Ravi Teja is a popular Indian film actor known for his work in Telugu cinema. He was born on January 26, 1968, in Jaggampeta, Andhra Pradesh, India.
His birth name is Ravi Shankar Raju Bhupatiraju. Ravi Teja began his acting career in the mid-1990s with a small role in the film “Aaj Ka Goonda Raj”.
Since then, he has acted in over 70 films and has become one of the highest-paid actors in the Telugu film industry. In this blog post, we will take a closer look at his life, career, and achievements.
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Interesting Facts About Ravi Teja
- Ravi Teja was born with the name of Ravi Shankar Raju Bhupatiraju.
- He is associated with director Puri Jagannadh five times.
- He also worked for the Bollywood film Criminal as one of the assistant directors.
- He prefers living a simple lifestyle.
- He loves dedicating time to charity work.He was fascinated with cinema right from his childhood.
Early Life and Upbringing
Ravi Teja was born in Jaggampeta in the erstwhile East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. His father, Bhoopatiraju Rajagopal Raju, was a pharmacist, and his mother, Bhoopatiraju Rajya Lakshmi, was a homemaker.
Ravi Teja is the eldest of three sons, the others being Bharath and Raghu, who are also actors. He spent most of his childhood in Northern India because of his father’s work.
His schooling was done in Jaipur, Delhi, Mumbai, and Bhopal. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Arts at Siddhartha Degree College, Vijayawada.
He was fascinated with cinema right from his childhood. He idolized Amitabh Bachchan and would re-enact scenes from his films at home. Later on, he moved to Vijayawada along with his family.
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Family Background
On May 26, 2002, Ravi Teja married Kalyani, who hails from Ganapavaram, West Godavari District.
The couple has a daughter, Mokshadha, and a son, Mahadhan.
Rise to Stardom: How Ravi Teja Became a Recognized Actor
Ravi Teja started his film career with an uncredited role in Karthavyam (1990) and then played similar minor parts in films such as Allari Priyudu (1993), Ninne Pelladatha (1996).
Then he essayed meatier supporting roles in Sindhooram (1997), Manasichi Choodu (1998), Premaku Velayara (1999), Samudram (1999), Annayya (2000) among others and also worked as an assistant director for several films.
Teja’s first lead role came with Nee Kosam (1999), which was an average grosser at the box office but won him the Nandi Special Jury Award. He established himself as a leading actor with Itlu Sravani Subramanyam (2001), Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru! (2002), and Idiot (2002).
Teja then went on to 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). Ravi Teja is widely known for his comic timing.
Controversies Involving Ravi Teja
- Krack Controversy: There was a controversy where 80 theaters of his film Krack were replaced in a crucial Nizam region.
- Tollywood Drugs Case: Ravi Teja appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering probe linked to the 2017 drug case.
- Ravanasura Scene Leak: A sneak peek of Ravi Teja’s dialogue was leaked on social media, where he was captured passing a degrading remark to women.
- Comments about Yash: Ravi Teja faced criticism for his recent comments about Yash, the star of the movie KGF.
- Unprofessional Behavior: Stories of Ravi’s unprofessional behavior have been doing the rounds of Tollywood for some time now.
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Career, Awards, and Achievements
Ravi Teja has won three state Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award South. He was featured by Forbes India in the list of top 100 Celebrities in 2012, 2013, and 2015.
He is one of the highest-paid actors in the Telugu film industry.
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Debut Film: Karthavyam (1990)
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Breakthrough & Critical Acclaim: Gatta Kusthi (2022)
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This profile was researched by Jitendra Singh using verified sources including Wikipedia, IMDb Pro, Forbes, and news archives. Net worth is estimated from publicly reported earnings.