Ravi Teja filmography

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Ravi Teja with a gray T-shirt on the sets of Touch Chesi Chudu
Ravi Teja in 2017

Ravi Teja is an Indian actor and producer who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his roles in action comedy films.[1] He is one of the highest-paid actors in the Telugu film industry.[2] He has won three state Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award South. He is popularly known by the moniker "Mass Maharaja".[2][3]

He first appeared in an uncredited role in the 1990 film Karthavyam, and played minor or uncredited roles in many films such as Allari Priyudu (1993), Ninne Pelladata (1996). Then, he appeared in meatier supporting roles in films like Sindhooram (1997), Manasichi Choodu (1998), Premaku Velayara (1999), Samudram (1999), Annayya (2000) among others throughout the '90s. He also worked as an assistant director for several films.

His debut in a lead role came in the 1999 film Nee Kosam which was an average grosser at the box office. But his performance in the film earned him the Nandi Special Jury Award.[4] He subsequently became an established lead actor through the films Itlu Sravani Subramanyam (2001), Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru! (2002), and Idiot (2002) which became commercially successful.

He then went onto star in notable films like Khadgam (2002), Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003), Venky (2004), Naa Autograph (2004), Bhadra (2005), Vikramarkudu (2006), Dubai Seenu (2007), Krishna (2008), Neninthe (2008), Kick (2009), Sambho Siva Sambho (2010), Don Seenu (2010), Mirapakay (2011), Balupu (2013), Power (2014), Bengal Tiger (2015), Raja the Great (2017), Krack (2021), Dhamaka (2022) and Waltair Veerayya (2023), Tiger Nageswara Rao (2023).

He owns a production company named RT Team Works.

Films[edit]

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
List of Ravi Teja film acting credits
Year Title Role(s) Notes Ref.
1990 Karthavyam Chakravarthy's friend Uncredited [4][5]
Abhimanyu Student leader Kannada film; uncredited [4][5]
1991 Chaitanya Racer Uncredited [4][5]
1992 Aaj Ka Goonda Raj Raja's friend Hindi film; uncredited [4][5]
Collector Gari Alludu College student/MLA's son Uncredited [4][5]
Laati Avinash's henchman Uncredited [6]
1993 Varasudu Student Uncredited [7]
Allari Priyudu Raja's friend Uncredited [4][5]
1996 Ninne Pelladata Disco dancer Uncredited [4][5]
1997 Sindhooram Chanti [4][5]
1998 Padutha Teeyaga Sai [7]
Manasichi Choodu Chanti [7][8]
1999 Seetharama Raju Seenu [9]
Premaku Velayara Ravi [10]
Nee Kosam Ravi Debut in lead role; Nandi Special Jury Award [11]
Samudram Chepala Nani [12]
O Panai Pothundi Babu Lakshaman & Lakshman[a] [7]
Preminche Manasu Vasanth Kumar / Ranjanipriya [7]
2000 Manasichanu Surya Kanth [7]
Kshemamga Velli Labhamga Randi Appy [7]
Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa Tirupathi [13]
Sakutumba Saparivaara Sametam Ravi [14]
Annayya Ravi [15]
2001 Vande Matharam Salim Kannada film [16]
Chiranjeevulu Charan [17]
Ammayi Kosam Ravi [18]
Budget Padmanabham Ravi [19]
Itlu Sravani Subramanyam Subramanyam [20][21]
2002 Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru! Anil Kumar [22]
Idiot Chanti [23][24]
Anveshana Vamsy [25]
Khadgam Koti Nandi Special Jury Award [26]
2003 Ee Abbai Chala Manchodu Vivekananda [27]
Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi Chandu [28]
Oka Raju Oka Rani Ravi [29][30]
Dongodu Meesala Madhava [31]
Veede Yedukondalu [32][33]
2004 Venky Venky / Venkateswara Rao [34]
Naa Autograph Seenu [35][36]
Chanti Chanti [37][38]
2005 Bhadra Bhadra [39]
Bhageeratha Chandu [40]
2006 Shock Chandra Shekar [41]
Vikramarkudu DCP Vikram Singh Rathore IPS / Athili Sathi Babu[a] [42]
Khatarnak Dasu [43]
2007 Dubai Seenu Srinivas Rao / Seenu[b] [44][45]
Shankar Dada Zindabad Himself Special appearance in the song "Jagadeka Veerudiki" [46]
2008 Krishna Krishna [5]
Baladur Chanti [47]
Neninthe Ravi Nandi Award for Best Actor [48][49]
2009 Kick Kalyan [50][49]
Anjaneyulu Anjaneyulu [51]
2010 Sambho Siva Sambho Karna [52]
Don Seenu Srinivasa Rao alias Don Seenu [53][49]
2011 Mirapakay Rishikesh [54]
Dongala Mutha Sudheer [55]
Veera Veera Venkata Satyanarayana / Deva[b] [56][57]
Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju Body double of himself Cameo [58]
2012 Nippu Surya [59]
Daruvu Bullet Raja / Ravindra[a] [60][49]
Devudu Chesina Manushulu Ravi Teja [61]
Sarocharu Karthik [62]
2013 Balupu Ravi / Shankar[b] [63]
Doosukeltha Narrator [64]
2014 Power Tirupathi / ACP Baldev Sahay[b] [65]
Romeo Himself Guest appearance [66]
2015 Kick 2 Kalyan / Robin Hood[a] [67][49]
Bengal Tiger Akash Narayana [68]
Dongaata Himself Guest appearance in the song "Break UP Antu" [69]
Vajrakaya Himself Kannada film;
Special appearance in a song "Varjakaya Theme Song"
[70]
2017 Raja The Great Raja [71]
2018 Touch Chesi Chudu ACP Karthikeya (Karthik)[b] [72]
Nela Ticket Nela Ticket [73]
Amar Akbar Anthony Amar / Akbar / Anthony[c] [74]
2020 Disco Raja Disco Raja / Vasu[a] [75][49]
2021 Krack CI Pothuraju Veera Shankar [76]
2022 Khiladi Mohan Gandhi / Khiladi [77]
Ramarao on Duty B. Ramarao [78]
Dhamaka Swamy Vivekananda Rao / Ananda Chakravarthy[b] [79]
2023 Waltair Veerayya ACP Vikram Sagar IPS [80][81]
Ravanasura Adv. Ravindra [82]
Tiger Nageswara Rao Tiger Nageswara Rao [83]
2024 Eagle Sahadev Varma (Eagle) [84]
Mr Bachchan TBA Filming [85]

Producer[edit]

List of Ravi Teja film producer credits
Year Title Notes Ref.
2022 Gatta Kusthi Tamil film [86]
2023 Ravanasura [87]
Changure Bangaru Raja [88]
2024 Sundaram Master [89]

Voice actor[edit]

List of Ravi Teja film voice acting credits
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 Maryada Ramanna Bicycle [90]
2013 Doosukeltha Narrator [91]
2018 Awe Chanti, a bonsai tree [92]
2023 Mahaveerudu Narrator for Sathya Telugu dubbed version [93]
2024 Hanu Man Koti, a monkey [94] [95]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Ravi Teja played two characters.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Ravi Teja played a single character with two or more names.
  3. ^ Ravi Teja played a single character with three different personalities.

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