Naga Chaitanya

In this Telugu name, the surname is Akkineni.

Naga Chaitanya
Chaitanya in 2016
Born
Akkineni Naga Chaitanya

(1986-11-23) 23 November 1986 (age 37)
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Other namesChay
Alma materSt. Mary's College, Hyderabad
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
Spouse
​
​
(m. 2017; div. 2021)​
FatherNagarjuna
FamilyDaggubati–Akkineni family

Akkineni Naga Chaitanya (Telugu: [akːineːni naːɡa tʃaitaɲa]; born 23 November 1986) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He has received one Filmfare Award South and one Nandi Award for his work.[1][2]

Son of actor Nagarjuna, Chaitanya made his acting debut in 2009 with Josh, which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South. He achieved his career breakthrough with the romantic drama Ye Maaya Chesave (2010) and went on to star in notable films such as 100% Love (2011), Tadakha (2013), Manam (2014), Premam (2016), Rarandoi Veduka Chudham (2017), Majili (2019), Venky Mama (2019), Love Story (2021), and Bangarraju (2022), while receiving the Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor for Manam and three Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu nominations for Ye Maaya Chesave, Premam, and Love Story.[3] In 2022, Chaitanya made his Hindi film debut with the comedy drama Laal Singh Chaddha.

In addition to his film career, Chaitanya is the owner of the cloud kitchen chain Shoyu and is a celebrity endorser for numerous brands and products. He was married to actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu from 2017 to 2021.[4]

  1. ^ "Akkineni Nagarjuna – Naga Chaitanya & Akhil – Star kids who made a mark in the Telugu film industry". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Prabhas, Mahesh Babu to Naga Chaitanya and Ram Charan: the staggering fee tollywood stars charge for a film". News18. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Happy Birthday Akkineni Naga Chaitanya: top 6 characters which made us fall in love with the talented actor". The Times of India. 23 November 2021.
  4. ^ "DISHEARTING: Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu announce separation". NDTV. Retrieved 2 October 2021.