Indukuri Sunil Varma (born 28 February 1974), known mononymously as Sunil, is an Indian actor who works in

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films. Noted for his comic roles, Sunil has appeared in over 180 films in his career, including around 1IFC0 films in lead role. He has won three state

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and two

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. Sunil played a lead role in '' Andala Ramudu'' (2006) and later went on to star in several films including commercial successes like ''

Maryada Ramanna ''Maryada Ramanna'' is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language action comedy drama film co-written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli. The film is produced by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni under Arka Media Works. The film stars Sunil, Saloni and Na ...

'' (2010), '' Poola Rangadu'' (2012), and ''

Tadakha ''Tadakha'' () is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Kishore Kumar Pardasani. A remake of the 2012 Tamil film ''Vettai''. The film stars Naga Chaitanya, Sunil, Tamannaah, and Andrea Jeremiah with the music composed by S. Th ...

'' (2013).

Career

Sunil started his career in 1996 when first worked as an

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in the film '' Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi'', however, Sunil's scenes did not make it to the final cut of the film. His career began on a slow note with movies like ''Second Hand'' (which was stopped from production), and ''Peruleni Cinema''. ''Prema Katha'' and ''Swayamvaram'' were his first real opportunities in the industry. ''

Chiru Navvutho ''Chiru Navvutho'' () is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language film directed by G. Ram Prasad from a story written by Trivikram Srinivas. The film stars Venu Thottempudi, Prema, debutante Shaheen and Prakash Raj. The score and soundtrack is compose ...

'' and ''

Nuvve Kavali ''Nuvve Kavali'' () is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language romance film directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and produced by Ramoji Rao under Ushakiran Movies. A remake of the 1999 Malayalam film '' Niram'', the film stars Tarun, Richa Pallod, Sai Kiran, ...

'' were the first films that he acted in. ''

'' was the first one to release. In 2010, Sunil starred in

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-directed ''

'', which was a commercial success. A reviewer from ''

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'' noted that: "Sunil would no longer look like a comedy hero. His dances are simply superb." Sunil was cast in the lead role in '' Poola Rangadu'', directed by Veerabhadram Chowdhary. which was released across 450 theatres worldwide. The film received positive reviews. He was the

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in the film ''

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'' (2020), which brought him critical acclaim. The 2021 film '' Pushpa: The Rise'' saw Sunil in an unusual role of a serious gangster Mangalam Seenu, very different from the comedy roles he usually plays.

Personal life

Sunil hails from

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, India. Sunil celebrated his 40th birthday for a noble cause donating to a blind school and spending time with them. Director

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and Sunil were friends since their days in Bhimavaram. They, along with director Gunasekhar, stayed together as roommates in

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neighbourhood during their struggling days. As of 2016, Trivikram maintains the room by paying rent as a memory.

Awards

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* Best Comedian – Telugu – '' Peda Babu'' (2004) * Best Supporting Actor - Telugu – ''

'' (2013)

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* Best Male Comedian – ''

Nuvvu Nenu ''Nuvvu Nenu'' is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Teja who co-wrote it with Dasaradh. The film stars Uday Kiran and Anita while Sunil, Banerjee, Tanikella Bharani, Dharmavarapu Subramanyam, and Telangana Shaku ...

'' (2001) * Best Male Comedian – ''

Andhrudu ''Andhrudu'' () is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by ML Kumar Chowdary on Sri Keerthi Creations banner and directed by Paruchuri Murali. Starring Gopichand, Gowri Pandit and music composed by Kalyani Malik. The film was ...

'' (2005) * Special Jury Award – ''

'' (2010)

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* SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor (Telugu) – ''

'' (2013)

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* Santosham Best Comedian Award - ''

Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava ''Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava'' () is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Pooja Hegde and Jagapathi Babu. It revolves around Veera Raghava, a young ...

'' (2018)

Filmography

As an actor

As a dubbing artist

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sunil Living people 21st-century Indian male actors Indian male voice actors People from West Godavari district 1974 births Male actors in Telugu cinema Indian male film actors Male actors from Andhra Pradesh Nandi Award winners Filmfare Awards South winners Indian male comedians South Indian International Movie Awards winners People from Andhra Pradesh CineMAA Awards winners Santosham Film Awards winners Indian comedians Telugu comedians Indian male actors