Naresh (actor)

Vijaya Krishna Naresh (born 20 January 1960/1961), known mononymously as Naresh, is an Indian actor, politician, and activist, known mainly for his work in Telugu cinema and television.^[3] He began his acting career as a child artist in 1970 and went on to feature in approximately 200 films.^[4][5] Some of his notable films are Rendu Jella Sita (1983), Sreevariki Prema Lekha (1984), Sri Kanaka Mahalaxmi Recording Dance Troupe (1987), Manasu Mamatha (1990), Chitram! Bhalare Vichitram!! (1991), and Jamba Lakidi Pamba (1992).^[6][7]

Naresh
Born	Vijaya Krishna Naresh[1] (1960-01-20) 20 January 1960 (age 64) or (1961-01-20) 20 January 1961 (age 63) [2] Hindupur, Andhra pradesh, India
Occupations	Actor politician social activist
Years active	1970–1975 (child actor) 1982–present
Spouse(s)	Rekha Supriya (divorced) Ramya Raghupati (divorced) Pavitra Lokesh ​ (m. 2023)​
Children	3
Parent(s)	Vijaya Nirmala (mother) K. S. Murthy (father)
Family	See Nidudavolu Family

Early and personal life

Naresh is the son of Telugu cinema actress Vijaya Nirmala and her first husband, K. S. Murthy.^[8] His father died when he was young.^[9] Naresh has married^[10][11] four times, as of 2023. Naresh first married the daughter of senior dance master Srinu and the couple has a son named Naveen Vijaykrishna. Naresh divorced his first wife and married Rekha Supriya, the granddaughter of famous poet and film lyricist Devulapalli Krishna Sastri. The couple also has a son named Teja. Naresh divorced his second wife. He then married Ramya Raghupathi who was 15 years younger than him. The couple has a son.^[12][13] In 2023, he married Kannada actress Pavitra Lokesh.

Career

Film

Naresh made his debut as a child actor in the film Pandanti Kapuram (1972) as well as Kavitha, and Santosh Sowbhagyam. He later made his debut as a lead actor, at the age of 17,^[14] with the box office hit Nalugu Stambhalata (1982), directed by Sri Jandhyala and produced by Navata Krishnam Raju. He followed it up with Prema Sankellu (1982), which was directed by his mother Vijaya Nirmala.^[15] His other notable works include Rendu Jella Sita (1983), Sreevariki Prema Lekha (1984), Sri Kanaka Mahalaxmi Recording Dance Troupe (1987), Bava Bava Panneeru (1989), Manasu Mamatha (1990), Jamba Lakidi Pamba (1993), and Gunasekhar's Sogasu Chuda Taramaa? (1995). After a small hiatus, he started his second innings as a supporting actor with Allari Ramudu in 2002, and then went on to appear in many memorable films such as: Dhanalakshmi, I Love You (2002), Malliswari (2004), Oka Oorilo (2005), Mee Sreyobhilashi (2007), Andari Bandhuvaya (2010), 100% Love (2011), Chandamama Kathalu and Drushyam (2014), Bhale Bhale Magadivoy (2015), Guntur Talkies (2016), Sathamanam Bhavati (2017), Rangasthalam (2018), and Sammohanam (2018).

Naresh served as the president of the Movie Artists Association.^[16]

Politics

Naresh is also an active politician, and a member of Bharatiya Janata Party state leader.^[17]

He worked as a state youth wing president of AP, and state secretary BJP, state general secretary vice president of BJP and also contested from Hindupur parliamentary seat. He also did a 125 km Padayatra from Icchampally Project to Warangal alongside C. Vidyasagar Rao for linking of "Krishna and Godavari" waters and is active in the Rayalaseema development. He is the founder president of KIV Kalakarula Ikya Vidika^[18] an NGO a non-profit and non-governmental organization, which works to protect ancient arts and support artists.^[19]

Filmography

Telugu films

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1972	Pandanti Kapuram
1974	Devadasu
1975	Santanam Sowbhagyam
1982	Nalugu Stambhalata
	Prema Sankellu
1983	Puttadi Bomma
	Agni Samadhi
	Puli Debba	Naresh
	Rendu Jella Sita	Gopi
1984	Yama Doothalu
	Ooha Sundari
	Chadarangam	Raja
	Mukkopi
	Kotha Dampathulu
	Sreevariki Prema Lekha
1985	Shrivaari Sobhanam
	Mogudu Pellalu
1986	Jeevana Poratam
	Maavari Gola
	Bhayam Bhayam
	Aadi Dampatulu
	Kirayi Mogudu
1987	Dammit Katha Addam Thirigindi
	Pelliloyi Pellillu
	Kulala Kurukshetram
	Paga Sadistha
	Srimathi Oka Bahumathi
	Shrutilayalu
	Sri Kanaka Mahalaxmi Recording Dance Troupe	Gopalam
1988	Choopulu Kalasina Shubhavela
	Collector Vijaya
	Premayanam
	Nava Bharatham
1989	Bava Bava Panneeru
	Two Town Rowdy
	Sahasame Naa Oopiri
	Pinni
	Gandipeta Rahasyam
	Hai Hai Nayaka	Ramakrishna
	Police Report
1990	Alajadi
	Justice Rudrama Devi
	Kokila	Siddhartha
	Manasu Mamatha
	Bujjigadi Babai
	Irugilli Porugillu
	Padmavati Kalyanam
	Prajala Manishi	Vikram
	Police Bharya
1991	Nenera Police
	Naa Pellam Naa Ishtam
	Prema Enta Madhuram
	Shiva Shakti
	Pichchi Pullayya
1992	Adrishtam
	Chitram Bhalare Vichitram	Nimmagadda Rajeswara Rao "Raja"/Prema	Also singer for "Brahmachaarulam"
	Hello Darling
	Pelli Neeku Shubham Naaku
1993	Enti Bava Mareenu
	Chitikela Pandiri
	Ladies Special	himself
	Asale Pellaina Vanni
	Jamba Lakidi Pamba
	Konguchaatu Krishnaudu
	Prema Chitram Pelli Vichitram
1994	Aame	Vikram
	Prema & Co
	Pelli Koduku
1995	Sogasu Chuda Taramaa?
1996	Shri Krishnarjuna Vijayam	Narada
	Rendu Kutumbala Katha
1997	Mama Bagunnaavaa
	Thoka Leni Pitta
1998	Life Lo Wife
2000	Hindustan The Mother
2002	Chandravamsam
	Sontham
	Allari Ramudu
	Dhanalakshmi, I Love You	Babu Rao
2003	Villain
2004	Gowri
	Malliswari	Prasad 's elder brother
2005	Chandra Vamsham
	Oka Oorilo
	Orey Pandu
2006	Nandanavanam 120km
	Premante Inte
2007	Madhumasam	Sanjay's elder brother
	Maharathi
	Mee Sreyobhilashi	Surya Prakash Rao
	Veduka
	Yamadonga
	Yamagola Malli Modalayindi	Aishwarya's father
2008	Ankit, Pallavi & Friends
	Naa Manasukemaindi
	Ontari
	Vaana
	Andamaina Abaddam
2009	Maska	Krish's brother
	Vaade Kaavaali
2010	Maro Charitra
	Andari Bandhuvaya	Nandu's father
	Varudu	Deepthi's father
2011	100% Love	Ramesh, Balu's father
	Mogudu	Shankar Rao
2012	Yamudiki Mogudu
2013	1000 Abaddalu
	Aadu Magaadra Bujji
2014	Anaamika	Home Minister
	Chandamama Kathalu	Mohan
	Drushyam	Prabhakar
	Mike Testing 143
	Ori Devudoy
	Parampara
	Chinnadana Nee Kosam	Nithin's father
2015	Beeruva	Surya Narayana
	Gaddam Gang	Dharmaraju
	Bhale Bhale Magadivoy	Hanumantha Rao
	Subramanyam for Sale	Subramanyam's father
2016	Eedu Gold Ehe	Buchchaiah Chowdary
	Guntur Talkies	Giri
	Hyper	Narayana Murthy's friend
	A...Aa	Ramalingam
	Brahmotsavam	Mahalakshmi's brother
	Garam
	Nenu Sailaja	Hari's father
	Sri Sri
2017	Sathamanam Bhavati	Bangarraju
	MCA (Middle Class Abbayi)	Nani's uncle
2018	Chalo	Abhi's Father
	Toli Prema	House Owner
	Chal Mohan Ranga	Mohan's father
	Rangasthalam	Koteswara Rao
	Sammohanam	Sarvesh "Sarva"
	Pedavi Datani Matokatundhi
	Happy Wedding	Anand's father
	Srinivasa Kalyanam	Raju
	Sailaja Reddy Alludu	Venu Reddy
	Mahanati	Cameraman Keshava
	Devadas	Mohan, Das's brother
	Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava	Saradhi
	N. T. R.	B. A. Subba Rao
	24 Kisses	Sri Lakshmi's father
2019	1st Rank Raju	Shoban Babu
	RDX Love	Villager
	Prati Roju Pandage	Naresh Prasad
2020	Entha Manchivaadavuraa	Vijayakrishna
	Disco Raja	Kukuteshwar Rao
	Bheeshma	Anand Prasad
	Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya	Babji
	V	Aditya's father
	Amaram Akhilam Prema	Amar's father
	Orey Bujjiga	Krishnaveni's father
	Miss India	Siva Rama Krishna
	Solo Brathuke So Better	Virat's father
2021	Jathi Ratnalu	Satish Janardhan
	Sreekaram	Ramana
	Rang De	Arjun's father
	Sridevi Soda Center	Sanjeev Rao
	Tuck Jagadish	Sathi Babu
	Maestro	Mohan
	Pushpaka Vimanam	School headmaster
	Drushyam 2	Prabhakar
	Arjuna Phalguna	Village Sarpanch
2022	Super Machi
	Hero	Arjun's father
	Ghani	Ghani's college coach
	Ante Sundaraniki	Sundar's father
	Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga	Rishi's father
	Swathi Muthyam	Bhagi's father
	Ginna	Veera Swamy
2023	Anni Manchi Sakunamule	Sudhakar	Nominated–SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu
	Malli Pelli	Narendra	Also Producer
	Samajavaragamana	Uma Maheswara Rao
	The Great Indian Suicide	Bellary Neelakantam
	Martin Luther King
2024	Veeranjaneyulu Viharayatra	Vididhinti Nageswara Rao
	Mechanic Rocky	Nagumomu Ramakrishna
2025	Game Changer

Tamil films

Year	Film	Role
1984	Nenjathai Allitha
1985	Porutham
2014	Malini 22 Palayamkottai	Prakash
	Nee Enge En Anbe	Home Minister
2015	Sandamarutham	DGP
2016	Peigal Jaakkirathai	Saravanan's father

Television

Year	Work	Role	Network	Notes	Ref.
1991	Munimanikyam gari Kantham Kathalu	Venkata Rao	Doordarshan
1997	Popula Pette	Kameswara Rao "Kamesam"	ETV
2003	Amrutham	Icchapurapu Amrutha Rao	Gemini TV	Episodes 63–105
2008	Open Heart with RK	Himself	ABN Andhra Jyothi
2009	Count Down	Himself	ETV
2012	Maa Nanna	Sivayya	Gemini TV
2013	Mahalakshmi Nivasam	Viswanatha Raju	Gemini TV		[20]
2019	Alitho Saradaga	Himself	ETV	Episode 114
2021	Oka Chinna Family Story	Haridas	ZEE5
2022	Modern Love Hyderabad		Amazon Prime Video
2023	Maya Bazaar For Sale		ZEE5

Accolades

Naresh received the state Nandi Award for Best Actor for Sogasu Chuda Taramaa? (1995), the Nandi Special Jury Award for Chitram Bhalare Vichitram (1991), and the platinum award for best feature film, Parampara^[21] (2014). He has also received one Television Nandi Award for his work in Doordarshan's Munimanikyam Gari Kantham Kadhalu.^[22]

He starred in the films Shrutilayalu (1987), that premiered at the International Film Festival of India and Hindustan The Mother (2000), which premiered at the International Film Festival of India, BFI London Film Festival and Mumbai Film Festival.^{[23][24][25][26]} In 2007 he appeared in Mee Sreyobhilashi, which also premiered at the International Film Festival of India.^[27] In 2014, he acted in Parampara, which won the Platinum Award for Best Feature at the International Indonesian Movie Awards, and premiered at the Jakarta International Film Festival.^[28][29]

Naresh received the Servant of the Poor award on the occasion of the 4th national meet of CNRI held during 4–6 November 2009 at New Delhi, presented by the union Minister for Rural Development C. P. Joshi.

In 2017, he spoke about displaying arts in Indian films at the University of Bedfordshire in the presence of the vice chancellor.^[30]

• Nandi Award for Best Actor – Sogasu Chuda Taramaa? (1995)
• Nandi Special Jury Award – Chitram Bhalare Vichitram (1992)
• Nandi Award for Best Character Actor – Parampara (2013)
• Nandi Award for Best Character Actor – Sathamanam Bhavati (2017)
• Best Character Actor Award – Sathamanam Bhavati (2017) at 17th Santosham Film Awards
• Nandi Best Actor Television – Munimanikyam Gari Kantham Kadhalu (1991)
• SVR Character Award – Sathamanam Bhavati (2017)
• Received the title H.E. (his Excellency) and received a PhD in arts from the U.N. ICDRHRP^[31] (2018)

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External links

• Naresh at IMDb