Kireeti Damaraju
Kireeti Damaraju is an Indian Telugu film actor. He has learned acting and done Theatre before venturing into films. He has played supporting and well noted roles in films such as Uyyala Jampala (2013), Yevade Subramanyam (2015), Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi (2017) and Mental Madhilo (2017). He was also a contestant on the hit reality TV show Bigg Boss 2.[1][2][3]
Kireeti Damaraju | |
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Born | Andhra Pradesh, India |
Occupation | Film actor |
Career
Kireeti Damaraju started his acting career by learning acting and doing few Theatre shows and then started acting on screen with the short films Ontiganta and Anukokunda. Anukokunda, which was selected for Cannes gave him the jump start to land in the role of "Subbarao" in the movie Second Hand.[4] In Bham Bolenath, Damaraju plays the role of a drug addict with Naveen Chandra and Idlebrain.com Jeevi remarks that "Pradeep and Kireeti's characters remind us of Ramesh-Suresh duo from Cadbury ads."[5] He also acted in Many Happy Returns, a sitcom directed by Gunnam Gangaraju.[6] Srividya Palaparthi of Times of India praises Damaraju saying "While Tarun and Avanthika's acting skills were evidently amateur, Kireeti Damaraju stood out in terms of acting, and comic timing."
Before venturing into the Telugu Film Industry, Damaraju worked for Electronic Arts, Hyderabad. He is also an avid gamer and a usability engineering expert. A lot of his thought process and philosophy in life have been inspired from his deep interests in Japanese anime and manga.
Filmography
Year | Movie | Role | notes |
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2011 | Ontiganta | Kiriti | Short film |
2012 | Anukokunda | Adil Ravindra | Short film |
2013 | Uyyala Jampala | Murali | |
Second Hand[7] | Subbarao | ||
2015 | Yevade Subramanyam | Kireeti | |
Bham Bolenath | Roshan | ||
Thanu Nenu | |||
2016 | Meeku Meere Maaku Meme | Kireeti | |
2017 | Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi | Sai | |
Mental Madhilo | Saki | ||
2018 | Touch Chesi Chudu | Shalini's friend | |
Chal Mohan Ranga | Surya | ||
Vijetha | Ram's friend | ||
Premaku Raincheck | Naresh | ||
Ee Office Lo | Subhash | Viu India Web series | |
Taxiwaala | Doctor | ||
2019 | N.T.R: Kathanayakudu | Pandit | Cameo Appearance |
2020 | Pressure Cooker | Manohar Rao | |
Valayam | Madhu Nandhan | ||
47 Days | Released on ZEE5 | ||
Run | Rahul | ||
2021 | Zombie Reddy | Bhadram | |
Kanabadutaledu | |||
Vivaha Bhojanambu | Released on SonyLIV | ||
Varudu Kaavalenu | |||
2022 | DJ Tillu | Rohit | |
Bloody Mary | Basha | ||
Dhamaka | Subbu’s fiance | ||
2023 | Amigos | ||
2023 | Chakravyuham:The Trap |
References
- Girl, Gossip (26 February 2015). "Movie Releases This Week". www.thehansindia.com.
- "Boyzone". The Hindu. 14 December 2013.
- "Meeku Meere Maaku Meme Movie Review". The Times of India.
- "Exclusive Interview – Kireeti : Trivikram is a blessing for TFI". 123telugu.com. 12 December 2013.
- "Bham Bolenath review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review - Navdeep, Naveen Chandra & Pooja Zaveri". www.idlebrain.com.
- "Gunnam Gangaraju helms a new comedy, Many Happy Returns". The Hindu. 4 June 2016.
- "Second Hand Movie Review". The Times of India.