Aditya Pudipeddi (born 23 December 1987), credited as Aadi Saikumar, is an Indian actor who works in

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. Aadi made his debut with ''

Prema Kavali ''Prema Kavali'' () is a 2011 Telugu-language romantic action film written and directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and produced by K. Atchi Reddy. The film features debutants Aadi and Isha Chawla in their Debut as lead roles. It features music compo ...

'' (2011). He won the

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and

SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best acting done by an actor in a leading role in his debut Telugu film. The award was first giv ...

for the film. He went on to be starred in successful films such as ''Lovely'' (2012), ''

Sukumarudu ''Sukumarudu'' is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by G. Ashok and produced by K. Venugopal's Sri Soudhamini Creations. The film stars Aadi in the title role alongside Nisha Aggarwal and Bhavna Ruparel. Krishna and ...

'' (2013) and '' Shamantakamani'' (2017).

Early life

Aditya Pudipeddi was born on 23 December 1987 in

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. Son of actor

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, Aadi was schooled in Chennai in Devi Academy, Valasaravakkam, till 7th standard and then moved to St. Andrews School in Hyderabad, followed by St Johns for Intermediate and completed his graduation from Bhavan's Vivekananda College. He excelled in studies, and had an inclination towards acting. He was an all-rounder in Cricket and he was selected for the under-19 Ranji Cricket Team. He played under the captaincy of

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, and

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, the Indian team player was his roommate during their

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trip. Aadi married Aruna, a software professional from

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, in December 2014, and the couple has a daughter.

Career

Aadi debuted in 2011 with K. Vijaya Bhaskar's directorial ''

.'' In this love story, he played the role of Srinu, a NCC Cadet who sets out to find the one who tortures his lover, thus trying to regain her heart after a break-up. Oneindia Entertainment commented on his performance stating "Aadi has done his role with good ease and his in dialogue delivery is as good as his father. He is quite comfortable in emoting the love and emotional scenes and he is also good at dances and action scenes. However, he should further improve his body language, as he appeared a little rigid in some scenes. But for a debutant hero, such situations are unavoidable." Aadi has won the Hyderabad Times award 2011 for Promising Newcomer Male,

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(2012) for best Debut Actor of 2012 and

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(2012) for Best Male Debut – South of 2011. The film ran for 100 days. His next release was B. Jaya's directorial '' Lovely'' (2012), was released on 30 March 2012. He played the role of Akash, a jovial person who hates father-daughter relationships, but starts respecting it after he meets with the father of the girl he loved. The film completed a hundred-day run on 7 July 2012 in 12 centres. In 2013, Aadi starred in ''

'' which was released on 4 May 2013 which was moderately successful. He then starred in ''Rough'', directed by C. H. Subba Reddy.

Filmography

Television

As singer

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saikumar, Aadi Indian male film actors Telugu male actors Filmfare Awards South winners Living people South Indian International Movie Awards winners People from Srikakulam district 1989 births Male actors in Telugu cinema Male actors from Andhra Pradesh 21st-century Indian male actors