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Pawan Kalyan is an Indian actor, martial artist, stunt coordinator, playback singer, choreographer, film director, screenwriter, film producer, narrator, philanthropist and politician works in Telugu cinema. He is currently serving as the 10th deputy chief minister of Andhra Pradesh since June 2024.

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Pawan Kalyan made his acting debut in the 1996 film Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi . His next four films were all box-office successes — Gokulamlo Seeta (1997), Suswagatham (1998), Tholi Prema (1998), and Thammudu (1999). [1] His subsequent films Puri Jagannadh's Badri (2000) and S. J. Suryah's Kushi (2001) were major box office successes. [2] [3]

Kalyan made his directorial debut with Johnny (2003), which was a box office failure. [4] He followed this with a string of underperforming films: Gudumba Shankar (2004), [5] Balu (2005), [6] Bangaram (2006), [7] and Annavaram (2006). [8] After a gap, the film Jalsa (2008) directed by Trivikram Srinivas became a box office success. [9] He collaborated with Suryah again for Puli (2010), which was a box office debacle. [10] Teen Maar (2010) and Panjaa (2011) were released to mixed reviews. [11] [12]

The film Gabbar Singh (2012) was released to positive reviews and was a blockbuster at the box office, marking his comeback after three back-to -back failures. [13] Kalyan's second film with Puri Jagannadh was Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu (2012), which was released to above average reviews. [14] Trivikram Srinivas's Attarintiki Daredi (2013) became the highest grossing Telugu film of all time surpassing Magadheera (2009). [15]

Gopala Gopala (2015) co-starring Venkatesh was a success while Sardaar Gabbar Singh , [16] Katamarayudu , [17] and Agnyaathavaasi received negative reviews. [18] [19] Vakeel Saab (2021), the masala-laced adaptation of the courtroom drama Pink (2016), received positive reviews. [20] His next film, Bheemla Nayak (2022), was successful and ended up becoming the fourth highest-grossing Telugu film of 2022.

Film

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1996 Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi Mullapudi Kalyan [21]
1997 Gokulamlo Seeta Pawan Kalyan [22]
1998 Suswagatham Ganesh [23]
Tholi Prema Balu [23]
1999 Thammudu Subramanyam "Subhash" [23]
2000 Badri Badrinath "Badri" [24]
2001 Kushi Siddhartha "Siddhu" Roy [25]
2003 Johnny Johnny [26]
2004 Gudumba Shankar Gudumba Shankar / Kalyan [a] [27]
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. Gudumba ShankarCameo appearance [28]
2005 Balu Balu / Ghani [a] [29]
2006 Bangaram Bangaram [30]
Annavaram Annavaram / Pothu Raju [a] [31]
2007 Shankar Dada Zindabad SureshCameo appearance [32]
2008 Jalsa Sanjay "Sanju" Saahu [33]
2010 Puli Komaram Puli [34]
2011 Teen Maar Arjun Palwai / Michael Velayudham [b] [35]
Panjaa Jai [36]
2012 Gabbar Singh CI Venkataratnam Naidu / Gabbar Singh [a] [37]
Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu Ram Prakash “Rambabu” [38]
2013 Attarintiki Daredi Gowtham Nanda / Siddhu [a] [39]
2015 Gopala Gopala Lord Krishna [40]
2016 Sardaar Gabbar Singh Sardaar Gabbar Singh [41]
2017 Katamarayudu Katamarayudu [42]
2018 Agnyaathavaasi Abhishiktha Bhargav / Balasubramanyam [a] [43]
2021 Vakeel Saab Adv. Konidela Sathyadev [44]
2022 Bheemla Nayak SI Sarhad Bheemla Nayak [45]
2023 Bro God of Time "Titan" [46]
2025 Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit †Veera MalluFilming [47]
They Call Him OG †Ojas "OG" GambheeraFilming
TBA Ustaad Bhagat Singh †Bhagat SinghDelayed

Other crew positions

YearFilmDirectorWriterProducer
2003 Johnny YesYesNo
2004 Gudumba Shankar NoYesNo
2016 Sardaar Gabbar Singh NoYesYes
2018 Chal Mohan Ranga NoNoYes

Stunt coordinator

YearFilm
1999 Thammudu
2000 Badri
2001 Kushi
Daddy
2004 Gudumba Shankar
2016 Sardaar Gabbar Singh
2018 Agnyaathavaasi

Narrator

YearFilm
2019 Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy

Choreographer/songs visualizer

YearFilmSong
2001 Kushi All songs except "Ammaye Sannaga" and "Gajja Gallu"
2004 Gudumba Shankar All songs
2011 Panjaa Panjaa (Title Song)

Discography

YearFilmSongsComposer
1999 Thammudu "Thati Chettu" and "Em Pilla" (Bit songs) Ramana Gogula
2001 Kushi "Bai Baiye Bangaru Ramanamma" (Bit Song) Mani Sharma
2003 Johnny "Nuvvu Sara Taguta" and "Ravoyi Maa Intiki" (Bit songs) Ramana Gogula
2004 Gudumba Shankar "Killi Killi"(starting portions) Mani Sharma
2011 Panjaa "Paparaayudu" (side portions) Yuvan Shankar Raja
2013 Attarintiki Daredi "Kaatama Rayudaa, Kadiri Narasimhudaa" [48] Devi Sri Prasad
2018 Agnyaathavaasi "Kodakaa Koteswar Rao" Anirudh Ravichander

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pawan Kalyan played a single character with two or more names.
  2. ↑ Pawan Kalyan played dual role

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  22. ↑ "ప‌వ‌న్ క‌ళ్యాణ్‌ను ఫ‌స్ట్ టైం ప‌వ‌ర్ స్టార్ అని ఎవ‌రు పిలిచారో తెలుసా ! [Do you know who called Pawan Kalyan Power Star first !]". Namasthe Telangana (in Telugu). 27 October 2021.
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