Sharwanand
Sharwanand Myneni (born 6 March 1984) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu films alongside a few Tamil films. He made his acting debut in the year 2004 with the film Aidho Tareekhu. For Engeyum Eppodhum (2011), he received SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut - Tamil, he has also won Nandi Special Jury Award for Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju (2015).[2]
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| Born | Sharwanand Myneni 6 March 1984[1] Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Wesley Degree College, Secunderabad |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
Sharwanand initially acted in films including Prasthanam, Engeyum Eppodhum, Run Raja Run and Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju. He then starred in several films including Express Raja, Sathamanam Bhavati and Mahanubhavudu.
Early life
Sharwanand Myneni was born in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh and brought up in Hyderabad, Telangana. He has done his schooling from The Hyderabad Public School and completed his Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) from Wesley Degree College, Secunderabad.[3] During his college days, Sharwanand was selected as "The Hindu's Best New Face". Sharwanand is also a trained dancer and very passionate about movies.[citation needed] At the age of 17, Sharwanand attended Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute in Mumbai.
Sharwanand hails from a closely knit business family. Actor Ram Pothineni is his cousin.[4] He was a classmate of actors Ram Charan and Rana Daggubati in The Hyderabad Public School.[3]
Career
Sharwanand first came to media attention in a Thumbs Up advertisement with Chiranjeevi. He made his acting debut in Telugu with 5va Tareeku in 2003. Later, Sharwanand shared screen space with popular stars like Chiranjeevi in Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. and with Venkatesh in Sankranthi and Lakshmi.
Sharwanand rose to stardom with Vennela and Amma Cheppindi. Films like Gamyam and Andari Banduvaya were labeled as underrated hit films but Prasthanam was a cult classic. These films won him accolades. Sharwanand then forayed into Tamil cinema with films such as Naalai Namadhe (2009) and Engeyum Eppodhum (2011).[5][6] In 2012, Sharwanand made his debut as a producer with his film, Ko Ante Koti, which was produced under Sarvaa Arts.[7]
Sharwanand got his commercial breakthrough with the film, Run Raja Run, which was one of the blockbusters of the year 2014. This film, produced by UV Creations, was the second venture after their first blockbuster film, Mirchi. Sharwanand's portrayal of the lead, Raja, won him accolades. Sharwanand new look in the film with bright and colourful outfits is an added boost for his character's portrayal. Sharwanand's next film was Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju, with Nithya Menen, directed by Kranthi Madhav, which received positive applause from critics and ran as a decent movie. Sharwanand's following film was Express Raja, which was a hit at the box office.
Cheran's directorial venture JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai, which was released in Telugu in 2016 with Nithya Menen was below average at the box office.[8]
Sharwanand's movie Sathamanam Bhavati collected almost 50 crores,[9] produced by Dil Raju and directed by Satish Vegesna.
Sharwanand released his 25th film titled Radha, which was produced by the noted producer B. V. S. N. Prasad under his production banner SVCC cinema, but it turned out to be an average movie. Sharwanand starred in Mahanubhavudu, which released on 29 September 2017, directed by Maruthi and gained critical and commercial success. Sharwanand's last movie was released on 7 February 2020, titled as Jaanu. It was directed by C. Prem Kumar[10] which is a remake of his own Tamil film [['96 (film)|'96 .After that he starred in Mahasamudram with Siddharth directed by RX100 fame Ajay Bhupathi bankrolled by AK Entertainments which turned out to be a huge flop and then he starred in science fiction Time TravelTelugu and Tamil bilingual oke oka jeevitham with Amala Akkineni ,Ritu Varma directed by shree Karthick bankrolled by Dream Warrior Pictures which turned out to be a huge hit for sharwa after series of flops and he is presently now working as lead for famous lyricist Krishna Chaitanya directorial bankrolled by People Media factory it is gonna be a political thriller co starring with Rashi Khanna and priyamani in important role ]].
Filmography
As actor
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Aidho Tareekhu | Sharwanand | Telugu | [11] | |
| Gowri | Krishna | Telugu | |||
| Shankar Dada M.B.B.S | Vijay | Telugu | |||
| Yuvasena | Aravind | Telugu | |||
| 2005 | Sankranthi | Vamsi | Telugu | ||
| Vennela | Ritesh | Telugu | |||
| 2006 | Lakshmi | Lakshmi Narayana's step-brother | Telugu | ||
| Amma Cheppindi | Bose | Telugu | |||
| Veedhi | Surya | Telugu | |||
| 2007 | Classmates | Murali | Telugu | ||
| 2008 | Gamyam | Abhiram | Telugu | ||
| 2009 | Kadhalna Summa Illai | Abhiram | Tamil | Partially reshot version of Gamyam | |
| Naalai Namadhe | Raju | Tamil | |||
| Raju Maharaju | Kalyan | Telugu | |||
| 2010 | Andari Banduvaya | Nandu | Telugu | ||
| Prasthanam | Mitra | Telugu | |||
| 2011 | Engeyum Eppodhum | Gautham | Tamil | Won — SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Tamil | [12][13] |
| 2012 | Nuvva Nena | Anand | Telugu | ||
| Ko Antey Koti | Vamsi | Telugu | Also producer | ||
| 2013 | Satya 2 | Satya | Telugu | ||
| 2014 | Run Raja Run | Raja Harishchandra Prasad | Telugu | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu | |
| 2015 | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | Raja Ram | Telugu | Won - Nandi Special Jury Award (additional recommendation) | [14] |
| JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai | Jayakumar "JK" | Tamil | |||
| 2016 | Express Raja | Raja | Telugu | ||
| Rajadhi Raja | Jayakumar "JK" | Telugu | |||
| 2017 | Sathamanam Bhavati | Raju | Telugu | ||
| Radha | SI Radha Krishna | Telugu | [15] | ||
| Mahanubhavudu | Anand | Telugu | |||
| 2018 | Padi Padi Leche Manasu | Surya | Telugu | ||
| 2019 | Ranarangam | Deva | Telugu | ||
| 2020 | Jaanu | K. Ramachandra "Ram" | Telugu | ||
| 2021 | Sreekaram | Karthik | Telugu | ||
| Maha Samudram | Arjun | Telugu | [16] | ||
| 2022 | Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu | Chiru | Telugu | [17] | |
| Oke Oka Jeevitham | Adhi alias Kutlu | Telugu | Bilingual film | [18] | |
| Kanam | Tamil |
As producer
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ko Antey Koti | Producer | Sarvaa Arts Production |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1st South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Male Debut - Tamil | Engaeyum Eppothum | Won | [19] |
| 2015 | 62nd Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Telugu | Run Raja Run | Nominated | [20] |
| Nandi Awards | Nandi Special Jury Award | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | Won | [21] |
See also
References
- ^ "Happy Birthday Sharwanand: Fans pour the Jaanu actor with wishes on Twitter as he turns 35 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Happy Birthday Sharwanand: Six Honest performances of the self-made star". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Sharwanand interview - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film hero". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "8 lesser-known Siblings of Tollywood, see the list". Times Of India. 22 August 2021.
- ^ Sangeetha Devi Dundoo (6 September 2022). "Shree Karthick goes past forward for 'Oke Oka Jeevitham'". The Hindu.
- ^ Baradwaj Rangan (13 March 2015). "JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai: A melodrama pulls its punches by getting all hip on us". The Hindu.
- ^ "directors-flock-to-sharwanand". Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (13 March 2015). "JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai: A melodrama pulls its punches by getting all hip on us". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Shatamanam Bhavati Final Total WW Collections| AndhraBoxOffice.com". andhraboxoffice.com. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "sharwanand-is-off-to-nepal". Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Happy Birthday Sharwanand: Fans pour the Jaanu actor with wishes on Twitter as he turns 35 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Award for Engeyum Eppodhum director". Behindwoods. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ^ . Supergoodmovies.com. 8 December 2011. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ "Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2015". APSFTVTDC.
- ^ Rajamani, Radhika. "Sharwanand shoots for his 25th film". Rediff. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "From Sreekaram To Maha Samudram, 4 Upcoming Movies Of Sharwanand". The Times of India.
- ^ "Title poster of Rashmika-Sharwanand film 'Aadavaallu Meeku Johaarlu' released". The News Minute. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Sharwanand's next titled Oke Oka Jeevitham". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "SIIMA Awards 2012 Winners". South Indian International Movie Awards. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ . Filmfare. 27 June 2015. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh government announces Nandi awards for 2014-2016 - Times of India".
External links
- Sharwanand at IMDb