Adivi Sesh

Adivi Sesh born 17 December 1985 is an Indian actor director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema He made his directorial and lead acting debut with the supernatural thriller Karma 2010 following a minor appearance in Sontham 2002 He later appeared in supporting and antagonist roles in films including Pawan Kalyans Panjaa 2011 Balupu 2013 Run Raja Run 2014 Ladies Gentlemen 2015 and S S Rajamoulis Baahubali The Beginning 2015 in which he played Bhadrudu He wrote and starred in the mystery thriller Kshanam 2016 receiving the Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer and the IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Screenplay Sesh subsequently appeared in the spy action thriller Goodachari 2018 the courtroom thriller Evaru 2019 and Sailesh Kolanus investigative thriller HIT The Second Case 2022 He wrote and starred in the biographical action drama Major 2022 based on the life of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan The film was shot in Telugu and Hindi and Sesh received the SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actor and the Gaddar Telangana Film Award He made a cameo appearance in HIT The Third Case 2025 and cowrote and starred in Shaneil Deos Dacoit A Love Story 2026 opposite Mrunal Thakur