^ "Keelu Gurram - Telugu cinema Review - Rohit, Nakul, Baladitya, Rajesh, Tanu Roy".
- ^ "Vamsam - Telugu cinema Review - Baladitya, Naga Babu & Chandra Mohan".
- ^ "Roommates review: Roommates (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com".
- ^ "GODs of Dharmapuri Review - A beautifully mounted drama and a good effort that wont go unnoticed". GODs of Dharmapuri Review - A beautifully mounted drama and a good effort that wont go unnoticed. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Nadadhur, Srivathsan (24 October 2019). "Gods of Dharmapuri Web Series Review, GOD Season 1 Review Ratings". Binged. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Disney Plus Hotstar's Telugu series Unheard gets release date". The Indian Express. 6 September 2021.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
External links
- Baladitya at IMDb