Pawan Kalyan is an Indian actor, screenwriter, stunt coordinator, philanthropist and politician. His film works are predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is the youngest brother of popular actor Chiranjeevi. Pawan Kalyan made his acting debut in the 1996 Telugu film Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi. His next four films were all box-office successes namely Gokulamlo Seeta (1997), Suswagatham (1998), Tholi Prema (1998), and Thammudu (1999). [1] Kalyan's subsequent films Puri Jagannadh's Badri (2000) and S. J. Suryah's Kushi (2001) were box office successes. [2] [3] He made his directorial debut with Johnny (2003), which was a box office failure. [4] He followed this with a string of failures: 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 collaboarated with Suryah again for Puli (2010), which was a box office debacle. [10] Teen Maar (2010) and Panjaa (2011) released to mixed reviews. [11] [12] The film Gabbar Singh (2012) 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 Jaganaadh was Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu (2012), which released to above average reviews. [14] Trivikram Srinivas's Attarintiki Daredi (2013) was an industry hit and got him back to the highest level, yet again. [15] His film Gopala Gopala (2015) with Venkatesh was a moderate success while Sardaar Gabbar Singh, [16] Katamarayudu, [17] and Trivikram Srinivas's 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 a blockbuster and ended up becoming the fourth highest-grossing Telugu film of 2022.
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
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" | [2] | |
2001 | Kushi | Siddhartha "Siddhu" Roy | [3] | |
2003 | Johnny | Johnny | [4] | |
2004 | Gudumba Shankar | Gudumba Shankar / Kalyan [a] | [5] | |
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. | Gudumba Shankar | Cameo | [24] | |
2005 | Balu | Balu / Ghani [a] | [6] | |
2006 | Bangaram | Bangaram | [7] | |
Annavaram | Annavaram / Pothu Raju [a] | [8] | ||
2007 | Shankar Dada Zindabad | Suresh | Cameo | [25] |
2008 | Jalsa | Sanjay "Sanju" Saahu | [9] | |
2010 | Puli | Komaram Puli | [10] | |
2011 | Teen Maar | Arjun Palwai / Michael Velayudham [b] | [11] | |
Panjaa | Jai | [12] | ||
2012 | Gabbar Singh | CI Venkataratnam Naidu / Gabbar Singh [a] | [13] | |
Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu | Ram Prakash “Rambabu” | [14] | ||
2013 | Attarintiki Daredi | Gowtham Nanda / Siddhu [a] | [15] | |
2015 | Gopala Gopala | Lord Krishna | [18] | |
2016 | Sardaar Gabbar Singh | Sardaar Gabbar Singh | [16] | |
2017 | Katamarayudu | Katamarayudu | [17] | |
2018 | Agnyaathavaasi | Abhishiktha Bhargav / Balasubramanyam [a] | [19] | |
2021 | Vakeel Saab | Adv. Konidela Sathyadev | [20] | |
2022 | Bheemla Nayak | SI Sarhad Bheemla Nayak | [26] | |
2023 | Bro | God of Time "Titan" | [27] | |
2024 | They Call Him OG† | Ojas Gambheera "OG" | 27 September 2024 | [28] |
Hari Hara Veera Mallu † | Veera Mallu | Delayed | [29] | |
2025 | Ustaad Bhagat Singh † | Bhagat Singh | Delayed | [30] |
Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer |
---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | Johnny | Yes | Yes | No |
2004 | Gudumba Shankar | No | Screenplay | No |
2016 | Sardaar Gabbar Singh | No | Yes | Yes |
2018 | Chal Mohan Ranga | No | No | Yes |
Year | Film |
---|---|
1999 | Thammudu |
2000 | Badri |
2001 | Kushi |
Daddy | |
2004 | Gudumba Shankar |
2016 | Sardaar Gabbar Singh |
2018 | Agnyaathavaasi |
Year | Film |
---|---|
2019 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy |
Year | Film | Song |
---|---|---|
2001 | Kushi | All songs except "Ammaye Sannaga" and "Gajja Gallu" |
2004 | Gudumba Shankar | All songs |
2011 | Panjaa | Panjaa (Title Song) |
Year | Film | Songs | Composer |
---|---|---|---|
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" [31] | Devi Sri Prasad |
2018 | Agnyaathavaasi | "Kodakaa Koteswar Rao" | Anirudh Ravichander |
Pawan Kalyan is an Indian actor, screenwriter, stunt coordinator, philanthropist and politician. His film works are predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is the youngest brother of popular actor Chiranjeevi. Pawan Kalyan made his acting debut in the 1996 Telugu film Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi. His next four films were all box-office successes namely Gokulamlo Seeta (1997), Suswagatham (1998), Tholi Prema (1998), and Thammudu (1999). [1] Kalyan's subsequent films Puri Jagannadh's Badri (2000) and S. J. Suryah's Kushi (2001) were box office successes. [2] [3] He made his directorial debut with Johnny (2003), which was a box office failure. [4] He followed this with a string of failures: 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 collaboarated with Suryah again for Puli (2010), which was a box office debacle. [10] Teen Maar (2010) and Panjaa (2011) released to mixed reviews. [11] [12] The film Gabbar Singh (2012) 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 Jaganaadh was Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu (2012), which released to above average reviews. [14] Trivikram Srinivas's Attarintiki Daredi (2013) was an industry hit and got him back to the highest level, yet again. [15] His film Gopala Gopala (2015) with Venkatesh was a moderate success while Sardaar Gabbar Singh, [16] Katamarayudu, [17] and Trivikram Srinivas's 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 a blockbuster and ended up becoming the fourth highest-grossing Telugu film of 2022.
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
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" | [2] | |
2001 | Kushi | Siddhartha "Siddhu" Roy | [3] | |
2003 | Johnny | Johnny | [4] | |
2004 | Gudumba Shankar | Gudumba Shankar / Kalyan [a] | [5] | |
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. | Gudumba Shankar | Cameo | [24] | |
2005 | Balu | Balu / Ghani [a] | [6] | |
2006 | Bangaram | Bangaram | [7] | |
Annavaram | Annavaram / Pothu Raju [a] | [8] | ||
2007 | Shankar Dada Zindabad | Suresh | Cameo | [25] |
2008 | Jalsa | Sanjay "Sanju" Saahu | [9] | |
2010 | Puli | Komaram Puli | [10] | |
2011 | Teen Maar | Arjun Palwai / Michael Velayudham [b] | [11] | |
Panjaa | Jai | [12] | ||
2012 | Gabbar Singh | CI Venkataratnam Naidu / Gabbar Singh [a] | [13] | |
Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu | Ram Prakash “Rambabu” | [14] | ||
2013 | Attarintiki Daredi | Gowtham Nanda / Siddhu [a] | [15] | |
2015 | Gopala Gopala | Lord Krishna | [18] | |
2016 | Sardaar Gabbar Singh | Sardaar Gabbar Singh | [16] | |
2017 | Katamarayudu | Katamarayudu | [17] | |
2018 | Agnyaathavaasi | Abhishiktha Bhargav / Balasubramanyam [a] | [19] | |
2021 | Vakeel Saab | Adv. Konidela Sathyadev | [20] | |
2022 | Bheemla Nayak | SI Sarhad Bheemla Nayak | [26] | |
2023 | Bro | God of Time "Titan" | [27] | |
2024 | They Call Him OG† | Ojas Gambheera "OG" | 27 September 2024 | [28] |
Hari Hara Veera Mallu † | Veera Mallu | Delayed | [29] | |
2025 | Ustaad Bhagat Singh † | Bhagat Singh | Delayed | [30] |
Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer |
---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | Johnny | Yes | Yes | No |
2004 | Gudumba Shankar | No | Screenplay | No |
2016 | Sardaar Gabbar Singh | No | Yes | Yes |
2018 | Chal Mohan Ranga | No | No | Yes |
Year | Film |
---|---|
1999 | Thammudu |
2000 | Badri |
2001 | Kushi |
Daddy | |
2004 | Gudumba Shankar |
2016 | Sardaar Gabbar Singh |
2018 | Agnyaathavaasi |
Year | Film |
---|---|
2019 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy |
Year | Film | Song |
---|---|---|
2001 | Kushi | All songs except "Ammaye Sannaga" and "Gajja Gallu" |
2004 | Gudumba Shankar | All songs |
2011 | Panjaa | Panjaa (Title Song) |
Year | Film | Songs | Composer |
---|---|---|---|
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" [31] | Devi Sri Prasad |
2018 | Agnyaathavaasi | "Kodakaa Koteswar Rao" | Anirudh Ravichander |