Nandu (Telugu actor)

Indian Telugu actor

Nandu

Born|

Ananda Krishna Nandu

Occupation| Actor
Years active| 2009–present
Spouse| Geetha Madhuri
Children| 2

Nandu is an Indian actor who works in predominantly Telugu language films. He debuted with Photo (2006) and is best known for his role in 100% Love (2011).

## Career

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Nandu made his lead debut with the thriller film Photo (2006) starring Muktha and Anjali under the stage name of Anand.[1] After playing a negative role in Sukumar's 100% Love, he went on to play the lead roles in several films notably including Ram Gopal Varma's 365 Days (2015) with Anaika Soti.[2] That same year, he played the lead role in Best Actors. Regarding his performance, a critic from The Times of India wrote, "Nandu delivered a decent performance, aptly displaying emotions. His performance has a comfort level that makes his acting seem natural".[3] After starring in several low-budget films, Nandu starred in Sawaari in 2020. The film released to positive reviews with a critic noting that "Nandu comes out of his comfort zone and steals the show right from the get-go".[4]

## Personal life

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Nandu is married to Geetha Madhuri with whom he has a daughter and a son.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

## Filmography

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Actor

* All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.

Year  | Film  | Role  | Notes

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2006 | Photo | Siddhu | credited as Anand
2008 | Khiladi No. 1 | Vijay | Bhojpuri film; dubbed into Telugu as Bhairavi
2009 | Preminche Rojullo |  | credited as Vijay Nandu
2011 | 100% Love | Raghu Ramayya | credited as Anand[11]
2014 | Autonagar Surya | Kiccha |
Paathasala | Raju |
Rabhasa | Vaibhav |
Ice Cream 2 |  |
2015 | Pesarattu | Yuvaraj |
Serndhu Polama | Tony | Tamil film[12]
365 Days | Apoorva |
Superstar Kidnap | Nandu |
Best Actors | Nandu |
2016 | Shourya | Netra's fiancé |
Pelli Choopulu | Vikram |
2017 | Pichiga Nachav |  |
Jaya Janaki Nayaka | Prudhvi |
Raju Gari Gadhi 2 | Nandu |
B.Tech Babulu |  |
Kutumba Katha Chitram | Charan |
2018 | Sammohanam | Kishore Babu |
Inthalo Yennenni Vintalo | Vishnu |
Enduko Emo | Karthick |
2019 | Sivaranjani | Karthik |
2020 | Savaari | Raju |
2022 | Sehari | Passerby | Cameo
Bomma Blockbuster | Pothuraju |

Dubbing artist
Year  | Film  | Actor  | Ref.

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2015 | Size Zero | Arya | [13]

## Web series

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* All titles are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.

Year  | Webseries  | Role  | Platform  | Notes

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2018  | Hey Krishna | Lord Krishna | Yupp TV |
2023  | Vadhuvu | Anand  | Disney+ Hotstar |
2024  | The Mystery of Moksha Island | Vikram (Vicky)  | Disney+ Hotstar | [14][15]

## References

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1. ^ "Photo film launch - Telugu Cinema - Anand, Anjali & Mukta".
2. ^ "'365 Days' had positive effect on my marriage: Nandoo". The Indian Express. 19 May 2015.
3. ^ Rao, Siddharth. "Best Actors Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critics Review of Best Actors by The Times of India". The Times of India.
4. ^ Rajasekhar, Paturi. "Savaari Movie Review : Savaari is an entertaining rom-com despite the flaws". The Times of India.
5. ^ "Bigg Boss Telugu 2: Actor Nandu urges votes for Geetha Madhuri". The Times of India. 25 September 2018.
6. ^ "Bigg Boss Telugu 2: Actor Nandu reacts to #kaushalunfitforbb2 trend". The Times of India. 15 September 2018.
7. ^ "Cute pictures: Geetha Madhuri and Nandu embrace the former's pregnancy in style". The Times of India.
8. ^ "Nandu and Priyanka Sharma starrer 'Savaari' set for a grand release on Feb 7". The Times of India.
9. ^ "Nandu and Geetha Madhuri finally announce parenthood; see picture". The Times of India. 17 August 2019.
10. ^ Nyayapati, Neeshita. "Nandu and Geetha Madhuri's 'blockbuster' baby girl!". The Times of India.
11. ^ "100% Love film review - Telugu cinema Review - Naga Chaitanya & Tamanna".
12. ^ Lakshmi, V. "Vinay, Madhurima to go to New Zealand". The Times of India.
13. ^ "Nandoo Dubs for Arya in 'Size Zero'". New Indian Express. 15 September 2015.
14. ^ Features, C. E. (6 September 2024). "The Mystery of Moksha Island trailer: A game of lies and thrills". Cinema Express.
15. ^ "The Mystery of Moksha Island Telugu web series". www.123telugu.com. 20 September 2024.

## External links

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* Nandu at IMDb