Naga Chaitanya Akkineni is a renowned Telugu film industry actor, cherished by audiences and critics alike. Born in Chennai, he received his education at Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan, Chennai, and AMM School, Chennai, before graduating from St. Mary's College, Hyderabad.
Chaitanya's passion for acting was ignited during his second year in college, which he shared with his father, Nagarjuna Akkineni. He made his acting debut with Josh (2009) and achieved breakthrough success with Ye Maaya Chesave (2010). In his early years, he appeared in successful films, including 100% Love (2011),Tadakha (2013),and Manam (2014),as well as several other notable releases.
Chaitanya's versatility as an actor was showcased in films like Oka Laila Kosam (2014),a romantic comedy that received widespread acclaim, and Dohchay (2015),an action-drama thriller. He also starred in the bilingual romantic movie Saahasam Swaasaga Saagipo (2016).
Throughout his career, Chaitanya has been recognized for his outstanding performances in films such as Autonagar Surya (2014),Premam (2016),Rarandoi Veduka Chudham (2017),and Yuddham Sharanam (2017).
In 2018, he portrayed his grandfather, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, in the biopic Mahanati (2018),which was a massive commercial success. The same year, he appeared in Sailaja Reddy Alludu (2018) and Savyasachi (2018),a thriller that showcased his ambidextrous character.
Chaitanya's career-defining film, Majili (2019),became the highest-grossing film in his career, grossing over Rs. 740 million in 2020. He also starred in Venky Mama (2019) and Love Story (2021),both of which performed well at the box office.
In 2022, Chaitanya made his Hindi film debut with Laal Singh Chaddha (2022) and appeared in the bilingual film Custody (2023),marking his Tamil debut. He has also reprised his role as Bangarraju (2022),the sequel to the hit movie Soggade Chinni Nayana (2016),his second collaboration with Nagarjuna Akkineni after the Telugu classic Manam (2014).
Throughout his career, Chaitanya has received numerous awards and accolades, including the Filmfare Award South and CineMAA Awards for Best Male Debut in 2009 for the film Josh (2009).
