Happy Birthday, Pawan Kalyan: The films that defined the career of the Telugu superstar

The superstar of the Telugu film industry, Pawan Kalyan is known as one of the undisputed actors. His box-office figures and huge fan following make him one of the most sought after actors in the industry. Apart from being an actor, Pawan wears many hats – he is a director, screenwriter, stunt coordinator, philanthropist, social reformer and politician. He also has a charitable trust called Common Man Protection Force (CMPF), which aims to help people from economically weaker sections of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Coming back to films, Pawan made his Tollywood debut with the 1996 film Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbaye. We have handpicked Pawan’s best works, which are a package of entertainment, great story and action.

On his birthday, take a look at some such hits:

tholi prema

In this 1998 romantic drama, Pawan played the character of Balu, who falls in love with Anu, played by Keerthy Reddy. As they race to make their dreams come true, they realize their love for each other and promise to meet again. The film won several awards and accolades, including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 1998.

thammudu

This Telugu remake of Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar helped Pawan establish himself as a power-packed artiste in the industry. He portrays the character of Subrahmanyam, who eventually wins a boxing match. The film has been further remade in different languages ​​like Bengali, Tamil and Kannada.

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The film, directed by Puri Jagannath, broke many stereotypes in Telugu cinema. In this film, Pawan, who plays Titanic, falls in love with two different characters – Saryu and Vanela, played by Ameesha Patel and Renu Desai. The film was remade in Hindi as Short: The Challenge.

kushi

In this film, Pawan was seen as Sidhu, a Kolkata-born man who falls in love with Madhumati, played by Bhumika Chawla. Even though the story was similar to that of a mainstream romantic film, Pawan stood out because of his acting.

Jalsa

After Kushi, Pawan faced several setbacks at the box-office, but when he did Jalsa, he proved himself again with acting, attitude and witty one-liners. This action-comedy released in 2008 and is believed to have changed the course of Pawan’s career.

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This Telugu remake of Hindi blockbuster Dabangg was made for Pawan. He won everyone’s heart with his acting and style. Released in 2012, the film also starred Shruti Haasan, Abhimanyu Singh, Ajay, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Nagineedu and Kota Srinivasa Rao in pivotal roles.

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In this film, Pawan played the role of Gautam Nanda, a wealthy man determined to reunite his grandfather with his daughter. Even though the film faced a series of misfortunes for being leaked online before the theatrical release, it went on to become a huge blockbuster. It was considered as the biggest entertainer of Telugu cinema until the release of Baahubali: The Beginning in 2015.

The 49-year-old actor was last seen in Vakeel Saab, the Telugu remake of Bollywood film Pink, which released in 2021.

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