Dheeraj Watwani | |
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Born | |
Other names | Dheeraj Watwani |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1996–2004 2023–present |
Relatives | Vinod Watwani |
Dheeraj Watwani is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu films. He has appeared in more than twenty films as a child actor. [1] [2] He debuted in a lead role with Nidurinchu Jahapana (2025).
He is the grandson of the famous playback singer P. B. Srinivas. [3] [4] His father is a chartered accountant. His father used to frequently tell him stories from Ramayana, so he learnt them by heart, and coincidentally started his child artist career with a role in Ramayanam . His grandfather also wanted to see him as an actor. [5]
He was 4 years old when he acted in the film Ramayanam . He played the roles of Valmiki and Bala Hanuman. [5]
He made his feature film debut as a child actor in Priyaragalu starring Jagapathi Babu and Soundarya. [1] He played significant roles in the hit films Suryavamsam , Preminchukundam Raa and Manasantha Nuvve . He acted with Jagapati Babu, Venkatesh and Nandamuri Balakrishna. He also acted with Amitabh Bachchan in the Hindi remake of Suryavamsam . [4] [6]
He graduated with Bachelor of Technology degree in Computer Science & Engineering from CMR College of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India in 2012.
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref |
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1997 | Priyaragalu | Kushulu alias Kusha Lav | Telugu | ||
Ramayanam | Valmiki & Hanuman | ||||
Preminchukundam Raa | Chinnu | ||||
Pelli Pandiri | Young Prakash | ||||
1998 | Suryavamsam | Junior Harichandra Prasad | |||
Maavidaakulu | Cable | ||||
Pelli Peetalu | Babloo | ||||
1999 | Sooryavansham | Chhote Thakur Bhanupratap Singh a.k.a. Sonu | Hindi | [7] | |
Preyasi Rave | Nani | Telugu | |||
2000 | Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa | Mrugaraju | |||
2001 | Sri Manjunatha | Anandavardhan | Kannada | ||
Manasantha Nuvve | Young Chanti | Telugu | |||
2002 | Indra | Indra's nephew | |||
2003 | Toli Choopulone | ||||
2004 | Nenunnanu | Young Venu | |||
2025 | Nidurinchu Jahapana | Veeru | Debut in a lead role |