Ravi Teja is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his roles in action comedy films.[1] He is one of the highest-paid actors in the Telugu film industry.[2] He has won three state Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award South. He is popularly known by the moniker "Mass Maharaja".[2][3]
He first appeared in an uncredited role in the 1990 film Karthavyam, and played minor or uncredited roles in many films such as Allari Priyudu (1993), Ninne Pelladata (1996). Then, he appeared in meatier supporting roles in films like Sindhooram (1997), Manasichi Choodu (1998), Premaku Velayara (1999), Samudram (1999), Annayya (2000) among others throughout the '90s. He also worked as an assistant director for several films.
His debut in a lead role came in the 1999 film Nee Kosam which was an average grosser at the box office. But his performance in the film earned him the Nandi Special Jury Award.[4] He subsequently became an established lead actor through the films Itlu Sravani Subramanyam (2001), Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru! (2002), and Idiot (2002) which became commercially successful.
He then went onto star in notable films like Khadgam (2002), Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003), Venky (2004), Naa Autograph (2004), Bhadra (2005), Vikramarkudu (2006), Dubai Seenu (2007), Krishna (2008), Neninthe (2008), Kick (2009), Sambho Siva Sambho (2010), Don Seenu (2010), Mirapakay (2011), Balupu (2013), Power (2014), Bengal Tiger (2015), Raja the Great (2017), Krack (2021), Dhamaka (2022) and Waltair Veerayya (2023), Tiger Nageswara Rao (2023).
He owns a production company named RT Team Works.
- ^ "20 Heroic Years of Ravi Teja: The Disco Raja actor completes two decades in the industry". The Times of India. 3 December 2019. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ a b K., Janani (25 April 2018). "Mahesh Babu, Prabhas, Allu Arjun: How much do Tollywood's highest-paid actors earn?". India Today. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Forbes India 2013 Celebrity 100: Ravi Teja". Forbes India. 13 October 2013. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ "Ravi Teja completes 19 years in Telugu cinema". The Times of India. 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2020.