J. D. Chakravarthy

J. D. Chakravarthy

Chakravarthy in 2010
Born Nagulapati Srinivasa Chakravarthy
Hyderabad, India
Other names J.D.
Alma mater Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology
Occupation Actor
Director
Screenwriter
Years active 1989–present
Spouse(s) Anukriti Sharma (m. 2016)

J.D. Chakravarthy (born Nagulapati Srinivasa Chakravarthy) is an Indian film actor and director known for his works in South Indian film industry and Bollywood. [1][2]

Chakravarthy made his screen debut with the Telugu film, Siva, an action blockbuster directed by Ram Gopal Varma, premiered at the 13th International Film Festival of India.[3] He subsequently made his Bollywood debut with the remake of the same film titled Shiva (1990). He was then starred in the blockbuster Satya, premiered in the Indian panorama section, at the 1998 International Film Festival of India, and was listed among CNN-IBN's 100 greatest Indian films of all time, and [4][5] Chakravarthy has received the Screen Award Special Jury Award for his work in the film.[6][7][8]

Chakravarthy is starred in more than fifty feature films in a variety of roles predominantly Telugu, and few Tamil, and Malayalam films. He is best known for his performances in box office hits like Neti Siddhartha (1990), Money (1993), Gulabi (1996), for which he received the state Nandi Special Jury Award,[6][9][7][8] Mrugam (1996), Bombay Priyudu (1996), Anaganaga Oka Roju (1997), Egire Paavurama (1997), Wife of V. Varaprasad (1998), Premaku Velayara (1999), Pape Naa Pranam (2000), Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Premaku Swagatam (2002), Madhyanam Hathya (2004) Dubai Seenu (2007), Homam (2008), Josh (2009), Sarvam (2009), Samar (2013), Arima Nambi (2014) and Ice Cream 2 (2014).[10][11]

He is also starred in Hindi films like Vaastu Shastra alongside Sushmita Sen, Bhoot Returns, alongside Manisha Koirala, and Aag. He made his film directing debut, with Darwaza Bandh Rakho which was archived at the New York Institute of Technology, as part of the film course [12][13] He then went on to direct Darna Zaroori Hai, Homam and Sidham.[14]

Background

Chakravarthy was born to carnatic singer Dr. Santha and father Suryanarayana Rao Nagulapati in Hyderabad, India. He did his schooling in St. George's Grammar School (Hyderabad), and completed B. E. from Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology.[15][16] On August 18, 2016, he married model turned actress Anukriti Govind Sharma in a private wedding.[17][18]


He debuted in 1989 through Ram Gopal Verma's debut Telugu film, Siva as J.D., as one of the student leader, and in the same year appeared in a supporting role in the Malayalam film Ennodishtam Koodamo before devoting all his time to films under his mentor's Ram Gopal Verma's production. His first Hindi film in a lead role, released in theaters on 3 July 1998. Satya was critically acclaimed and was a commercial blockbuster.[19]

Career

He has worked on handful of Telugu films directed by ace film makers of the time like Mani Ratnam, Krishna Vamsi, S. V. Krishna Reddy, K. Raghavendra Rao, Kodi Ramakrishna, E. V. V. Satyanarayana, Shiva Nageswara Rao, Gunasekhar, and Vamsy.[20][21][22]

In 2002, he played a role of Sri Lankan Tamil Eelam fighter Dhileepan, in Mani Ratnam's Tamil film, Kannathil Muthamittal. He has returned to Telugu film industry with Homam. He has had a role in director Vishnuvardhan's recent Tamil film Sarvam, starring Arya and Trisha. [8] In 2016, he has appeared in the malayalam film Shikhamani, and made his Kannada film debut with Raavani alongside Pooja Gandhi.[23][24]

Filmography and Awards

Year Film Actor Role Director Producer Notes
1989 Siva Yes J. Durga Rao (J.D.) Debut Film
International Film Festival of India
1990 Shiva Yes Jagdish Dubey (J.D.) Hindi film Debut
1990 Neti Siddhartha Yes Chakravarthy
1991 Shrivaari Chindhulu Yes
1992 Ennodishtam Koodamo Yes Ranjith Lal Debut Malayalam Film
1992 Lathi Yes
1993 Prathap Yes Debut Tamil Film
1993 Rakshana Yes
1993 One By Two Yes Lead actor
1993 Money Yes Chakri Lead actor
1993 Inspector Ashwani Yes
1995 Money Money Yes Chakri Lead actor
Playback singer
1995 Gulabi Yes Chandu Lead actor
Nandi Special Jury Award[6][9][7][8]
1996 Akka Chellelu Yes
1996 Mrugam Yes Lead actor
1996 Deyyam Yes Narsing Lead actor
1996 Bombay Priyudu Yes Chitti Babu/J.D. Lead actor
1997 Egire Paavurama Yes Lead actor
1997 Anaganaga Oka Roju Yes Chakri Lead actor
1998 Wife of V. Varaprasad Yes Thyagaraju
1998 SatyaYes Satya Lead actor
Screen Award Special Jury Award
International Film Festival of India
Fribourg International Film Festival
Hindi Film
Associate Editor[6][7][8]
1998 Nenu Premisthunnanu Yes Lead actor
1999 Premaku Velayara Yes Manohar Lead actor
1999 Harischandraa Yes Harishchandra Lead actor
2000 Pape Naa Pranam Yes Chakri Lead actor
2000 Kodanda Ramudu Yes Kodanda Ramudu alias Ramu Lead actor
2001 Navvuthu Bathakalira Yes Ganesh Lead actor
2001 Maa Pelliki Randi Yes Lead actor
2001 Soori Yes Lead actor
2002 Premaku Swagatham Yes Balaji Lead actor
2002 Kannathil Muthamittal Yes Dileepan Tamil Film
2002 Toronto International Film Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival
2002 Dhurga Yes Durga Yes Hindi Film
Remake of Soori
2004 Kaasi Yes Kaasi Lead actor
2004 Madhyanam Hathya Yes Ravi Kumar Lead actor
2004 Vaastu Shastra Yes Virag Rao Hindi Film
Lead actor
2005 Aanai Yes Tamil Film
2006 Darna Zaroori Hai No No Yes Hindi Film
2006 Darwaaza Bandh Rakho Yes No Yes Hindi Film
Lead actor
Archived at the New York Institute of Technology
2007 Aag Yes Subbu Hindi Film
2007 Dubai Seenu Yes Chakri
2008 Homam Yes Chandu Yes Lead actor
2009 Josh Yes Durga Rao
2009 Sarvam Yes Eashwar Tamil Film
2009 Sidham No No Yes
2010 Kacheri Arambam Yes Sivamani Tamil Film
Lead antagonist
2011 Money Money, More Money Yes Chakri Yes Lead actor
Remake of Darwaaza Bandh Rakho
2012 All the Best Yes Chandu Yes Lead actor
2012 Bhoot Returns Yes Tarun Awasthi Hindi Film
Lead actor
2013 Samar Yes John Frederick Tamil Film
2014 Arima Nambi Yes Rishi Dev Tamil Film
Lead antagonist
2014 Ice Cream 2 Yes Lead actor
2015 Bhaskar the Rascal Yes Sanjay Sharma Malayalam Film
Lead antagonist
2015 Dynamite Yes Lead antagonist
2016 Zero Yes Solomon Tamil Film
2016 Shikhamani Yes Malayalam Film
Lead actor
2016 Kontract Yes Kannada Film
2016 Raavani Yes Kannada Film

References

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  14. "Friday Review Chennai / Film Review : Taking its own sweet time! - Sarvam". The Hindu. 2009-05-29. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
  15. "NATIONAL / ANDHRA PRADESH : When old memories came alive". The Hindu. 2010-12-24. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
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  19. "Metro Plus Delhi / Entertainment : Some chill, some frill". The Hindu. 2004-10-25. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
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  21. "Arjun in Contract with JD!". Chitramala. 27 November 2010.
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  23. By A Sharadhaa (2015-08-17). "When a Gun Summarised Raavani". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2016-05-26.

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