Ravi Teja is an Indian actor and producer who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his roles in action comedy films. [1] He is one of the highest-paid actors in the Telugu film industry. [2] He has won three state Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award South. He is popularly known by the moniker "Mass Maharaja". [2] [3]
He first appeared in an uncredited role in the 1990 film Karthavyam, and played minor or uncredited roles in many films such as Allari Priyudu (1993), Ninne Pelladata (1996). Then, he appeared in meatier supporting roles in films like Sindhooram (1997), Manasichi Choodu (1998), Premaku Velayara (1999), Samudram (1999), Annayya (2000) among others throughout the '90s. He also worked as an assistant director for several films.
His debut in a lead role came in the 1999 film Nee Kosam which was an average grosser at the box office. But his performance in the film earned him the Nandi Special Jury Award. [4] He subsequently became an established lead actor through the films Itlu Sravani Subramanyam (2001), Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru! (2002), and Idiot (2002) which became commercially successful.
He then went onto star in notable films like Khadgam (2002), Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003), Venky (2004), Naa Autograph (2004), Bhadra (2005), Vikramarkudu (2006), Dubai Seenu (2007), Krishna (2008), Neninthe (2008), Kick (2009), Sambho Siva Sambho (2010), Don Seenu (2010), Mirapakay (2011), Balupu (2013), Power (2014), Bengal Tiger (2015), Raja the Great (2017), Krack (2021), Dhamaka (2022) and Waltair Veerayya (2023), Tiger Nageswara Rao (2023).
He owns a production company named RT Team Works.
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1990 | Karthavyam | Chakravarthy's friend | Uncredited | [4] [5] |
Abhimanyu | Student leader | Kannada film; uncredited | [4] [5] | |
1991 | Chaitanya | Racer | Uncredited | [4] [5] |
1992 | Laati | Avinash's henchman | Uncredited | [6] |
Aaj Ka Goonda Raj | Raja's friend | Hindi film; uncredited | [4] [5] | |
Collector Gari Alludu | College student/MLA's son | Uncredited | [4] [5] | |
1993 | Varasudu | Student | Uncredited | [7] |
Allari Priyudu | Raja's friend | Uncredited | [4] [5] | |
1996 | Ninne Pelladata | Disco dancer | Uncredited | [4] [5] |
1997 | Sindhooram | Chanti | [4] [5] | |
1998 | Padutha Teeyaga | Sai | [7] | |
Manasichi Choodu | Chanti | [7] [8] | ||
1999 | Seetharama Raju | Seenu | [9] | |
Premaku Velayara | Ravi | [10] | ||
Nee Kosam | Ravi | Debut in lead role; Nandi Special Jury Award | [11] | |
Samudram | Chepala Nani | [12] | ||
O Panai Pothundi Babu | Lakshaman & Lakshman [a] | [7] | ||
Preminche Manasu | Vasanth Kumar / Ranjanipriya | [7] | ||
2000 | Manasichanu | Surya Kanth | [7] | |
Kshemamga Velli Labhamga Randi | Appy | [7] | ||
Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa | Tirupathi | [13] | ||
Sakutumba Saparivaara Sametam | Ravi | [14] | ||
Annayya | Ravi | [15] | ||
2001 | Vande Matharam | Citizen rights council member | Kannada film | [16] |
Chiranjeevulu | Charan | [17] | ||
Ammayi Kosam | Ravi | [18] | ||
Budget Padmanabham | Ravi | [19] | ||
Itlu Sravani Subramanyam | Subramanyam | [20] [21] | ||
2002 | Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru! | Anil Kumar | [22] | |
Idiot | Chanti | [23] [24] | ||
Anveshana | Vamsy | [25] | ||
Khadgam | Koti | Nandi Special Jury Award | [26] | |
2003 | Ee Abbai Chala Manchodu | Vivekananda | [27] | |
Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi | Chandu | [28] | ||
Oka Raju Oka Rani | Ravi | [29] [30] | ||
Dongodu | Meesala Madhava | [31] | ||
Veede | Yedukondalu | [32] [33] | ||
2004 | Venky | Venky / Venkateswara Rao | [34] | |
Naa Autograph | Seenu | [35] [36] | ||
Chanti | Chanti | [37] [38] | ||
2005 | Bhadra | Bhadra | [39] | |
Bhageeratha | Chandu | [40] | ||
2006 | Shock | Chandra Shekar | [41] | |
Vikramarkudu | DCP Vikram Singh Rathore IPS / Athili Sathi Babu [a] | [42] | ||
Khatarnak | Dasu | [43] | ||
2007 | Dubai Seenu | Srinivas Rao / Seenu [b] | [44] [45] | |
Shankar Dada Zindabad | Himself | Special appearance in the song "Jagadeka Veerudiki" | [46] | |
2008 | Krishna | Krishna | [5] | |
Baladur | Chanti | [47] | ||
Neninthe | Ravi | Nandi Award for Best Actor | [48] [49] | |
2009 | Kick | Kalyan | [50] [49] | |
Anjaneyulu | Anjaneyulu | [51] | ||
2010 | Sambho Siva Sambho | Karna | [52] | |
Don Seenu | Srinivasa Rao alias Don Seenu | [53] [49] | ||
2011 | Mirapakay | Rishikesh | [54] | |
Dongala Mutha | Sudheer | [55] | ||
Veera | Veera Venkata Satyanarayana / Deva [b] | [56] [57] | ||
Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju | Body double of himself | Cameo | [58] | |
2012 | Nippu | Surya | [59] | |
Daruvu | Bullet Raja / Ravindra [a] | [60] [49] | ||
Devudu Chesina Manushulu | Ravi Teja | [61] | ||
Sarocharu | Karthik | [62] | ||
2013 | Balupu | Ravi / Shankar [b] | [63] | |
Doosukeltha | Narrator | [64] | ||
2014 | Power | Tirupathi / ACP Baldev Sahay [b] | [65] | |
Romeo | Himself | Guest appearance | [66] | |
2015 | Kick 2 | Kalyan / Robin Hood [a] | [67] [49] | |
Bengal Tiger | Akash Narayana | [68] | ||
Dongaata | Himself | Guest appearance in the song "Break UP Antu" | [69] | |
Vajrakaya | Himself | Kannada film; Special appearance in a song "Varjakaya Theme Song" |
[70] | |
2017 | Raja The Great | Raja | [71] | |
2018 | Touch Chesi Chudu | ACP Karthikeya (Karthik) [b] | [72] | |
Nela Ticket | Nela Ticket | [73] | ||
Amar Akbar Anthony | Amar / Akbar / Anthony [c] | [74] | ||
2020 | Disco Raja | Disco Raja / Vasu [a] | [75] [49] | |
2021 | Krack | CI Pothuraju Veera Shankar | [76] | |
2022 | Khiladi | Mohan Gandhi / Khiladi | [77] | |
Ramarao on Duty | B. Ramarao | [78] | ||
Dhamaka | Swamy Vivekananda Rao / Ananda Chakravarthy [b] | [79] | ||
2023 | Waltair Veerayya | ACP Vikram Sagar IPS | [80] [81] | |
Ravanasura | Adv. Ravindra | [82] | ||
Tiger Nageswara Rao | Tiger Nageswara Rao | [83] | ||
2024 | Eagle | Sahadev Varma (Eagle) | [84] | |
Mr Bachchan † | TBA | Filming | [85] | |
TBA | Untitled RT75 † | TBA | Filming | [86] |
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | Gatta Kusthi | Tamil film | [87] |
2023 | Ravanasura | [88] | |
Changure Bangaru Raja | [89] | ||
2024 | Sundaram Master | [90] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | Maryada Ramanna | Bicycle | [91] | |
2013 | Doosukeltha | Narrator | [92] | |
2018 | Awe | Chanti, a bonsai tree | [93] | |
2023 | Mahaveerudu | Narrator for Sathya | Telugu dubbed version | [94] |
2024 | Hanu Man | Koti, a monkey | [95] [96] |
Ravi Teja is an Indian actor and producer who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his roles in action comedy films. [1] He is one of the highest-paid actors in the Telugu film industry. [2] He has won three state Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award South. He is popularly known by the moniker "Mass Maharaja". [2] [3]
He first appeared in an uncredited role in the 1990 film Karthavyam, and played minor or uncredited roles in many films such as Allari Priyudu (1993), Ninne Pelladata (1996). Then, he appeared in meatier supporting roles in films like Sindhooram (1997), Manasichi Choodu (1998), Premaku Velayara (1999), Samudram (1999), Annayya (2000) among others throughout the '90s. He also worked as an assistant director for several films.
His debut in a lead role came in the 1999 film Nee Kosam which was an average grosser at the box office. But his performance in the film earned him the Nandi Special Jury Award. [4] He subsequently became an established lead actor through the films Itlu Sravani Subramanyam (2001), Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru! (2002), and Idiot (2002) which became commercially successful.
He then went onto star in notable films like Khadgam (2002), Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003), Venky (2004), Naa Autograph (2004), Bhadra (2005), Vikramarkudu (2006), Dubai Seenu (2007), Krishna (2008), Neninthe (2008), Kick (2009), Sambho Siva Sambho (2010), Don Seenu (2010), Mirapakay (2011), Balupu (2013), Power (2014), Bengal Tiger (2015), Raja the Great (2017), Krack (2021), Dhamaka (2022) and Waltair Veerayya (2023), Tiger Nageswara Rao (2023).
He owns a production company named RT Team Works.
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1990 | Karthavyam | Chakravarthy's friend | Uncredited | [4] [5] |
Abhimanyu | Student leader | Kannada film; uncredited | [4] [5] | |
1991 | Chaitanya | Racer | Uncredited | [4] [5] |
1992 | Laati | Avinash's henchman | Uncredited | [6] |
Aaj Ka Goonda Raj | Raja's friend | Hindi film; uncredited | [4] [5] | |
Collector Gari Alludu | College student/MLA's son | Uncredited | [4] [5] | |
1993 | Varasudu | Student | Uncredited | [7] |
Allari Priyudu | Raja's friend | Uncredited | [4] [5] | |
1996 | Ninne Pelladata | Disco dancer | Uncredited | [4] [5] |
1997 | Sindhooram | Chanti | [4] [5] | |
1998 | Padutha Teeyaga | Sai | [7] | |
Manasichi Choodu | Chanti | [7] [8] | ||
1999 | Seetharama Raju | Seenu | [9] | |
Premaku Velayara | Ravi | [10] | ||
Nee Kosam | Ravi | Debut in lead role; Nandi Special Jury Award | [11] | |
Samudram | Chepala Nani | [12] | ||
O Panai Pothundi Babu | Lakshaman & Lakshman [a] | [7] | ||
Preminche Manasu | Vasanth Kumar / Ranjanipriya | [7] | ||
2000 | Manasichanu | Surya Kanth | [7] | |
Kshemamga Velli Labhamga Randi | Appy | [7] | ||
Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa | Tirupathi | [13] | ||
Sakutumba Saparivaara Sametam | Ravi | [14] | ||
Annayya | Ravi | [15] | ||
2001 | Vande Matharam | Citizen rights council member | Kannada film | [16] |
Chiranjeevulu | Charan | [17] | ||
Ammayi Kosam | Ravi | [18] | ||
Budget Padmanabham | Ravi | [19] | ||
Itlu Sravani Subramanyam | Subramanyam | [20] [21] | ||
2002 | Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru! | Anil Kumar | [22] | |
Idiot | Chanti | [23] [24] | ||
Anveshana | Vamsy | [25] | ||
Khadgam | Koti | Nandi Special Jury Award | [26] | |
2003 | Ee Abbai Chala Manchodu | Vivekananda | [27] | |
Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi | Chandu | [28] | ||
Oka Raju Oka Rani | Ravi | [29] [30] | ||
Dongodu | Meesala Madhava | [31] | ||
Veede | Yedukondalu | [32] [33] | ||
2004 | Venky | Venky / Venkateswara Rao | [34] | |
Naa Autograph | Seenu | [35] [36] | ||
Chanti | Chanti | [37] [38] | ||
2005 | Bhadra | Bhadra | [39] | |
Bhageeratha | Chandu | [40] | ||
2006 | Shock | Chandra Shekar | [41] | |
Vikramarkudu | DCP Vikram Singh Rathore IPS / Athili Sathi Babu [a] | [42] | ||
Khatarnak | Dasu | [43] | ||
2007 | Dubai Seenu | Srinivas Rao / Seenu [b] | [44] [45] | |
Shankar Dada Zindabad | Himself | Special appearance in the song "Jagadeka Veerudiki" | [46] | |
2008 | Krishna | Krishna | [5] | |
Baladur | Chanti | [47] | ||
Neninthe | Ravi | Nandi Award for Best Actor | [48] [49] | |
2009 | Kick | Kalyan | [50] [49] | |
Anjaneyulu | Anjaneyulu | [51] | ||
2010 | Sambho Siva Sambho | Karna | [52] | |
Don Seenu | Srinivasa Rao alias Don Seenu | [53] [49] | ||
2011 | Mirapakay | Rishikesh | [54] | |
Dongala Mutha | Sudheer | [55] | ||
Veera | Veera Venkata Satyanarayana / Deva [b] | [56] [57] | ||
Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju | Body double of himself | Cameo | [58] | |
2012 | Nippu | Surya | [59] | |
Daruvu | Bullet Raja / Ravindra [a] | [60] [49] | ||
Devudu Chesina Manushulu | Ravi Teja | [61] | ||
Sarocharu | Karthik | [62] | ||
2013 | Balupu | Ravi / Shankar [b] | [63] | |
Doosukeltha | Narrator | [64] | ||
2014 | Power | Tirupathi / ACP Baldev Sahay [b] | [65] | |
Romeo | Himself | Guest appearance | [66] | |
2015 | Kick 2 | Kalyan / Robin Hood [a] | [67] [49] | |
Bengal Tiger | Akash Narayana | [68] | ||
Dongaata | Himself | Guest appearance in the song "Break UP Antu" | [69] | |
Vajrakaya | Himself | Kannada film; Special appearance in a song "Varjakaya Theme Song" |
[70] | |
2017 | Raja The Great | Raja | [71] | |
2018 | Touch Chesi Chudu | ACP Karthikeya (Karthik) [b] | [72] | |
Nela Ticket | Nela Ticket | [73] | ||
Amar Akbar Anthony | Amar / Akbar / Anthony [c] | [74] | ||
2020 | Disco Raja | Disco Raja / Vasu [a] | [75] [49] | |
2021 | Krack | CI Pothuraju Veera Shankar | [76] | |
2022 | Khiladi | Mohan Gandhi / Khiladi | [77] | |
Ramarao on Duty | B. Ramarao | [78] | ||
Dhamaka | Swamy Vivekananda Rao / Ananda Chakravarthy [b] | [79] | ||
2023 | Waltair Veerayya | ACP Vikram Sagar IPS | [80] [81] | |
Ravanasura | Adv. Ravindra | [82] | ||
Tiger Nageswara Rao | Tiger Nageswara Rao | [83] | ||
2024 | Eagle | Sahadev Varma (Eagle) | [84] | |
Mr Bachchan † | TBA | Filming | [85] | |
TBA | Untitled RT75 † | TBA | Filming | [86] |
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | Gatta Kusthi | Tamil film | [87] |
2023 | Ravanasura | [88] | |
Changure Bangaru Raja | [89] | ||
2024 | Sundaram Master | [90] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | Maryada Ramanna | Bicycle | [91] | |
2013 | Doosukeltha | Narrator | [92] | |
2018 | Awe | Chanti, a bonsai tree | [93] | |
2023 | Mahaveerudu | Narrator for Sathya | Telugu dubbed version | [94] |
2024 | Hanu Man | Koti, a monkey | [95] [96] |