Shiva Kandukuri is an Indian actor who primarily works in

Telugu cinema Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hy ...

. He is primarily known for his work in ''

Choosi Choodangaane ''Choosi Choodangaane'' is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by Sesha Sindhu Rao and produced by Raj Kandukuri under the banner Dharmapatha Creations. The film is introducing Shiva Kandukuri, Varsha Bollamma and Malavi ...

'' (2020).

Early life

Shiva Kandukuri hails from

Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...

, India. His father Raj Kandukuri is a

film producer A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...

. Shiva graduated in Renewable Energy Engineering and Extended Economics from

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and worked in

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, after which he started his acting career.

Career

Shiva Kandukuri made his debut with ''

'' in 2020. After his debut, he starred in '' Gamanam'', an anthology film. In 2022, he acted in the anthology series '' Meet Cute''. He collaborated with director Bharath Peddagani on '' Manu Charitra'' (2023).

Filmography

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kandukuri, Shiva Living people Male actors in Telugu cinema Indian male film actors 21st-century Indian male actors 1995 births Telugu male actors Male actors from Hyderabad, India South Indian International Movie Awards winners