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Naga Chaitanya is an Indian film actor who works predominantly in Telugu film industry. He made his debut with the film Josh (2006) as Sathya. He is best known for his work in films such as Jush, Ye Maaya Chesave, 100% Love, Manam and More. He is the son of popular actor Akkineni Nagarjuna and entrepreneur Lakshmi Daggubati. Check out below for Naga Chaitanya Wiki, Biography, Age, Family, Movies List, Images, and More.
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Naga Chaitanya was born on 23 November 1986 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. His father Akkineni Nagarjuna is the son of actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao and her mother Lakshmi Daggubati is the daughter of producer D. Ramanaidu. His maternal uncle Daggubati Venkatesh and cousins Rana Daggubati, Sumanth and Sushanth are also actors. Nagarjuna and Lakshmi got divorced when Chaitanya was a small child, and both of them later married other people. Akkineni Nagarjuna married former actress Amala Mukherjee and Lakshmi married Sharath Vijayaraghavan, a corporate executive. Naga Chaitanya has one half-brother Akhil Akkineni, who born to his father and step-mother Amala.
Naga Chaitanya raised in Chennai and lived for 18 years. He used to play keyboard and bass guitar in his school band and went on to study keyboard at Trinity College London. He completed his schooling in Chennai and moved to Hyderabad to pursue B.Com degree. He decided to take up acting as his profession during his second year of studies. He took a three-month course in acting in Mumbai and received further training in acting and martial arts in Los Angeles.
On 29 January 2017, Naga Chaitanya got engaged to actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu. Chaitanya and Samantha tied the knot in Goa, performing a Hindu religious ceremony on 6 October and a Christian ceremony on 7 October. The grand wedding was attended by close friends and family. They’re known as “ChaySam” by the public.
| Name | Naga Chaitanya |
| Real Name | Naga Chaitanya Akkineni |
| Nickname | Chaitu |
| Profession | Indian film actor |
| Date of Birth | 23 November 1986 |
| Age | 31 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Father Name | Akkineni Nagarjuna |
| Mother Name | Daggubati Lakshmi |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Commerce |
| School | Yet to be Updated |
| College | Trinity College, London |
| Hobbies | Workouts, Traveling, |
| Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Married | Yes |
| Wife Name | Samantha Akkineni (Actress) |
| Current City | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
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| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Josh | Sathya | Vasu Varma | Debut film |
| 2010 | Ye Maaya Chesave | Karthik | Gautham Menon | Bilingual Film |
| 2010 | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | Hero in the film “Jessie” | Gautham Menon | Cameo |
| 2011 | 100% Love | Balu Mahendra | Sukumar | |
| Dhada | Vishwa | Ajay Bhuyan | ||
| Bejawada | Siva Krishna | Vivek Krishna | ||
| 2013 | Tadakha | Karthik | Kishore Kumar Pardasani | Remake of Tamil film Vettai |
| 2014 | Manam | Nagarjuna / Radha Mohan | Vikram Kumar | |
| Autonagar Surya | Surya | Deva Katta | ||
| Oka Laila Kosam | Karthik | Vijay Kumar Konda | ||
| 2015 | Dohchay | Chandu | Sudheer Varma | |
| Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini | Himself | R. Chandru | Cameo | |
| 2016 | Aatadukundam Raa | |||
| Premam | Vikram Vatsalya | Chandoo Mondenti | ||
| Sahasam Swasaga Saagipo | DCP Rajinikanth Muralidhar | Gautham Menon | ||
| 2017 | Rarandoi Veduka Chudham | Shiva | Kalyan Krishna Kurasala | |
| Yuddham Sharanam | Arjun | Krishna Marimuthu | ||
| 2018 | Mahanati | Akkineni Nageswara Rao | Nag Ashwin | |
| Nadigaiyar Thilagam | Akkineni Nageswara Rao | Nag Ashwin | Tamil Film | |
| Savyasachi | TBA | Chandoo Mondeti | Filming | |
| Sailaja Reddy Alludu | TBA | Maruthi Dasari | Filming |
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South | Josh | Won |
| CineMAA Awards | CineMAA Award for Best Male Debut | Won | ||
| 2010 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Telugu | Ye Maaya Chesave | Nominated |
| Southscope Cineawards | Rising Star of South | Won | ||
| 2012 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor – Telugu | 100% Love | Nominated |
| 2014 | 4th South Indian International Movie Awards | South Indian International Movie Award for Best Actor | Manam | Nominated |
| 4th South Indian International Movie Awards | 4th South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Actor (Critics) | Manam | Won | |
| Nandi Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Manam | Won | |
| 2015 | Zee Telugu 10th Anniversary Awards | Youth Icon of the Decade | Won | |
| 2016 | TSR – TV9 National Film Awards | Special Appreciation Hero Award | Premam | Won |
| 2017 | 64th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Telugu | Premam | Nominated |
| 2017 | Santosham Film Awards | Best Actor | Won |
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