Priyadarshi Pulikonda

Indian actor

Priyadarshi Pulikonda

Pulikonda in 2019

Born|  (1989-08-25) August 25, 1989 (age 35)

Khammam, Andhra Pradesh, India (now in Telangana, India)

Alma mater| University of Hyderabad
Occupations|

* Actor
* comedian

Years active| 2016–⁠present
Spouse|

Richa Sharma

(m. 2018)​

Priyadarshi Pulikonda is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Telugu films. He gained recognition for his role in Pelli Choopulu (2016). In addition to supporting roles, Priyadarshi played the lead in films such as Mallesham (2019), Mithai (2019), and Balagam (2023). His performance in Mallesham (2019) appeared in the "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade" by Film Companion.[1]

## Early and personal life

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Priyadarshi was born in a Telugu family in Khammam, India to Pulikonda Subbachary, a professor, and Jayalakshmi.[2] Priyadarshi's parents shifted to Hyderabad when he was 2 years old and they have been living there since then. They lived in the Old City until he was 10 and later moved to Gachibowli. 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.[3]

Priyadarshi married writer Richa Sharma in 2018, who was his senior at the University of Hyderabad.[4]

## Career

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Priyadarshi played the role of a terrorist in the 2016 film Terror which was met with critical acclaim. He gained significance for his portrayal of Kaushik in the successful 2016 romantic comedy Pelli Choopulu.[5] The film was praised for story line, performances and clean humour and Priyadarshi was praised for his speech in Telangana dialect in the film.[6] He has acted in a web series Loser in which he played the role of a rifle shooter. His performance was appreciated by critics.[7]

In an interview with The Hindu, 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, K. Viswanath, and Singeetam Srinivasa Rao.[3]

Besides working in several short films, he has appeared in Jai Lava Kusa, which stars NTR Jr., Nivetha Thomas and Raashi Khanna. He also appeared in the Mahesh Babu starrer Spyder, directed by AR Murugadoss.

## Filmography

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### Telugu films

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2016  | Terror | Terrorist  |
Pelli Choopulu | Kaushik  |
Bommala Ramaram | Ramanna  |
2017  | Ghazi | Lt. Nilesh Mishra  |
Winner |  |
Arjun Reddy | Vipul  |
Keshava | Keshava's friend  |
Mister | Doctor  |
Babu Baga Busy |  |
Darsakudu |  |
Yuddham Sharanam | Alex  |
Jai Lava Kusa | Obulesh ‘Obs’  |
Spyder | Vinay  |
Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi | Sathish  |
Egise Tarajuvvalu | Somaraju |
Middle Class Abbayi | Darshi  |
Idi Maa Prema Katha |  |
2018  | Rangula Ratnam | Vishnu's friend  |
Kanam | Sub Inspector Agni  |
Tholi Prema | Ravi  |
Manasuku Nachindi | Sarath  |
Awe | Nala  |
Nela Ticket | Lawyer Yadagiri  |
W/O Ram | Police Officer Chary  |
Padi Padi Leche Manasu | Darshi  |
2019  | F2 | Darshi  |
Mr. Majnu | Chitti  |
Mallesham | Chintakindi Mallesham |
1st Rank Raju | Chintu  |
Mithai | Jani  |
Brochevarevarura | Rocky  |
Gang Leader | Ramakrishna  |
Rama Chakkani Seetha | Pushkar |
2020  | World Famous Lover | Gautham's friend  |
Bombhaat | Karun  |
Guvva Gorinka | Raghuram  |
2021  | Mail | Hybath  |
Naandhi | Radha Prakash  | [8]
Jathi Ratnalu | Jogipet Sekhar  |
A1 Express | Darshi  |
Ichata Vahanamulu Niluparadu | Puli  |
WWW | Ashraf |
2022  | Radhe Shyam | Subbarao  |
Sita Ramam | Journalist Marthandam  |
Oke Oka Jeevitham | Chaitanya "Chaitu"  |
Gurthunda Seethakalam | Dev's friend  |
2023  | Balagam | Saayilu  |
Mangalavaaram | Ravi  |
Hi Nanna | Justin  | [9]
2024  | Thappinchuku Thiruguvadu Dhanyudu Sumathi |  |
Om Bheem Bush | Vinay Gummadi  |
Darling | Raghava  | [10]
35 Chinna Katha Kaadu | Chanakya Varma | [11]
2025  | Game Changer | Ram's friend  |
Court – State vs a Nobody | Surya Teja  | [12]
28 Degree Celsius |  |
Sarangapani Jathakam | Sarangapani  | [13]
TBA  | Premante  |  | [14]

#### Voice actor

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Year  | Title  | Actor  | Notes  | Ref.

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2018 | Gang | RJ Balaji | Telugu dubbed version | [15]
2019 | Frozen 2 | Olaf | [16]

### Other language films

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Language

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2017 | The Ghazi Attack | Lt. Nilesh Mishra  | Hindi
Take Off | Indian in Iraq  | Malayalam
Spyder | Madhu  | Tamil
2018 | NOTA | Wong
2022 | Radhe Shyam | pyaare mohan  | Hindi

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Network  | Ref.

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2020–present  | Loser | Suri Yadav  | ZEE5 | [17]
2020  | Story Discussion | DOP  | Avanti Cinema  |
2021  | In the Name of God | Aadi  | Aha |
Unheard | Badri  | Disney+ Hotstar | [18]
2023–present  | Save the Tigers | Ghanta Ravi  |

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Work  | Result  | Ref.

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2016  | 2nd IIFA Utsavam | Best Performance In A Comic Role – Telugu  | Pelli Choopulu | Won  | [19]
2017  | 7th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Comedian – Telugu | Won  | [20]
2019  | Radio City Cine Awards S2 | Best Comedian  | Tholi Prema | Won  | [21]
2020  | Zee Cine Awards Telugu | Best Comedian  | Brochevarevarura | Won  | [22]
Critics' Choice Film Awards  | Best Actor – Male  | Mallesham | Nominated  | [23]
2021  | 9th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Comedian – Telugu | Brochevarevarura | Nominated  |

## References

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1. ^ "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
2. ^ "KTR releases song penned by Priyadarshi's father". Times of India. 13 June 2020. Archived from the original on 25 August 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
3. ^ a b Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (1 August 2016). "More than just a funny guy". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 December 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
4. ^ "'It was difficult to get into an industry where nepotism rules': Priyadarshi to TNM". The News Minute. 9 July 2018.
5. ^ "Pelli Choopulu Success for Pelli Choopulu Actor". The Hans India. 1 February 2018. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
6. ^ "A Hyderabadi in first web thriller". Deccan Chronicle. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
7. ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (16 May 2020). "'Loser' review: Priyadarshi, Annie and Kalpika walk away with the honours". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 17 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
8. ^ "'Naandhi' showcases a new Allari Naresh and glimpses of police brutality". The Hindu. 30 June 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
9. ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (2 December 2023). "Nani interview on 'Hi Nanna': I did not want the success of 'Dasara' to dictate what I choose next". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
10. ^ "Darling glimpse: Priyadarshi plays a man exasperated with his marital life". Cinema Express. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
11. ^ "Nivetha Thomas starrer 35 completes censorship formalities". Cinema Express. 3 September 2024.
12. ^ "Court – State vs A Nobody Review: A Decent Courtroom Drama". Times Now. 13 March 2025.
13. ^ "'Sarangapani Jathakam' is set for summer 2025 release". Telugucinema.com. 23 February 2025.
14. ^ "Motion poster of Priyadarshi-Anandhi starrer Premante unveiled". Cinema Express. 14 July 2025. Archived from the original on 16 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
15. ^ "Gang Review". Indiaglitz. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
16. ^ "Priyadarshi to lend his voice for Olaf in the Telugu version of Frozen 2". The Times of India. 8 November 2019. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
17. ^ Parasuraman, Prathyush (18 May 2020). "Loser On Zee5 Review: Starring Priyadarshi, This Is A Sterile and Stretched Sports Drama Across Three Generations". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
18. ^ "Disney Plus Hotstar's Telugu series Unheard gets release date". The Indian Express. 6 September 2021. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
19. ^ "IIFA Utsavam: Complete winner's list". Indian Express. 30 March 2017. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
20. ^ "SIIMA Awards 2017 Telugu winners list: Jr NTR and Rakul Preet Singh declared best actors". International Business Times. 2 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
21. ^ "City-Cine Awards - Radio City". Radio City. 2019. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
22. ^ "Complete winner list of Zee Cine awards Telugu 2020". 12 January 2020. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
23. ^ "Critics' Choice Film Awards 2020: Complete nominations list". The Indian Express. 11 March 2020. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.

## External links

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* Priyadarshi Pulikonda at IMDb
* Priyadarshi Pulikonda on Twitter

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SIIMA Award for Best Comedian – Telugu

2011–2020|

* Brahmanandam (2011)
* Sreenu (2012)
* Brahmanandam (2013)
* Brahmanandam (2014)
* Vennela Kishore (2015)
* Priyadarshi Pulikonda (2016)
* Rahul Ramakrishna (2017)
* Satya (2018)
* Ajay Ghosh (2019)
* Vennela Kishore (2020)

2021–present|

* Sudharshan (2021)
* Srinivasa Reddy (2022)
* Vishnu Oi (2023)

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