Ram Charan

For other people named Ram Charan, see Ram Charan (disambiguation).
In this Telugu name, the surname is Konidela.

Ram Charan
Ram Charan in 2024
Born
Konidela Ram Charan[1]

(1985-03-27) 27 March 1985 (age 39)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma materSt. Mary's College, Hyderabad
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film producer
  • entrepreneur
Years active2007–present
WorksFull list
Spouse
Upasana Kamineni
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(m. 2012)​
Children1
FatherChiranjeevi
RelativesPawan Kalyan (uncle)
Shobana Kamineni (mother-in-law)
Allu Arjun (cousin)
FamilyKonidela–Allu family
AwardsFull list

Konidela Ram Charan[1][2] (born 27 March 1985) is an Indian actor, film producer, and entrepreneur who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema[3][4] and has featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2013. Charan is the recipient of several awards, including four Filmfare Awards and two Nandi Awards.

Charan made his acting debut with the action film Chirutha (2007), a box office hit, winning the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South. He rose to prominence starring in S. S. Rajamouli's fantasy action film Magadheera (2009), the highest-grossing Telugu film of all time at the time of its release, winning the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu. He went on to star in notable films such as Orange (2010), Racha (2012), Naayak (2013), Yevadu (2014), Govindudu Andarivadele (2014), and Dhruva (2016).

Charan achieved further commercial success with the blockbusters Rangasthalam (2018), winning his second Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu, and RRR (2022), which currently ranks as the third-highest-grossing Indian film of all time and his highest grosser. Charan emerged as a pan-Indian star with RRR and earned international recognition, including a nomination at the Critics' Choice Super Awards for Best Actor in an Action Movie, getting honored for his performance at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2024, and achieving his third Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu.[5]

In 2016, Charan launched his own production house Konidela Production Company, which has notably backed Khaidi No. 150 (2017) and Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019). Beyond his film career, he owns the polo team Hyderabad Polo and Riding Club and was a co-owner of the airline service TruJet.

  1. ^ a b "Telugu actor asks media to call him Ram Charan". News18. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2023. Following the release of Chirutha, the actor had issued a statement saying he was just Ram Charan and asked the media to not use Tej any longer. However, some sections of the media have habitually continued calling him RCT. Cherry has taken to Twitter to request the media to use just Ram Charan to refer to him. "My dad named me ram charan not ram charan teja. so i feel good wen people call me just "ram charan" I also request the media to note this."
  2. ^ "Ram Charan, not Ram Charan Teja: Ram Charan". The Times of India. 23 April 2012. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Ram Charan joins the league of highest-paid actors, charges Rs 100 crore for his upcoming films". The Times of India. 25 December 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Highest paid actors in Tollywood". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  5. ^ PTI (20 July 2024). "'RRR' star Ram Charan to be honoured at IFFM 2024". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 July 2024.