Kalyaan Dhev | |
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| Born | Kalyaan Dhev Kanuganti 11 February 1990 [1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Spouse | Sreeja Konidela (m. 2016) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Family | See Allu–Konidela family |
Kalyaan Dhev Kanuganti is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu films. He made his debut as a lead in the film Vijetha (2018). [2]
On 28 March 2016, he married Sreeja Konidela, [3] daughter of actor Chiranjeevi. [4] They have a daughter named Navishka. [5] His father is Captain Kishan, a businessperson. [6]
Kalyan Dhev made his debut in 2018 with the film Vijetha, alongside Malavika Nair. [7] A critic of Hindustan Times praised Dev's performance and cited "Kalyaan Dhev makes a confident debut with Vijetha." [8] The same year he then signed his second film Super Machi directed by Puli Vasu. [9] After several delays, the film was released theatrically in January 2022, coinciding with the festival of Sankranti. [10] [11] Although his next film Kinnerasani began filming in December 2020, it was released on ZEE5 in June 2022 after several production delays. [12] [13] Dhev plays the role of a lawyer who takes revenge against a serial killer who kills his girlfriend. [14]
In 2021, his next film was started filming. The film is directed by Sreedhar Seepana and also stars Avika Gor. [15]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2018 | Vijetha | Ram | Debut as lead role | [16] |
| 2022 | Super Machi | Raju | [17] | |
| Kinnerasani | Venkat | [12] |
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Male Debut – Telugu | Vijetha | Won |
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