Few people have made it in the movie industry without facing any challenges. It is hard to survive in the industry if you don’t have a strong base. Many Telugu actors, even if they have a film background, can’t make it in the industry. Someone has to grow up to become a hero on their own, which means luck plays a part in it.
However, few of them are in good shape now because of their efforts and confidence. We all know that the Telugu movie industry is very competitive. Many of today’s actors have played small roles in the past before making their big screen debut. We have compiled this list of 10 actors who had unrecognized roles before becoming a popular hero in this article.
Ravi Teja
Ravi Teja began his career in the film industry with a small role in the Vijayashanth’s Kartavyam. After Kartavyam, it took him nearly 10 years to become a hero. During this time, he worked as a character artist and also worked as an assistant director in some films. In 1997, his career changed with the release of Sindhooram. In 1999, he made a name for himself as a hero in Telugu cinema with the release of Neekosam.
Vijay Devarakonda
Arjun Reddy’s hero Vijay devarakonda came into the limelight after many years of struggle. Vijay’s first film was directed by Ravichandran Babu and starred him in a small role as Vishnu in ‘Nuvvila’. Vijay played a role in ‘Life Is Beautiful’ in 2012, but he didn’t get much screen space and his role was very small. Vijay got his first break as an actor when he played Rishi in the movie ‘Yevade Subramanyam’ directed by Nag Ashwin. We know how Vijay went from there to become a star from 2016’s ‘Pelli choopulu’.
Nikhil Siddhartha
We all remember the character of Rajesh from Happy Days and assume that this is Nikhil Siddhartha’s first film. But, Nikhil’s first film as background artist from Nithin’s Sambaram was four years before this film. Nikhil went on to work as an Assistant Director and played a small role in the movie, ‘Hyderabad Nawabs’. Despite the success of Happy Days, Nikhil went through some hiccups in his career. He finally made his debut as a hero in the film, ‘Swami Rara’. After the release of ‘Karthikeya 2’, Nikhil became a national star.
Adivi Sesh
Adavi Sesh started his career in 2002 with a small role in the film Sontham, where he played the character of Venkat. He took a long break and surprised as a hero and director with the film Karma in 2010, but that film did not do well. In 2011, he gained recognition as the character Munna in the film Panja. Adavi Shesh’s graph shifted with the release of Kshanam, and he created a fresh genre for himself.
Sunil
Sunil is one of the best comedians in the Telugu film industry; no one beats him when it comes to comedy timing and punchlines. Sunil made his debut in the film as a background actor in Akkada ammayi lkkada abbayi. Sunil’s struggle continued for several years after playing in some of the films because they weren’t released. However, his journey changed when he got cast in some of Trivikram srinivas’ films.
Satya Dev
Satya Dev, who began his acting career in short films, played Prabhas’ friend role in Mr. Perfect. Since then, he has taken on supporting roles, appeared in minor roles, and is now showcasing his talent as a hero. He played a powerful villain in the recently released film Godfather.
Santosh Sobhan
Santosh Shobhan, who became well-known with the movie Paper Boy, first appeared in Golconda High School as Gautham, the captain of the cricket team. He made his debut as a hero with Thanu Nenu and continues to make good films.
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