Penmetsa Subbaraju is an Indian actor who predominantly works in
Telugu cinema
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, ...
,as well as Tamil cinema.Subbaraju has played a variety of roles, from negative to supporting characters. His most notable works include ''
Amma Nanna O' Tamil Ammayi'', ''
Arya,'' ''
Pokiri,
Leader
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,
Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap,
Businessman
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,
Mirchi,
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion,
Temper,
Duvvada Jagannadham,
Geetha Govindam
''Geetha Govindam'' is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Parasuram. It is produced by Bunny Vas under GA2 Pictures. The film stars Vijay Devarakonda and Rashmika Mandanna, while Subbaraju, Rahul R ...
, and
Majili''. Subbaraju is immensely popular in Japan for his role as
Kumara Varma
Kumara Varma (born April 1945) is an Indian theatre director. To date, he has directed at least thirty-six Indian and Western plays during the past five decades, including ''Raja Oedipus'', ''Urubhangam'', ''Mattavilasam'', ''Abhijnana Shakuntal ...
in the 2017
epic
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* Epic poetry, a long narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation
* Epic film, a genre of film with heroic elements
Epic or EPIC may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and medi ...
action film
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, ''
Baahubali: The Conclusion''.
Early life
Subbaraju was born in
Bhimavaram
Bhimavaram is a city and headquarters of West Godavari district of the Andhra Pradesh state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Bhimavaram mandal in Bhimavaram revenue division. It is a part of Bhimavaram Urban Development A ...
, to Penmatsa Ramakrishnam Raju and Vijayalakshmi. Subbaraju did his education in D. N. R. College,
Bhimavaram
Bhimavaram is a city and headquarters of West Godavari district of the Andhra Pradesh state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Bhimavaram mandal in Bhimavaram revenue division. It is a part of Bhimavaram Urban Development A ...
. He did his bachelor's degree in Mathematics before doing a computer course and joining
Dell
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Computers, Hyderabad.
Career
Subbaraju's introduction to the cinema world was an accident. Director
Krishna Vamsi
Pasupuleti Venkata Bangarraju, know professionally as Krishna Vamsi, is an Indian film director, producer and choreographer known for his work in Telugu cinema. Vamsi started his career as an assistant director to Ram Gopal Varma. He made his ...
's personal assistant asked Subbaraju to fix a computer issue for Krishna Vamsi's personal computer. After going to Krishna Vamsi's house, Subbaraju was then offered a small role in Krishna Vamsi's ''
Khadgam''.
Filmography
Telugu
Tamil
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
References
External links
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Telugu male actors
Living people
People from West Godavari district
Male actors in Telugu cinema
Indian male film actors
Male actors in Tamil cinema
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Male actors in Kannada cinema
Male actors from Andhra Pradesh
21st-century Indian male actors
1977 births