Allu Arjun Height Weight Age Biography Family Wiki Net Worth, Affairs, Marriage & much more. Allu Arjun (born 8 April 1982) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu films. He is one of the highest-paid actors in South India and known for his dancing abilities, Allu is a recipient of several awards, including five Filmfare Awards South and five Nandi Awards. Since 2014, he has been featured in Forbes India’s Celebrity 100 list based on his income and popularity.
Allu made his debut with Gangotri in 2003. He rose to prominence starring in Sukumar’s cult classic Arya (2004), for which he earned a Nandi Special Jury Award. Allu consolidated his reputation with the action films Bunny (2005) and Desamuduru (2007). In 2008, Allu starred in the romantic drama Parugu, for which he won his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu.
Allu went on to star in notable films such as Arya 2 (2009), Vedam (2010), Julayi (2012), Race Gurram (2014), S/O Satyamurthy (2015), Rudhramadevi (2015), Sarrainodu (2016), DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham (2017), Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020), and Pushpa: The Rise (2021). His performances as a lower class cable operator in Vedam and as a carefree street smart man in Race Gurram won him two more Filmfare Awards for Best Actor – Telugu. Allu also won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of prince Gona Ganna Reddy in Rudhramadevi.
Allu endorses a number of brands and products, and is a celebrity brand ambassador for the Pro Kabaddi League and for the streaming service Aha.
Early life
Allu Arjun was born on 8 April 1982 in a Telugu family in Madras (present-day Chennai) to film producer Allu Aravind and Nirmala. His paternal grandfather was the film comedian Allu Ramalingaiah. Their native place is Palakollu of West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. Allu grew up in Chennai before their family moved to Hyderabad in his 20s.
He is the second of three children. His elder brother Venkatesh is a businessman while his younger brother Sirish is an actor. His paternal aunt is married to Chiranjeevi. Allu’s cousins, namely, Ram Charan, Varun Tej, Sai Dharam Tej, and Niharika Konidela are also actors.
Personal life
On 6 March 2011, Allu married Sneha Reddy in Hyderabad. They have two children—a son, Ayaan and a daughter, Arha. Allu Arha is set to make her debut in the upcoming film Shaakuntalam in the role of Prince Bharata.
In 2016, he started a nightclub named 800 Jubilee in collaboration with M Kitchens and Buffalo Wild Wings.
Allu Arjun Height Weight Age Body Statistics Biography
Filmography
Year | Title | Role |
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1985 | Vijetha | Saratha’s son |
1986 | Swathi Muthyam | Sivayya’s grandson |
2001 | Daddy | Gopi |
2003 | Gangotri | Simhadri |
2004 | Arya | Arya |
2005 | Bunny | Raja (Bunny) |
2006 | Happy | Bunny |
2007 | Desamuduru | Bala Govind |
Shankar Dada Zindabad | Himself | Cameo appearance |
2008 | Parugu | Krishna |
2009 | Arya 2 | Arya |
2010 | Varudu | Sandeep “Sandy” Mohan Ram |
Vedam | Anand “Cable Raju” Raj | |
2011 | Badrinath | Badrinath |
2012 | Julayi | Ravindra Narayan |
2013 | Iddarammayilatho | Sanjay “Sanju” Reddy |
2014 | I Am That Change | Himself |
Yevadu | Satya | Cameo appearance |
Race Gurram | Lakshman “Lucky” Prasad | |
2015 | S/O Satyamurthy | Viraj Anand |
Rudhramadevi | Gona Ganna Reddy | |
2016 | Sarrainodu | Gana |
2017 | DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham | Duvvada Jagannadham Sasthri / DJ |
2018 | Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India | Surya |
2020 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | Bantu |
2021 | Pushpa: The Rise | Pushpa Raj |
2022 | Pushpa 2: The Rule | Filming |