Nara Rohith | |
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| Rohith in 2015 | |
| Born | 25 July 1984[ citation needed ] Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Anna University New York Film Academy |
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| Years active | 2009–2018 2024–present |
| Parent | Nara Ramamurthy Naidu (father) |
| Family | See Nandamuri–Nara family |
Nara Rohith (born 25 July 1984) is an Indian actor in, and producer of, Telugu films. An alumnus of New York Film Academy, he is known for works such as Baanam (2009), Solo (2011), Prathinidhi (2014), Rowdy Fellow (2014), Asura (2015) and Jyo Achyutananda (2016). He owns the production house Aran Media Works.[ citation needed ]
Rohith contributed a voice-over to Swamy Ra Ra (2013) and Okkadu Migiladu (2017). [1] [2]
Nara Rohith is the son of Nara Ramamurthy Naidu, the brother of N. Chandrababu Naidu, the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. He did his schooling in Hyderabad and Intermediate in Vignan College at Vadlamudi. He did his B.Tech in Industrial Bio Technology at Anna University, Chennai. [3] He then did a course in acting from New York Film Academy, New York, and a film making course in Los Angeles.[ citation needed ]
On 13 October 2024, Rohith got engaged to his Prathinidhi 2 co-star Siree Lella in Hyderabad. [4]
Rohith made his acting debut with Baanam (2009), directed by Chaitanya Dantuluri. [5] The film was released to positive reviews. [6] He got moderate success with his second film Solo , which was released in 2011 and directed by Parasuram. [7] In 2012, he did a supporting role in Ravi Teja's Sarocharu . [8]
In 2013, he worked with director Srinivas Raga on Okkadine , co-starring Nithya Menon. The film was not successful at the box office. [9] He made a comeback with the political film Pratinidhi (2014), which revolved around his character kidnapping the chief minister. The film was well received. [10] [11]
On the eve of Rohith's birthday, the movie Balakrishnudu 's motion poster was released, which featured him in a toned body. [12] Shutting out all the body shaming comments against him, the actor revealed his fit and healthy transformed body.[ citation needed ] The poster received a positive response. A great support and encouragement from director Pavan Mallela helped him to lose weight, said the actor in an interview with TV9. [13]
After a six year gap, the movie Prathinidhi 2 , directed by Murthy Devagupthapu, was released in 2024. [14]
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Baanam | Bhagat Panigrahi | ||
| 2011 | Solo | Gautam | ||
| 2012 | Sarocharu | Gautam | ||
| 2013 | Okkadine | Surya | ||
| 2014 | Prathinidhi | Srinu | ||
| Rowdy Fellow | Rana Prathap Jayadev | |||
| 2015 | Asura | N. Dharma Teja | Also presenter | |
| 2016 | Tuntari | Raju | ||
| Savitri | Rishi | Also singer of "Teenmaar" song | ||
| Raja Cheyyi Vesthe | Raja Ram | |||
| Nayaki | Aravind | Simultaneously shot in Tamil as Nayagi; cameo appearance | [15] | |
| Jyo Achyutananda | Achyut | |||
| Shankara | Shankar | |||
| Appatlo Okadundevadu | Imtiyaz Ali | |||
| 2017 | Shamanthakamani | Ranjith Kumar | ||
| Kathalo Rajakumari | Arjun Chakravarthy | |||
| Balakrishnudu | Balakrishna aka Balu | |||
| Mental Madhilo | Bus passenger | Cameo appearance | ||
| 2018 | Needi Naadi Oke Katha | Philanthropist | Cameo appearance | |
| Aatagallu | Siddharth | |||
| Veera Bhoga Vasantha Rayalu | Deepak Reddy | |||
| 2024 | Prathinidhi 2 | Chetan | [16] | |
| 2025 | Bhairavam | Varada | [17] | |
| Sundarakanda | Siddharth | [18] |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Swamy Ra Ra |
| 2017 | Okkadu Migiladu |