Sundeep Kishan

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Sundeep Kishan
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Kishan in 2017
Born (1987-05-07) 7 May 1987 (age 37) [1]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Producer
Relatives

Sundeep Kishan (born 7 May 1987) is an Indian actor and producer who predominantly works in Telugu and Tamil language films.

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Early life and career

Sundeep Kishan was born in a Telugu family in present-day Chennai. [2] He is the nephew to the cinematographers Chota K. Naidu and Shyam K. Naidu. [3] He moved to Hyderabad in 2008 to pursue a career in films. [3]

Kishan worked as assistant director to Gautham Vasudev Menon for a year, before starring in Sneha Geetham . [4]

After working with him in Prasthanam (2010), director Deva Katta referred Kishan to his friends Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K., which led to Kishan's casting in his first Hindi venture, Shor in the City . [5] [6]

He has also acted in Venkatadri Express (2013) and Ra Ra... Krishnayya (2014).[ citation needed ] After the Tamil film Maanagaram , Sundeep signed for his next project titled Nenjil Thunivirundhal , directed by Suseenthiran.[ citation needed ]

Sundeep played the role of Major Vikram in the Hindi action drama web series The Family Man (2019).[ citation needed ] Later, she starred in the Telegu action thriller Michael (2023). [7]

In 2024, Ooru Peru Bhairavakona has received mixed reviews and was praised for Sundeep Kishan's acting. [8] He collaborated with Dhanush in Captain Miller and Raayan . [9] [10]

Other work

Kishan owns a restaurant chain in Hyderabad named Vivaha Bhojanambhu. He started a salon Express Unisex in Vijayawada. [11]

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2010 Prasthanam Chinna Telugu Debut
Sneha Geetham ArjunDebut as lead actor
2011 Shor in the City Sawan Murthy Hindi Hindi Debut
It's My Love Story HimselfTeluguSpecial appearance in the song "Gallate" [12]
2012 Routine Love Story Sanju
2013 Gundello Godari Suri Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu
Yaaruda Mahesh Shiva Tamil Tamil Debut
Venkatadri Express SundeepTelugu
D for Dopidi Raju
2014 Ra Ra Krishnayya Krishnayya "Kittu"
Joru Sundeep
2015 Beeruva Sanju
Tiger Tiger
2016 Run SanjayRemake of Neram (2013)
Okka Ammayi Thappa Krishna Vachan
2017 Maanagaram YoungsterTamil
Shamanthakamani Kotipalli SivaTelugu
Nakshatram Rama Rao
Nenjil Thunivirundhal /
C/O Surya
Kumar/
Surya
Tamil/
Telugu
Bilingual film
Maayavan KumaranTamil
2018 Manasuku Nachindi SurajTelugu
Next Enti? Sanju
2019 Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene [a] Rishi/ArjunAlso producer
Tenali Ramakrishna BA. BL Adv. Tenali Ramakrishna
2021 A1 Express Sundeep Naidu25th Film; [13] Also producer
Vivaha Bhojanambu Nellore PrabhaExtended Cameo Appearance; Also producer [14]
Kasada Tabara KandaTamil
Gully Rowdy VasuTelugu [14]
2023 Michael MichaelPartially reshot in Tamil [15]
2024 Captain Miller Captain RafiqTamil [16] [17]
Ooru Peru Bhairavakona BasavalingamTelugu [18]
Raayan MuthuvelraayanTamil
2025MazakaTBATelugu [19]

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkLanguageNotes
2019 The Family Man Major Vikram Amazon Prime Video Hindi [20]

Notes

  1. Simultaneously shot in Tamil as Kannaadi but the Tamil version remains unreleased.

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