Sundeep Kishan (born 7 May 1987) is an Indian actor and producer who predominantly works in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films.

Sundeep Kishan
Kishan in 2017
Born (1987-05-07) 7 May 1987 (age 37)[1]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Producer
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Relatives

Early life and career

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Sundeep Kishan was born in a Telugu family in present-day Chennai.[2] He is the nephew to the cinematographers Chota K. Naidu and Shyam K. Naidu.[3] He moved to Hyderabad in 2008 to pursue a career in films.[3]

Kishan worked as assistant director to Gautham Vasudev Menon for a year, before starring in Sneha Geetham (2010).[4]

After working with him in Prasthanam (2010), director Deva Katta referred Kishan to his friends Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K., which led to Kishan's casting in his first Hindi venture, Shor in the City (2011).[5][6]

Sundeep Kishan may have started his Southern film career with adult comedy Yaaruda Mahesh (2013), but the actor says that he has resolved not to venture into such genres anymore despite it being the order of the day in Tamil cinema and even though he has been approached for a sequel to the film.[7]

His major break came with Venkatadri Express (2013).[8] The comedy entertainer became a superhit at the box office. Then after a string of failures his Tamil film Maanagaram (2017) directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj became success and won him accolades as an actor too. He turned into producer too with Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene (2019), A1 Express (2021) which fared decently at the box office.[9]

He delivered his OTT debut with the web series The Family Man (2019) and his performance in the spy thriller was widely appreciated.[10] Later, he starred in the Telugu action thriller Michael (2023).[11]

In 2024, Ooru Peru Bhairavakona has received mixed reviews and was praised for Sundeep Kishan's acting.[12] He collaborated with Dhanush in Captain Miller and Raayan.[13][14]

Other work

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Kishan owns a restaurant chain in Hyderabad named Vivaha Bhojanambhu. He started a salon Express Unisex in Vijayawada.[15]

Filmography

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Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Language Notes
2010 Prasthanam Chinna Telugu Debut
Sneha Geetham Arjun Debut as lead actor
2011 Shor in the City Sawan Murthy Hindi Hindi Debut
It's My Love Story Himself Telugu Special appearance in the song "Gallate"[16]
2012 Routine Love Story Sanju
2013 Gundello Godari Suri Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu
Yaaruda Mahesh Shiva Tamil Tamil Debut
Venkatadri Express Sundeep Telugu
D for Dopidi Raju
2014 Ra Ra Krishnayya Krishnayya "Kittu"
Joru Sundeep
2015 Beeruva Sanju
Tiger Tiger
2016 Run Sanjay Remake of Neram (2013)
Okka Ammayi Thappa Krishna Vachan
2017 Maanagaram Youngster Tamil
Shamanthakamani Kotipalli Siva Telugu
Nakshatram Rama Rao
Nenjil Thunivirundhal/
C/O Surya
Kumar
Surya
Tamil
Telugu
Bilingual film
Maayavan Kumaran Tamil
2018 Manasuku Nachindi Suraj Telugu
Next Enti? Sanju
2019 Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene[a] Rishi / Arjun Also producer
Tenali Ramakrishna BA. BL Adv. Tenali Ramakrishna
2021 A1 Express Sundeep Naidu 25th Film;[17] Also producer
Vivaha Bhojanambu Nellore Prabha Extended Cameo Appearance; Also producer[18]
Kasada Tabara Kanda Tamil
Gully Rowdy Vasu Telugu [18]
2023 Michael Michael Partially reshot in Tamil[19]
2024 Captain Miller Captain Rafiq Tamil [20][21]
Ooru Peru Bhairavakona Basavalingam Telugu [22]
Raayan Muthuvelraayan Tamil
2025 Coolie TBA Tamil Filming[23]
Mazaka TBA Telugu [24]
TBA SK 31 Jason Sanjay 01 TBA Telugu

Tamil

Announced
TBA Vibe TBA Telugu Filming

Television

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Year Title Role Network Language Notes
2019 The Family Man Major Vikram Amazon Prime Video Hindi [25]

Notes

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  1. ^ Simultaneously shot in Tamil as Kannaadi but the Tamil version remains unreleased.

References

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  1. ^ "Happy Birthday Sundeep Kishan: Kajal Aggarwal, Vishnu Vishal and others wish the star". India Today. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Happy Birthday Sundeep Kishan: Stimulating facts of the versatile multilingual actor". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Off the beaten track". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 9 May 2010. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Happy Birthday Sundeep Kishan: Stimulating facts of the versatile multilingual actor".
  5. ^ "South star Sundeep Kishan makes B-Town debut with 'Shor'". MiD DAY. 1 April 2011. Archived from the original on 4 April 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Sundeep wants Sachin to score".
  7. ^ "Sundeep Kishan says no to adult films".
  8. ^ "Sundeep Kishan clocks 12 years in the film industry: Actor's successful journey".
  9. ^ "Versatile Actor Sundeep Kishan Completes 14 Years Of Acting Career".
  10. ^ "Sundeep Kishan clocks 12 years in the film industry: Actor's successful journey".
  11. ^ "'Michael' Twitter review: Sundeep Kishan's neo-noir action thriller impresses the audience".
  12. ^ "Ooru Peru Bhairavakona Review: Sundeep Kishan's career-best performance.. 'Bhairavakona' creates an impact!". telugu.yousay.tv. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Sundeep Kishan gives a special shout-out to THIS 'Captain Miller' actor".
  14. ^ "Sundeep Kishan was not the first choice for Dhanush's Raayan".
  15. ^ "Actor Sundeep Kishan ventures into salon business". Telangana Today. 2 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Sundeep Kishan is all set to shake his booty". The Times of India.
  17. ^ Today, Telangana (4 March 2021). "Sundeep Kishan talks about his 25th movie 'A1 Express'". Telangana Today. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  18. ^ a b "Sundeep Kishan's Rowdy Baby titled changed to Gully Rowdy". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  19. ^ "Sundeep Kishan and Vijay Sethupathi to face-off Gautham Vasudev Menon in Michael". The Times of India.
  20. ^ CAPTAIN MILLER - Official Pooja Event Video | Dhanush | GV Prakash | Arun Matheswaran, retrieved 24 September 2022
  21. ^ "New still from Dhanush's Captain Miller out, Priyanka Arul Mohan and Sandeep Kishan join the cast". The Indian Express. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  22. ^ "Sundeep Kishan's new film with director Vi Anand kickstarts with a pooja ceremony". The Times of India. 19 September 2021.
  23. ^ Chowdary, Yamini (7 December 2024). "Tollywood actor Sundeep Kishan joins Lokesh Kanagaraj's Coolie". Bigtvlive English. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  24. ^ Features, C. E. (23 September 2024). "Sundeep Kishan-Thrinadha Rao Nakkina's Majaka to be a festival entertainer". Cinema Express. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  25. ^ Arora, Akhil (30 July 2019). "The Family Man, Amazon's Next Indian Series With Manoj Bajpayee, to Release in September on Prime Video". NDTV Gadgets. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019.
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