Actor · Telugu cinema
Allari Naresh
Allari Naresh movies: 55 Telugu films on file, 2002–2026. Earliest on file: Allari (2002). Latest release: Rambha Urvasi Menaka (4 September 2026).
- Films on file
- 55 (55 as actor)
- Years on file
- 2002–2026
- Born
- 30 June 1982 · June birthdays (Wikidata)
- Selected films on file
- Maharshi, Nuvva Nena, Aa Okkati Adakku
- Record
- Q4731165 on Wikidata
Allari Naresh (born Edara Naresh, 30 June 1986) is an Indian actor and film producer who works mainly in Telugu films. Known above all for comedy, he has starred in over 55 films and won two Filmfare Awards South, a Nandi Award and a SIIMA Award. His successes include Allari (2001), Kithakithalu (2006), Gamyam (2008), Sudigadu (2012), Maharshi (2019) and Naandhi (2021).
Early life
Naresh is the younger son of the veteran director and producer E. V. V. Satyanarayana; the family comes from Korumamidi village in West Godavari district. Born in Chennai, he went to Chettinad Vidyashram there before moving to Hyderabad. He speaks Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and English, and took the name “Allari” from the success of his first film.
Debut and early years
He debuted in Ravi Babu‘s adult comedy Allari, playing an infatuated 18-year-old; critics praised his natural timing and the film did very well. Thotti Gang and Maa Alludu Very Good were hits, and although Nenu, in which he played a disturbed young man, failed, it is considered one of his finest performances. After a lean spell, Kithakithalu was a blockbuster and Athili Sattibabu LKG made him a household name in Telugu films.
Gamyam and a busy run
In 2008 he had eight releases. In Krish‘s Gamyam, with Sharwanand, he played Gali Seenu, a motorcycle thief whose actions change the hero; the role won him the Nandi and Filmfare awards for Best Supporting Actor. Hits that followed included Blade Babji (2008), Bendu Apparao R.M.P (2009), Shambo Shiva Shambo with Ravi Teja, and Aha Naa Pellanta (2011), one of the few Telugu successes of that year.
Spoofs and landmark films
Sudigadu (2012), a spoof of nearly 100 Telugu films, was a major success, as was Yamudiki Mogudu. He led Action 3D (2013), the first Indian 3D comedy in Telugu, played an obese man in Laddu Babu (2014) and a dual role in Jump Jilani. His 50th film was Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu (2015), with Mohan Babu.
Recent work
He co-starred with Mahesh Babu in Vamshi Paidipally‘s Maharshi (2019), which the source says grossed over ₹175 crore. Naandhi (2021) was a critical and commercial success, and he later starred in Aa Okkati Adakku (2024). He also produces films with his brother, Aryan Rajesh, under E. V. V. Cinema. He married the architect Virupa Kantamaneni in 2015, and they have a daughter.
Career on file
Allari Naresh appears in 55 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 2002 to 2026. The earliest of them is Allari (2002), and the most recent release is Rambha Urvasi Menaka (2026). The most widely covered of these, counted by Wikipedia language editions, are Maharshi (2019), Nuvva Nena (2012) and Aa Okkati Adakku (2024). Other recent releases on file are 12A Railway Colony (2025), Bachchala Malli (2024) and Naa Saami Ranga (2024).
Brahmanandam is the most frequent co-star, sharing 15 films with Allari Naresh, followed by Kota Srinivasa Rao (13) and Chandra Mohan (8). Among directors, E. V. V. Satyanarayana cast Allari Naresh most often, in nine films; next are Ravi Babu (3) and G. Nageswara Reddy (3). Chakri and Koti each scored five of them, more than any other music director; next are Sai Karthik (3) and Bheems Ceciroleo (2). E. V .V. Cinema produced four of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 39 different directors, 35 music directors and 100 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 27 of them; they average 140 minutes, and the longest is Maharshi at 178 minutes. 12 of them have a streaming (OTT) release noted on the site. By decade the list splits into 2000s (23), 2010s (24) and 2020s (8).
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.