Adivi Sesh

Adivi Sesh
Adivi Sesh at Tailorman interview after the success of Goodachari in 2018
Born Sesh Chandra Adivi
(1985-12-17) 17 December 1985
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India [1]
Residence Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Alma mater San Francisco State University
Occupation Actor, director, writer
Years active 2010–present
Relatives Sai Kiran Adivi (Cousin)

Adivi Sesh, (born Sesh Chandra Adivi) is an Indian film actor, director, and screenwriter who primarily works in Telugu cinema and a few Tamil films of India. He made his film debut as a lead actor and director in 2010 with Karma: Do You Believe?. Following a few supporting roles and negative characters, he became a notable lead actor in Telugu films. His notable performances and commercial successes include Ladies & Gentlemen (2015), Baahubali: The Beginning (2015), Dongaata (2015), Kshanam (2016), Ami Thumi (2017), and Goodachari (2018).[2] His film Kshanam was a super hit and it went on to get nominated for numerous awards. Sesh won the IIFA Award for the Best Screenplay and the Nandi Award for the Best Screenplay Writer for the movie Kshanam. Sesh is considered to be one of the most experimental stars in Tollywood and has proven to be one of the most promising stars in the industry. He is the cousin of Tollywood director Sai Kiran Adivi.[3]

Early life and education

Adivi Sesh was born into a family passionate for film to Dr. Chandra Adivi and Bhavani Adivi on 17 December 1985 in Hyderabad, India, but was brought up in Berkeley, California, United States.Sesh did his schooling at Berkeley High School, Berkeley, California. He went to college at San Francisco State University.[4]

Career

He debuted as an actor in the movie Sontham (2002) in a small guest appearance, but his main debut as an actor, director, and writer was in the 2010 film Karma: Do You Believe? which also starred Jade Tailor and Sher Ali in the lead roles.[5] Sesh's portrayal of Dev, a person who can fore-see events mere seconds before they happen, was well appreciated. Rediff praised his performance stating "As far as acting goes, Sesh Adivi does a good job. With an 'angelic' face he is an apt choice to play enigmatic Dev. His scripting skills also deserve mention. He may have chosen an unconventional path and a novel theme but he has tried to infuse something new in Telugu cinema."[6]

In 2011, Sesh appeared in Vishnuvardhan's Panjaa which starred Pawan Kalyan, Sarah Jane Dias and Anjali Lavania in the lead. In this film, Sesh portrayed the role of Munna, an NRI who is a wealthy spoiled brat and a very dangerous person to those around him. This also marked his debut as a villain.[7] His performance was highly appreciated by critics. Rediff said of his performance, "Sesh Adivi is worth watching for his 'maniacal' performance which is just the opposite of what he did in Karma, his directorial and acting debut."[8] CineGoer.com also praised his performance, saying "Sesh's Karma changes for the good with this film and he is quite a revelation."[9] After this he did movie called Balupu as villain. Then he did movie called Kiss in his direction which is the only disaster in his career till now. He did supporting role in Run Raja Run after this he started doing leads again in Ladies & Gentlemen and Dongaata in 2015 then he appeared in S.S. Rajamouli's epic drama Baahubali: The Beginning.[10]

In 2016 Sesh appeared in Kshanam story and screen play written by him along with Ravikanth Perepu director of the film. With this film, Sesh got the attention from the audience and industry. After this he appeared as cameo in Size Zero and Oopiri. Then he appeared in Ami Thumi comedy film. His recent release Goodachari on 3 August 2018 which became blockbuster and still running successfully at box office.[11] This is written by him anddirected by Sashi Kiran Tikka.[12] After Kshanam he rejected more than 50 scripts which offered him the lead role.[13] Currently, he is working in two Telugu movies as the lead. One is the remake of the Hindi film 2 States and the other is the sequel to his film Kshanam, titled "Kshanam 2".[14][15][16]

Filmography

Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released

/2002 /"sontham" /cameo appearance

Year Title Role Language Notes Ref
2010 Karma: Do You Believe? Dev Telugu Debut, Lead Actor, Also Director and Writer [17]
2011 Panjaa Munna Telugu Negative role [18]
2013 Balupu Rohit Telugu Negative role [19]
Kiss Sunny Telugu Lead Actor and Director [20]
2014 Run Raja Run Nayeem Basha Telugu Supporting role [21]
2015 Ladies & Gentlemen Rahul Telugu Lead role [22]
Baahubali: The Beginning Bhadra Telugu [23]
Tamil
Dongaata Venkat Telugu [24]
Size Zero Shekar Telugu Cameo appearance [25]
Inji Iduppazhagi Tamil [26]
2016 Kshanam Rishi Telugu Also Co-Writer [27]
Oopiri Abhinav Telugu Cameo appearance [28]
Thozha Tamil
2017 Ami Thumi Ananth Telugu Lead role [29]
2018 Baaghi 2 Hindi Writer [30]
Goodachari Gopi/Arjun Kumar Telugu Also Writer [31][32]
2 StatesFilms that have not yet been released TBA Telugu Lead role [33]

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Language Film Result Ref
2017 2nd IIFA Utsavam Best Screenplay Telugu Kshanam Won [34]
Best Story Nominated [35]
Nandi Award Best Screenplay Writer Won [36]
2014 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards Best Male Debutant Kiss Nominated [37]

References

  1. ↑ Adivi Sesh. Caught Off Guard with Adivi Sesh at Annapurna Studios ft. Goodachari (in Telugu). Annapurna Studios. Retrieved 18 Sep 2018. Youtube
  2. ↑ Adivi Sesh is a lucky guy. Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Filmi, beat. "Profile of Adivi Sesh". Filmibeat. Oneindia. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Adivi Sesh. Caught Off Guard with Adivi Sesh at Annapurna Studios ft. Goodachari (in Telugu). Annapurna Studios. Retrieved 18 Sep 2018. Youtube
  5. ↑ "Karma: Movie Review". telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
  6. ↑ "Karma is for a niche audience". Rediff. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  7. ↑ "Interview with Sesh Adivi". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  8. ↑ "Review: Pawan Kalyan's Panjaa lacks power". Rediff. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
  9. ↑ "Panjaa Movie Review". CineGoer.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
  10. ↑ "Adivi Sesh in Rajamouli's Bahubali". The Times of India_test. Retrieved 6 Apr 2013.
  11. ↑ Hemanth Kumar. "Adivi Sesh on the success of his film Goodachari and the revival of spy-thrillers in Telugu cinema". Firstpost. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  12. ↑ Sekhar H. Hooli. "Goodachari 10-day box office collection: Adivi Sesh churns out another blockbuster after Kshanam". IB Times. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "Young hero rejected 50 Scripts". smtv24x7. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  14. ↑ "2 States Telugu remake green-lit, to feature Adivi Sesh in the lead". Hindusthan Times. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  15. ↑ "2 States' Telugu remake to start rolling from April 5". Hindusthan Times. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  16. ↑ Hemanth Kumar. "Adivi Sesh on the success of his film Goodachari and the revival of spy-thrillers in Telugu cinema". Firstpost. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  17. ↑ "Karma is for a niche audience". Rediff. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
  18. ↑ Sesh bags a role in Pawan Kalyan's film?. The Times of India, (11 April 2011). Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  19. ↑ "Sesh to play a crucial role in next". The Times of India. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  20. ↑ "Adivi Sesh's new film Kiss". The Times of India. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
  21. ↑ "'Run Raja Run' Movie Review: Worth Watching". International Business Times India. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  22. ↑ "Ladies and Gentlemen gets good reviews". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  23. ↑ "Bahubali roar reaches a crescendo". The Hindu. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  24. ↑ "Dongata' will unleash the best in Lakshmi Manchu: Director Vamsi Krishna". Indian Express. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  25. ↑ "Adivi Sesh exploring romantic comedy". The Hans India. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  26. ↑ "Telugu-Tamil bilingual film 'Size Zero' addresses important issue sensitively: Sonal Chauhan". Indian Express. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  27. ↑ "Adivi Sesh, Adah Sharma team up for 'Kshanam'". Indian Express. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  28. ↑ "Adivi Sesh to play Anushka's hubby in Oopiri". Times of India. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  29. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (2017-06-09). "Ami Thumi: Battle of wits". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  30. ↑ "Baaghi 2 vs Kshanam: Tiger Shroff film is not even a watered-down version of Adivi Sesh's edge-of-seat original". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  31. ↑ Nyayapati, Neeshita (3 August 2018). "Goodachari movie review". The Times of India.
  32. ↑ "Adivi Sesh's 'Goodachari' to release on August 3". The News Minute. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  33. ↑ "2 States Telugu remake green-lit, to feature Adivi Sesh in the lead". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  34. ↑ "Adivi Sesh Best Screenplay for Kshanam Movie IIFA Awards Utsavam 2017". IIFA Utsavam. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  35. ↑ "IIFA Utsavam A MAGNIFICIENT CELEBRATION OF THE CINEMA OF SOUTH INDIA Nominations 2017". IIFA Utsavam. 2017.
  36. ↑ Shekhar H. Hooli. "Nandi Awards 2014, 15 and 16 winners list: Mahesh Babu, Jr NTR, Balakrishna bag best actor awards". ibtimes. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  37. ↑ Shekhar (July 17, 2014). "SIIMA Awards 2014 Nominations List of Telugu Movies". OneIndia. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
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