Uday Kiran

In this Telugu name, the surname is Vajapeyajula.
Uday Kiran
Uday Kiran in 2009
Born
Vajapeyajula Uday Kiran[1]

(1980-06-26)26 June 1980[2][3]
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
(now in Telangana, India)
Died5 January 2014(2014-01-05) (aged 33)[4]
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
(now in Telangana, India)
OccupationActor
Notable credit(s)Chitram (2000)
Nuvvu Nenu (2001)
Manasantha Nuvve (2001)
Nee Sneham (2002)
Spouse
Vishitha
​
(m. 2012)​

Vajapeyajula Uday Kiran, better known as Uday Kiran (26 June 1980 – 5 January 2014) was an Indian actor who primarily worked in Telugu cinema and has acted in some Tamil films. His first three films, Chitram (2000), Nuvvu Nenu (2001), and Manasantha Nuvve (2001) were successful at the box office, earning him the title "Hat-trick Hero".[5][6] The three films, all love stories, earned him a 'lover boy' image in the early 2000s.[7]

In 2001, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu for Nuvvu Nenu, and became the youngest winner in the category.[8] Subsequently, he acted in successful romantic films Kalusukovalani (2002) and Nee Sneham (2002). He also starred in the films Sreeram (2002) and Avunanna Kadanna (2005).

In 2006, he made his Tamil debut with the film Poi, directed by veteran director K. Balachander.[9] Most of his films post-2005 like Nuvvekkadunte Nenakkadunta (2012), Jai Sriram (2013) were not commercially successful.[10][7][11][12] Uday Kiran died by suicide at his home in Hyderabad in January 2014.[13]

  1. ^ "Telugu actor V Uday Kiran's death was suicide: forensic report". The Indian Express. 22 August 2014.
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  4. ^ "Hero Uday Kiran Death". filmcircle.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  5. ^ "I, Me, Myself - Uday Kiran". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 7 November 2003. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  6. ^ M. L. Narasimham (12 February 2010). "Arts / Cinema : Heart-warming tale". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  7. ^ a b "'Depressed', Telugu actor Uday Kiran commits suicide". Deccan Chronicle. 7 January 2014. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Nuvvu Nenu wins 4 Filmfare awards". The Times of India. 6 April 2002. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  9. ^ Narasimham, M. L. (24 February 2006). "A new dawn for Uday". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 August 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Telugu film actor ends life". Deccan Herald. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2022. Uday Kiran's career was on slide, with six big flops in recent years.
  11. ^ "Tollywood Hero Uday Kiran Commits Suicide by Hanging Himself". The Hans India. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2022. Uday Kiran is facing tough situation in his career as his movies are not faring well at the box office. His last release was 'Jai Sriram' which was a big flop. There were six big flops in his career in both Telugu and Tamil.
  12. ^ "From Uday Kiran to Ranganath, Telugu actors who died by suicide over the years". The Times of India. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
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