Sundeep Kishan

Early life

Sundeep Kishan was born in a Telugu family in Madras (present-day Chennai). He is the nephew to the cinematographers Chota K. Naidu and Shyam K. Naidu. He moved to Hyderabad in 2008 to pursue a career in films.

Career

Kishan worked as assistant director to Gautham Vasudev Menon for a year, before starring in Sneha Geetham (2010). Kishan made his acting debut with Prasthanam in the same year. Director Deva Katta referred Kishan to his friends Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K., which led to Kishan's casting in his first Hindi venture, Shor in the City (2011). Taran Adarsh felt he was "first-rate" and displayed vulnerability with natural ease. Kishan then appeared in Yaaruda Mahesh (2013). The actor says that he has resolved not to venture into such genres any more despite it being the order of the day in Tamil cinema and even though he has been approached for a sequel to the film.

Kishan's major breakthrough came with his another 2013 release Venkatadri Express opposite Rakul Preet Singh. The film was a commercial success. Jeevi from Idlebrain.com noted, "Sundeep Kishan excels as a solo commercial hero with right amount of performance and also dances well in the introduction scene." He then appeared in Gundello Godari, which earned him nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu. It was a box office success too.

Following several poorly received films, Kishan's career marked a turning point in 2017. He first appeared in Maanagaram opposite Regina Cassandra, as the rugged young man. The film was a box office success. Anupama Subramanian of Deccan Chronicle noted, "Sundeep with his new makeover of a rugged person is impressive. He is full of energy and sparkles in action sequences." Then in Maayavan, he played a crime inspector opposite Lavanya Tripathi. The film emerged a moderate success. Manoj Kumar R was appreciative of him for playing his character well.

Kishan turned into producer too with Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene (2019), A1 Express (2021) which fared decently at the box office. He expanded to web with the series The Family Man (2019) and his performance in the spy thriller was widely appreciated. Later, he starred in the Telugu action thriller Michael (2023).

Kishan had three film releases in 2024. He first appeared alongside Dhanush as a tribal in Captain Miller. The film received positive response and was a commercial success. In Ooru Peru Bhairavakona, he appeared as a stunt body double caught in a mysterious situation. Sangeetha Devi Dundoo stated that he delivers a "convincing performance". Kishan then played an alcoholic who turns against his brother (played by Dhanush) in Raayan. Janani K noted, "Sundeep Kishan gets a meatier role and lives upto his character." A box office success, it emerged as the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year.

In 2025, Kishan first appeared in Mazaka, as Rao Ramesh’s son. BH Harsh of Cinema Express stated, "Sundeep Kishan struggles to match Ramesh's unhinged energy but shares an endearing chemistry with the actor, and the two salvage many mediocre scenes with their timing." It was a box office failure.

Other work

Kishan owns a restaurant chain in Hyderabad named Vivaha Bhojanambhu. He started a salon Express Unisex in Vijayawada.

Filmography

Films

Television

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

References

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14. (12 March 2013). "'Gundello Godari' mints Rs.14.83 crore in opening weekend". Zee News.
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17. (10 March 2017). "Maanagaram review: An absorbing emotional thriller that is a must-watch!".
18. (2017-12-15). "Maayavan Movie Review: It manages to keep us guessing until it reveals the killer". Times of India.
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35. "Sundeep Kishan is all set to shake his booty".
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37. "Sundeep Kishan's ''Rowdy Baby'' titled changed to ''Gully Rowdy''".
38. "Sundeep Kishan and Vijay Sethupathi to face-off Gautham Vasudev Menon in Michael".
39. "CAPTAIN MILLER - Official Pooja Event Video {{!}} Dhanush {{!}} GV Prakash {{!}} Arun Matheswaran".
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44. (30 March 2024). "Sundeep Kishan, director Swaroop RSJ team up for ‘Vibe’".
45. "Jason Sanjay’s First Directorial Starring Sundeep Kishan Titled ‘Sigma'".
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47. "Super Subbu: Netflix’s first Telugu original series to combine comedy with family drama".
48. "Winners list of 61st Idea Filmfare Awards South".