Allu Arjun

Allu Arjun is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu cinema Born in Chennai on April 8 1982 he began his career as a child artist before making his leadactor debut in Gangotri 2003 He rose to prominence with his roles in Arya 2004 and the action films Bunny 2005 and Desamuduru 2007 In 2008 he starred in the romantic drama Parugu for which he received his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor Telugu Arjun subsequently starred in successful films such as Aarya 2 2009 Julayi 2012 Race Gurram 2014 SO Satyamurthy 2015 Sarrainodu 2016 and Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo 2020 His performance in Pushpa The Rise 2021 brought him greater recognition outside Telugu cinema and earned him the National Film Award for Best Actor making him the first Telugu actor to receive the award in that category Arjun is also known for his dancing He has received several accolades throughout his career including Filmfare Nandi and SIIMA Awards Beyond acting Arjun is involved in the filmexhibition business He is associated with AAA Cinemas and has also been involved with Allu Cinemas which was established by his father Allu Aravind