Priyadarshi Pulikonda
Priyadarshi Pulikonda (born 25 August 1989), known popularly as Priyadarshi, is a Telugu actor and comedian.[1] He rose to fame through his portrayal of Kaushik in the successful romantic-comedy 2016 entertainer Pelli Choopulu.[2]
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| Born | 25 August 1989 |
| Alma mater | University of Hyderabad |
| Occupation | Actor |
Early life
He has lived in Hyderabad since he was 2 years old. He lived in the Old City until he was 10, later moved to Gachibowli and now lives in Chandanagar. He did his Bachelor of Science in Statistics from MNR Degree & PG College and has a postgraduate degree in Mass Communication from the University of Hyderabad.[1]
He said he was inspired to become an actor after watching Sagara Sangamam, calling it a "paradigm shift". He is a fan of actors Kamal Haasan and Chiranjeevi, and directors K. Balachander, Kasinathuni Viswanath, and Singeetam Srinivasa Rao.[1]
Career
Priyadarshi played the role of a terrorist in the 2016 film Terror, which was met with critical acclaim. However, his rise was through the character of Kaushik in the successful 2016 romantic comedy Pelli Choopulu. The film was praised for story line, performances and clean humor. Priyadarshi was praised for pulling off the Telangana dialect with ease.[3] He has acted in a web series Loser, where he played the role of a rifle shooter. His performance was appreciated by critics.[4]
Besides working in several short films, he has also worked in Jai Lava Kusa, which also stars NTR Jr., Nivetha Thomas and Raashi Khanna in the lead roles. He also appeared in the Mahesh Babu starrer Spyder, directed by AR Murugadoss.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Terror | Terrorist | |
| Pelli Choopulu | Kaushik | ||
| Bommalaramaram | Ramanna | ||
| 2017 | The Ghazi Attack | Lt. Nilesh Mishra | Bilingual in Telugu and Hindi |
| Winner | |||
| Arjun Reddy | Lawyer | ||
| Keshava | Keshava's friend | ||
| Mister | Doctor | ||
| Babu Baga Busy | |||
| Darsakudu | |||
| Take Off | Indian in Iraq | Malayalam film | |
| Yuddham Sharanam | Alex | ||
| Jai Lava Kusa | Obulesh ‘Obs’ | ||
| Spyder | Vinay | ||
| Madhu | Tamil film | ||
| Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi | Sathish | ||
| Egise Tarajuvvalu | |||
| Middle Class Abbayi | Darshi | ||
| Idi Maa Prema Katha | |||
| 2018 | Rangula Ratnam | Vishnu's friend | |
| Egise Taara Juvvalu | Somaraju | ||
| Kanam | Sub Inspector Agni | ||
| Tholi Prema | Ravi | ||
| Manasuku Nachindi | |||
| Awe | Nala | ||
| Nela Ticket | Lawyer Yadagiri | ||
| W/O Ram | Police Officer Chary | ||
| NOTA | Wong | Tamil film | |
| Padi Padi Leche Manasu | Darshi | ||
| 2019 | F2 | Darshi | |
| Mr. Majnu | Chitti | ||
| Mallesham | Mallesham | Lead | |
| 1st Rank Raju | Chintu | ||
| Mithai | Jani | Lead | |
| Brochevarevarura | Rocky | ||
| Gang Leader | Ramakrishna | ||
| Rama Chakkani Seetha | |||
| 2020 | Loser | Suri Yadav | Web series |
| Jathi Ratnalu | |||
| V | |||
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Category | Filim | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Zee Cine Awards Telugu | Best Comedian | Brochevarevarura | Won | [5] |
References
- Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (1 August 2016). "More than just a funny guy". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- "Priyadarshi Pullikonda Bio, Height, Age, Weight, Body Measurement, Wife". bollywoodcelebfacts.com. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- "A Hyderabadi in first web thriller". deccanchronicle.com. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (16 May 2020). "'Loser' review: Priyadarshi, Annie and Kalpika walk away with the honours". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- "Complete winner list of Zee Cine awards Telugu 2020". 12 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.