Actor and producer · Telugu cinema
Ravi Teja
Ravi Teja movies: 75 Telugu films on file (74 as actor, 1 as producer), 1991–2027. Earliest on file: Chaithanya (1991). Latest release: Irumudi (21 August 2026). Next: SVC64 (14 January 2027).
- Films on file
- 75 (74 as actor, 1 as producer)
- Years on file
- 1991–2027
- Born
- 26 January 1962 · January birthdays (Wikidata)
- Selected films on file
- Hanu Man, Maryada Ramanna, Vikramarkudu
- Record
- Q7296669 on Wikidata
Ravi Teja (Bhupatiraju Ravi Shankar) is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Telugu cinema. He worked his way up from small roles and assistant direction to lead roles, and is known for his comic timing and the nickname “Mass Maharaja”. His honours include three Nandi Awards and a Filmfare Award South, and he appeared in Forbes India’s Celebrity 100 list in 2012, 2013 and 2015.
He was born on 26 January in Jaggampeta, in the former East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. Wikipedia gives the year as 1968; Wikidata gives 1962. He grew up largely in northern India because of his father’s work, then attended college in Vijayawada.
Career
He moved to Madras in 1988 and took small parts in films such as Karthavyam (1990) and Chaithanya (1991), and later appeared in Allari Priyudu and Varasudu (both 1993) and Ninne Pelladata (1996). He also worked as an assistant director. Krishna Vamsi’s Sindhooram (1997), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, gave him a notable supporting role. Srinu Vaitla’s Nee Kosam (1999), his first lead, won him a Nandi Special Jury Award.
Puri Jagannadh’s Itlu Sravani Subramanyam (2001) established him as a solo lead, and Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru! and Idiot (2002) were successes. Krishna Vamsi’s Khadgam (2002), in which he played a would-be actor, brought a second Nandi Special Jury Award. He followed it with hits such as Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi, Venky and Bhadra. S. S. Rajamouli’s Vikramarkudu (2006), in which he played two roles, became his highest-grossing film up to that point. He also starred in Shock (2006) and Dubai Seenu (2007). Puri’s Neninthe (2008) was not a box-office success, but his performance as a young director won him the Nandi Award for Best Actor.
Surender Reddy’s Kick (2009) was a huge hit. He followed it with Shambo Shiva Shambo (2010), Harish Shankar’s Mirapakay (2011), and Nippu, Daruvu, Devudu Chesina Manushulu and Sarocharu (all 2012). Gopichand Malineni’s Balupu (2013) was one of that year’s biggest successes. Kick 2 (2015) failed, while Power (2014) and Bengal Tiger (2015) followed. After a year’s break he played a blind man in Anil Ravipudi’s Raja the Great (2017), one of his biggest hits.
After Touch Chesi Chudu, Nela Ticket and Amar Akbar Anthony (2018) and Disco Raja (2020), Malineni’s Krack (2021) was a big comeback. Khiladi and Ramarao on Duty (2022) failed, but Dhamaka (2022) became the highest-grossing film of his career. In 2023 he reunited with Chiranjeevi in Waltair Veerayya, which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu; Ravanasura and Tiger Nageswara Rao did poorly. His more recent films are Eagle and Mr. Bachchan (2024), Mass Jathara (2025), and Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi and Irumudi (2026).
Awards
- Nandi Award for Best Actor for Neninthe (The Hindu; list).
- Nandi Special Jury Awards for Nee Kosam and Khadgam, according to Wikipedia.
- Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu for Waltair Veerayya (list).
Upcoming film
One upcoming film is on our records: SVC64, directed by Hasith Goli, recorded for 14 January 2027. Dates move; Ravi Teja upcoming movies is updated daily.
Where to watch his films
- Irumudi: Netflix announced a premiere for 18 September 2026; we have not confirmed that it is currently available (OTT details)
- Mass Jathara: Netflix, from 28 November 2025 (OTT details)
- Mr. Bachchan: Netflix, from 12 September 2024, per Wikipedia (OTT details)
- Eagle: Prime Video, from 1 March 2024 (OTT details)
- Waltair Veerayya: Netflix, from 27 February 2023, per Wikipedia (OTT details)
- Dhamaka: Netflix, from 22 January 2023 (OTT details)
- Ramarao on Duty: SonyLIV, from 15 September 2022 (OTT details)
- Krack: Aha, from 6 February 2021 (OTT details)
- Sarocharu, Nippu and Shock: Aha, from Aha’s listings (Sarocharu, Nippu, Shock)
- Digital rights only, no streaming date on file: Tiger Nageswara Rao (Prime Video) and Kick 2 (Sun NXT), per Wikipedia
Catalogues change; check the platform before you plan to watch.
Personal life
He married Kalyani on 26 May 2002, according to Wikipedia, citing Filmibeat; they have a daughter and a son.
Sources: Wikipedia and the references it cites (linked above), Wikidata, and Tollywood Desk’s film, release and OTT records.
Career on file
Ravi Teja has 75 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1991 to 2027: 74 films as actor and one film as producer. The earliest of them is Chaithanya (1991), and the most recent release is Irumudi (2026). One more film, SVC64 (2027), is dated for later. The most widely covered of these, counted by Wikipedia language editions, are Hanu Man (2024), Maryada Ramanna (2010) and Vikramarkudu (2006). Other recent releases on file are Mass Jathara (2025), Mr. Bachchan (2024) and Sundaram Master (2024).
Brahmanandam is the most frequent co-star, sharing 26 films with Ravi Teja, followed by Prakash Raj (15) and Kota Srinivasa Rao (13). Among directors, Puri Jagannadh cast Ravi Teja most often, in five films; next are Krishna Vamsi (4) and Srinu Vaitla (4). Music on ten of them is by S. Thaman, with Chakri (9) and M. M. Keeravani (9) next. Across these films the credits on file name 52 different directors, 35 music directors and 180 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 63 of them; they average 149 minutes, and the longest is Tiger Nageswara Rao at 182 minutes. 17 of them have a streaming (OTT) release noted on the site. By decade the list splits into 1990s (10), 2000s (29), 2010s (22) and 2020s (14). 2003 is the busiest single year, with five films.
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.
Upcoming movies (1)
Ravi Teja upcoming movies · All upcoming Telugu movies · Dates are those on record and can change.