Kartikeya Gummakonda

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Kartikeya Gummakonda
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Gummakonda in 2019
Born
Gummakonda Karthikeya Reddy

(1992-09-21) 21 September 1992 (age 32) [1]
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana), India
Alma mater NIT Warangal
OccupationActor
Years active2017–present
Spouse
Lohitha Reddy
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(m. 2021)​

Kartikeya Gummakonda (born 21 September 1992) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu films. He made his acting debut in 2017 with Prematho Mee Karthik and is noted for his performance in the 2018 romantic action film RX100 .

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He then appeared in films such as Hippi, Guna 369 , Nani's Gang Leader , Valimai, Bedurulanka 2012 and Bhaje Vaayu Vegam .

Early life

Kartikeya Gummakonda was born and brought up in Hyderabad. His parents own a school in the neighbourhood of Vanasthalipuram, namely Nagarjuna group of schools. [2] After graduating from National Institute of Technology, Warangal, he choose to pursue a career in acting. [3]

Personal life

In August 2021, Gummakonda got engaged to his girlfriend Lohitha Reddy whom he met during college in 2010. [4] The couple got married on 21 November 2021. [5]

Career

Gummakonda made his debut with Prematho Mee Karthik (2017), and then starred in a few films, none of which were theatrically released. [6] He became noted with RX 100 (2018) directed by Ajay Bhupathi. [7] The film was a commercial success which earned him recognition. [8] [9] [10] He then appeared in Hippi, Guna 369 , Nani's Gang Leader and 90ML, with all four releasing in 2019. [11] [12] Gummakonda worked out in order to achieve authenticity in the role of a kickboxer for Hippi. [10] Guna 369 is about a real incident that took place in Ongole. [13] [14] In a review of the film by The Times of India , the reviewer wrote that "Karthikeya does his best to pour life into the titular character". [15]

Gummakonda made his first appearance as a villain opposite Nani in Gang Leader . [16] [17] He landed the role after the film's director Vikram Kumar liked his acting in RX 100, [16] and he received positive reviews for his portrayal of Dev. [18] Despite enjoying the craze, his intent to evolve as a performer was clearly seen in his antagonist role from the film. Post this success, he signed on to play an interesting lead role in 90ML . [19] [20] In a review of the film by The Times of India , the reviewer wrote that "Kartikeya gets a role that requires him to dance like a dream and fight like a pro for the most part and he aces it completely." [21] In 2021, he played Basti Balaraju in Chaavu Kaburu Challaga , a hearse driver who falls in love with a widow. Reviewing his performance, a critic from The Indian Express stated: "Kartikeya wins applauds for his depiction of Basthi Balaraju." [22]

In 2021, he starred in Raja Vikramarka where he plays the role of an NIA officer. [23] Gummakonda played the antagonist in the Ajith-starrer Valimai , which marks his debut in Tamil cinema. [24] He was next seen in the village dramedy Bedurulanka 2012 , which released in the second half of 2023 [25] and emerged as a commercially successful film. [26]

Bhaje Vaayu Vegam is his latest release which was produced by UV Creations and directed by debutant Prashanth Reddy. [27] [28]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2017 Prematho Mee Karthik Karthik [3]
2018 RX 100 Shiva [9]
2019 Hippi Devdas Nadimpalli (Hippi) [11]
Guna 369 Guna [29]
Nani's Gang Leader Dev [17]
90ML Deva Das [30]
2021 Chaavu Kaburu Challaga Basthi Balaraju [31]
Raja Vikramarka Raja Vikramarka [23]
2022 Valimai Naren / Wolfranga Tamil debut [32] [33]
2023 Bedurulanka 2012 Shiva Sankara Vara Prasad [34]
2024 Bhaje Vaayu Vegam Goppula Venkata Ramana [35]

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotesRef.
2020 Bigg Boss 4 Guest / Performer (Dance) Star Maa Episode 49 [36]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryFilmResult
2018 Zee Cine Awards Telugu Best Find of the Year - Male RX 100 Won
2019 17th Santosham Film Awards Best Actor Won [37]
2021 9th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actor in a Negative Role – Telugu Nani's Gang Leader Won

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References

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  2. ↑ Tanmayi, Bhawana. "Karthikeya happy to be called a debutant". Telangana Today. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Kartikeya Gummakonda reminisces his time before foraying into films". The Times of India. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "RX100 actor Karthikeya gets engaged to girlfriend Lohitha". The News Minute. 24 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Kartikeya Gummakonda ties the knot with Lohitha Reddy, Chiranjeevi blesses the couple". The Indian Express. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "'If not an actor, I'd be out on the streets dancing for attention'". The Times of India. 4 January 2019.
  7. ↑ "RX 100 trailer: It is an interesting mix of bold love and bloody violence". indianexpress.com. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
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  9. 1 2 "'RX 100' box office collections: Karthikeya and Payal Rajput's film rakes in more than Rs 10 Cr gross in 4 days". The Times of India. 16 July 2018.
  10. 1 2 "A different side to Kartikeya Gummakonda". Deccan Chronicle. 5 June 2019.
  11. 1 2 "RX100 fame Kartikeya's Hippi goes on floors". The Indian Express. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
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  13. ↑ "Get details about Kartikeya Gummakonda's next with debut director Arun Jandhyala". The Times of India. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  14. ↑ "Hippi is very different from RX100: Kartikeya Gummakond". 6 June 2019.
  15. ↑ "Guna 369 Movie Review {2/5}: Takes too long to get to the point". The Times of India.
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  17. 1 2 "'RX 100' fame Kartikeya excited about his role in Nani – Vikram Kumar's film". The Times of India. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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  22. ↑ "Chaavu Kaburu Challaga review: Kartikeya Gummakonda's film makes for an engaging watch". The Indian Express. 19 March 2021.
  23. 1 2 "Actor Kartikeya shares picture ahead of shooting 'Raja Vikramarka'". Telangana Today. 4 July 2021.
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