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Konidela Ram Charan (born 27 March 1985) is an Indian actor, producer, and entrepreneur who works predominantly in Telugu films. One of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema,[1][2] he is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards and two Nandi Awards. Since 2013, he has featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list.
Charan made his acting debut with 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, winning the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu. His notable works include Racha (2012), Naayak (2013), Yevadu (2014), Govindudu Andarivadele (2014), and Dhruva (2016). Charan then starred in the blockbusters Rangasthalam (2018), winning his second Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu, and RRR (2022), that collected over ₹1,387 crore (US$170 million).
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).On 13th April Ramcharan Received a Doctorate from Vels University, Chennai.
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Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2007 | Chirutha | Charan | ||
2009 | Magadheera | Kala Bhairava / Harsha[b] | [3] | |
2010 | Orange | Ram | ||
2012 | Racha | Betting Raj | ||
2013 | Naayak | Charan "Cherry" / Siddharth Naayak[b] | ||
Zanjeer | ACP Vijay Khanna | Hindi film | ||
Thoofan | Zanjeer Telugu version | |||
2014 | Yevadu | Charan / Satya[b] | ||
Govindudu Andarivadele | Abhiram | |||
2015 | Bruce Lee: The Fighter | Karthik (Bruce Lee) / IB Officer Vikram Kumar[c] | ||
2016 | Dhruva | ASP K. Dhruva IPS | ||
2017 | Khaidi No. 150 | Himself | Guest appearance in the song "Ammadu Lets Do Kummudu" | |
2018 | Rangasthalam | Chelluboina Chitti Babu | ||
2019 | Vinaya Vidheya Rama | Konidela Ram | ||
2022 | RRR | Alluri Sitarama Raju | ||
Acharya | Siddha | Extended guest appearance | ||
2023 | Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan | Himself | Guest appearance in the song "Yentamma" | |
2024 | Game Changer † | Ram Nandan IAS / Appanna[b] | Filming | [4] |
2025 | RC16 † | TBA | Pre-production | Buchi Babu Sana Film |
2026 | RC17 † | TBA | Announced | Sukumar Film |
Year | Title | Notes |
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2017 | Khaidi No. 150 | |
2019 | Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | |
2022 | Acharya | Presenter only |
Godfather |
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Wins | 13 | |||||||
Nominations | 17 | |||||||
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Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref |
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2008 | Nandi Awards | Special Jury Award | Chirutha | Won | [5] |
2010 | Magadheera | Won | [6] | ||
2014 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Male Debut | Zanjeer | Nominated | |
2008 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Male Debut – South | Chirutha | Won | [7] |
2010 | Best Actor – Telugu | Magadheera | Won | [8] | |
2012 | Racha | Nominated | |||
2013 | Naayak | Nominated | |||
2016 | Dhruva | Nominated | [9] | ||
2019 | Rangasthalam | Won | [10] | ||
2019 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor (Telugu) | Won | [11] | |
2010 | Santosham Film Awards | Best Actor | Magadheera | Won | [12] |
2015 | Govindudu Andarivadele | Won | [13] | ||
2016 | Asiavision Awards | Youth Icon of India | — | Won | [14] |
2010 | CineMAA Awards | Best Actor – Male | Magadheera | Won | [15] |
2019 | Zee Cine Awards Telugu | Best Actor in a Leading Role – Male | Rangasthalam | Won | |
2022 | NDTV’s ‘True Legend | Future of Young India award in Entertainment | Won | ||
2023 | Critics' Choice Super Awards | Best Actor in an Action Movie | RRR | Nominated | [16] |
2023 | Pop Golden Awards | Golden Bollywood Actor Award | Won | [17] |