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.
Baladitya | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India[1] |
| Other names | Aditya |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Awards | 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.[citation needed]
Filmography edit
Film edit
As a child actor edit
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam | Sridhar alias Stamp Gadu | |
| Edurmaneli Ganda Pakkadmaneli Hendthi | Anand alias Aa / Stampu | Kannada film | |
| Rowdy Gaari Pellam | |||
| Attintlo Adde Mogudu | Gopi's nephew | ||
| 1992 | Tyagi | Hindi film | |
| Aaj Ka Goonda Raj | Hindi film | ||
| 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 film | |
| Sankalpam | |||
| Maatho Pettukoku | Young Arjun | ||
| 1996 | Little Soldiers | Sunny | |
| 1997 | Hitler | Young Madhav Rao | |
| Masmaram | Malayalam film | ||
| Rettai Jadai Vayasu | Tamil film | ||
| Lav Kush | Lava | Hindi film | |
| 1998 | Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar | Tamil film | |
| 1999 | Samarasimha Reddy |
As an actor edit
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Chantigadu | Chantigadu | [6] | |
| 2005 | Keelu Gurram | Chantigadu | [7] | |
| Vamsam | Chinna | [8] | ||
| 2006 | Sundaraaniki Tondarekkuva | |||
| Roommates | Shekhar | [9] | ||
| 2007 | Sandhya | |||
| 2008 | Veta | |||
| Bhadradri | ||||
| 2009 | Jajimalli | |||
| 2010 | 1940 Lo Oka Gramam | Suri | ||
| 2020 | Entha Manchivaadavuraa | Aditya | ||
| 2021 | Maa Oori Polimera | Jangaiah | [10] | |
| 2023 | Maa Oori Polimera 2 | Jangaiah | Cameo appearance |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Champion | Host | Telugu | ETV |
| 2018–2019 | Shambhavi | Shivayya | Telugu | Star Maa |
| 2019–2020 | Rasaathi | Rajadurai/Pandian | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2019–2020 | Subhadra Parinayam | Krishna | Telugu | Gemini TV |
| 2020 | Gods of Dharmapuri (G.O.D)[11] | Satyanand[12] | ZEE5 | |
| 2021 | Savitramma Gari Abbayi | Balraju (After Plastic Surgery)/ Gaaliraju (Pickpocketer) (Dual Role) | Star Maa | |
| Unheard | Dr. Chalapathi | Disney+ Hotstar[13] | ||
| 2022 | Bigg Boss 6 | Contestant | Star Maa | |
| 2023 | Kayal | Suryakumar | Tamil | Sun TV |
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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)