Kireeti Damaraju
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Kireeti Damaraju | |
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| Born | Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Kireeti Damaraju is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. He has learned acting and done theatre before venturing into films. He has played supporting roles in films such as Uyyala Jampala (2013), Yevade Subramanyam (2015), Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi (2017) and Mental Madhilo (2017). He was also a contestant in the reality TV show Bigg Boss 2.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]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 The Times of India praised 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 films, 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
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ontiganta | Kiriti | Short film |
| 2012 | Anukokunda | Adil Ravindra | Short film |
| 2013 | Uyyala Jampala | Murali | Feature film debut |
| Second Hand | Subbarao | ||
| 2015 | Yevade Subramanyam | Kireeti | |
| Bham Bolenath | Roshan | ||
| Size Zero | |||
| 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 series | |
| Taxiwaala | Doctor | ||
| 2019 | N.T.R: Kathanayakudu | Pandit | Cameo Appearance |
| 2020 | Pressure Cooker | Manohar Rao | |
| Valayam | Madhu Nandhan | ||
| 47 Days | |||
| Run | Rahul | ||
| 2021 | Zombie Reddy | Bhadram | |
| Kanabadutaledu | |||
| Vivaha Bhojanambu | |||
| Varudu Kaavalenu | |||
| 2022 | DJ Tillu | Rohit | |
| Bloody Mary | Basha | ||
| Dhamaka | Subbu’s fiance | ||
| 2023 | Amigos | ||
| Chakravyuham:The Trap | |||
| 2024 | Swag |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.