Baladitya (actor)
Baladitya | |
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| Born | Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India[1] |
| Other name | Aditya |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Awards | Nandi Awards |
Baladitya is an Indian actor, lyricist, dialogue writer, dubbing artist, and TV host who works in Telugu cinema and television.[2] He started out as a child artiste (as Master Aditya) and is known for his roles in Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam (1991) and Little Soldiers (1996). He is a recipient of two Nandi Awards.
Early life
[edit]Baladitya was born in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh to Y. S. Shankar and Kalyani.[1]
Career
[edit]He made his debut as a child actor in Rajendra Prasad's Telugu comedy film Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam.[3] He acted in forty films as a child actor (in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam) and ten films as a leading actor (in Telugu).[4] He made his debut in a lead role in the movie Chantigadu (2003) directed by B. A. Jaya. He got three Nandi Awards, two as a child actor for Anna and Little Soldiers and one as an anchor for the kids' quiz show Champion. He played the male lead role in 1940 Lo Oka Gramam.[4]
Baladitya hosted a quiz show called Champion in 2015 and 2016 which aired on ETV.[5] He worked as the lead in a daily soap called Shambhavi, which was telecast on Star Maa. He plays the lead character in the Tamil serial, Rasaathi, which is popular on Sun TV. He was the dialouge writer for the film Khudiram Bose (film)[6][citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]As a child actor
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam | Sridhar alias Stamp Gadu | Telugu | |
| Edurmaneli Ganda Pakkadmaneli Hendthi | Anand alias Aa / Stampu | Kannada | ||
| Rowdy Gaari Pellam | Telugu | |||
| Attintlo Adde Mogudu | Gopi's nephew | |||
| 1992 | Jamba Lakidi Pamba | School Headmaster | ||
| 1993 | Bangaru Bullodu | |||
| Abbaigaru | ||||
| Evandi Aavida Vachindi | ||||
| 1994 | Hello Brother | Young Deva | ||
| Anna | ||||
| Theerpu | ||||
| Super Police | Sunny | |||
| 1995 | Diya Aur Toofan | Hindi | ||
| Sankalpam | Telugu | |||
| Maatho Pettukoku | Young Arjun | |||
| 1996 | Little Soldiers | Sunny | ||
| Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam | Young Krishna | |||
| 1997 | Hitler | Young Madhav Rao | ||
| Masmaram | Malayalam | |||
| Rettai Jadai Vayasu | Tamil | |||
| Lav Kush | Lava | Hindi | ||
| 1998 | Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar | Tamil | ||
| 1999 | Samarasimha Reddy | Telugu |
As an actor
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Chantigadu | Chantigadu | [7] | |
| 2005 | Keelu Gurram | Chantigadu | [8] | |
| Vamsam | Chinna | [9] | ||
| 2006 | Sundaraaniki Tondarekkuva | |||
| Roommates | Shekhar | [10] | ||
| 2007 | Sandhya | |||
| 2008 | Veta | |||
| Bhadradri | ||||
| 2009 | Jajimalli | |||
| 2010 | 1940 Lo Oka Gramam | Suri | ||
| 2020 | Entha Manchivaadavuraa | Aditya | ||
| 2021 | Maa Oori Polimera | Jangaiah | [11] | |
| 2023 | Maa Oori Polimera 2 | Jangaiah | Cameo appearance | |
| 2026 | Mrithyunjay | Achyuth Sharma | [12] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Network | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Champion | Host | ETV | Telugu |
| 2018–2019 | Shambhavi | Shivayya | Star Maa | |
| 2019–2020 | Rasaathi | Rajadurai/Pandian | Sun TV | Tamil |
| 2019–2020 | Subhadra Parinayam | Krishna | Gemini TV | Telugu |
| 2020 | Gods of Dharmapuri (G.O.D)[13] | Satyanand[14] | ZEE5 | |
| 2021 | Savitramma Gari Abbayi | Balraju (After Plastic Surgery)/ Gaaliraju (Pickpocketer) (Dual Role) | Star Maa | |
| Unheard | Dr. Chalapathi | Disney+ Hotstar[15] | ||
| 2022 | Bigg Boss 6 | Contestant | Star Maa | |
| 2023 | Kayal | Suryakumar | Sun TV | Tamil |
Awards
[edit]- Best Child Actor - Anna (1994)
- Best Child Actor - Little Soldiers (1996)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Baladitya Profile". maastars.com. maastars. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Baladitya Patikella Cine prasthanam". DailyHunt. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Baladitya is now Aditya". idlebrain. Idle Brain. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ a b Telugu. "Natudiga Pathikellu poorti chesukunna Baladitya". webdunia.com. Webdunia. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ Rao, Ramoji. "Champion, A quiz show hosted by Baladitya". etv.co.in. ETV. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Khudiram Bose biopic title unveiled". Times of India.
- ^ "Telugu cinema Review - Chantigadu - Baladitya, Suhasini - Jaya - BA Raju - Vandemataram".
- ^ "Keelu Gurram - Telugu cinema Review - Rohit, Nakul, Baladitya, Rajesh, Tanu Roy".
- ^ "Vamsam - Telugu cinema Review - Baladitya, Naga Babu & Chandra Mohan".
- ^ "Roommates review: Roommates (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com".
- ^ "OTT Review : Maa Oori Polimera – Telugu film on Disney Hotstar". 123telugu.com. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ Prakash, B. V. S. (6 March 2026). "Mrityunjay Movie Review: An Illogical and Implausible Crime Thriller". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ^ "GODs of Dharmapuri Review - A beautifully mounted drama and a good effort that wont go unnoticed". GODs of Dharmapuri Review - A beautifully mounted drama and a good effort that wont go unnoticed. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Nadadhur, Srivathsan (24 October 2019). "Gods of Dharmapuri Web Series Review, GOD Season 1 Review Ratings". Binged. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Disney Plus Hotstar's Telugu series Unheard gets release date". The Indian Express. 6 September 2021.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)