Viraj Ashwin

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Viraj Ashwin
Born
Viraj Ashwin Jarajapu

India
Alma mater Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, Visakhapatnam
OccupationActor
Years active2018–present

Jarajapu Viraj Ashwin is an Indian actor who has appeared in Telugu film. He debuted as a lead in Anaganaga O Premakatha (2018) and gained recognition for his role in Baby (2023). [1]

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Personal life

Viraj Ashwin was born in a Telugu family in India to Venkateswararao Jarajapu and Venkateswari Jarajapu. His father was a retired scientist [2] in the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Viraj is the grandson of the late film editor K. A. Marthand, nephew of film editor Marthand K. Venkatesh and film director Shankar K. Marthand, and great-grandnephew of B. A. Subba Rao. [3]

Career

Viraj Ashwin made his debut with the Pratap Tatamsetti-directed romantic drama Anaganaga O Premakatha (2018) [4] produced by K.L.N Raju. He played the lead role in the Telugu short film Manasanamaha (2020) which won many awards. [5] He acted in the 2021 film Thank You Brother , directed by Ramesh Raparthi and produced by Magunta Sarath Chandra Reddy, [6] and played the lead role in the 2022 film Valliddari Madhya. [7]

Viraj Ashwin's Baby was released in July 2023 to positive reviews from critics and grossed ₹100 crore worldwide. [8]

Filmography

Films

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of Viraj Ashwin film credits
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018 Anaganaga O Premakatha Suryacredited as Ashwin J. Viraj [9]
2020 Manasanamaha SuryaShort film [10]
2021 Thank You Brother Abhi [11]
2022Valliddari MadhyaVarun [7]
2023 Maya Petika Ali [12]
Baby Viraj [13]
Jorugaa Husharugaa Santhosh [14]
Hi Nanna Dr. Ashok Bhatia [15]
2024 Sriranga Neethulu [16]

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