Ravi Teja is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his roles in action comedy films. In 2018, he was one of the highest-paid actors in the Telugu film industry. He has won three state Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award South. He is popularly known by the moniker "Mass Maharaja".
He first appeared in an uncredited role in the 1990 film Karthavyam, and played minor or uncredited roles in many films such as Allari Priyudu (1993), Ninne Pelladata (1996). Then, he appeared in meatier supporting roles in films like Sindhooram (1997), Manasichi Choodu (1998), Premaku Velayara (1999), Samudram (1999), Annayya (2000) among others throughout the '90s. He also worked as an assistant director for several films.
His debut in a lead role came in the 1999 film Nee Kosam which was an average grosser at the box office, but his performance in the film earned him the Nandi Special Jury Award. He subsequently became an established lead actor through the films Itlu Sravani Subramanyam (2001), Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru! (2002), and Idiot (2002) which became commercially successful.
He then went onto star in notable films like Khadgam (2002), Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003), Venky (2004), Naa Autograph (2004), Bhadra (2005), Vikramarkudu (2006), Dubai Seenu (2007), Krishna (2008), Neninthe (2008), Kick (2009), Sambho Siva Sambho (2010), Don Seenu (2010), Mirapakay (2011), Balupu (2013), Power (2014), Bengal Tiger (2015), Raja the Great (2017), Krack (2021), Dhamaka (2022), and Waltair Veerayya (2023), Irumudi (2026).
Film As an actor
All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
+ List of Ravi Teja film acting credits Year Title Role(s) Notes 1990 Karthavyam Chakravarthy's friend Uncredited Abhimanyu Student leader Kannada film; uncredited 1991 Chaitanya Racer Uncredited 1992 Aaj Ka Goonda Raj Raja's friend Hindi film; uncredited Collector Gari Alludu College student / MLA's son Uncredited Laati Avinash's henchman 1993 Allari Priyudu Raja's friend Varasudu Student 1996 Ninne Pelladata Mahalakshmi's eve teaser 1997 Sindhooram Chanti 1998 Padutha Theeyaga Sai O Panaipothundi Babu Lakshaman, Lakshman Manasichi Choodu Chanti 1999 Seetharama RajuSeenu Preminche Manasu Vasanth Kumar / Ranjanipriya Premaku Velayara Ravi Samudram Chepala Nani Nee Kosam Ravi Debut in lead role; Nandi Special Jury Award(in Telugu) 2000 Annayya Kshemamga Velli Labhamga Randi Appala Raju Manasichanu Suryakanth Sakutumba Saparivaara Sametam Ravi Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa Tirupathi 2001 Chiranjeevulu Charan Vande Matharam Citizen rights council member Kannada film Budget Padmanabham Ravi Ammayi Kosam Itlu Sravani Subramanyam Subramanyam (in Telugu) 2002 Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru! Anil Kumar Idiot Chanti (in Telugu) Khadgam Koti Nandi Special Jury Award Anveshana Vamsy 2003 Ee Abbai Chala Manchodu Vivekananda Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi Chandu Oka Raju Oka Rani Ravi Dongodu Meesala Madhava Veede Yedukondalu 2004 Venky Venkateswara "Venky" Rao Naa Autograph Seenu (in Telugu) Chanti Chanti 2005 Bhadra Bhadra Bhageeratha Chandu 2006 Shock Chandra Shekar VikramarkuduDCP Vikram Singh Rathore IPS, Athili Sathi Babu Khatarnak Dasu 2007 Dubai Seenu Srinivas "Seenu" Rao Shankar Dada Zindabad HimselfSpecial appearance in the song "Jagadeka Veerudiki" 2008 Krishna Krishna Baladur Chanti Neninthe Ravi Nandi Award for Best Actor 2009 Kick Kalyan Anjaneyulu Anjaneyulu 2010 Sambho Siva Sambho Karna Don Seenu Srinivasa Rao alias Don Seenu 2011 Mirapakay Rishikesh Dongala Mutha Sudheer VeeraVeera Venkata Satyanarayana / Deva Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam AppalarajuBody double of himselfCameo 2012 Nippu Surya Daruvu Bullet Raja, Ravindra Devudu Chesina Manushulu Ravi Teja Sarocharu Karthik 2013 Balupu Ravi 2014 Power Tirupathi / ACP Baldev Sahay RomeoHimself Guest appearance 2015 Kick 2 Kalyan, Robin Hood Bengal Tiger Akash Narayana Dongaata HimselfGuest appearance in the song "Break Up Antu" Vajrakaya 2017 Raja The Great Raja 2018 Touch Chesi ChuduACP Karthikeya (Karthik) Nela Ticket Nela Ticket Amar Akbar Anthony Amar / Akbar / Anthony 2020 Disco Raja Disco Raja, Vasu 2021Krack CI Pothuraju Veera Shankar 2022KhiladiMohan Gandhi / KhiladiRamarao on DutyB. RamaraoDhamakaSwamy Vivekananda Rao / Anand Chakravarthy 2023Waltair VeerayyaACP Vikram Sagar IPSRavanasuraAdv. Ravindra Tiger Nageswara RaoTiger Nageswara Rao2024EagleSahadev Varma (Eagle)Mr. BachchanIndukuri Anand 2025 Mass Jathara Lakshman Bheri 2026 Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi Ram Sathyanarayana / ElvisIrumudi Trinadh Rama Kasu
As producer + List of Ravi Teja film producer credits Year Title Notes 2022 FIR Telugu dubbed version; as presenterGatta Kusthi Tamil film2023 Ravanasura Changure Bangaru Raja 2024 Sundaram Master
As voice actor + List of Ravi Teja film voice acting credits Year Title Role Notes 2010 Maryada Ramanna Ramanna's Bicycle 2013 Doosukeltha Narrator 2018 Awe Chanti, a bonsai tree 2023 Mahaveerudu Mahaveerudu Telugu language dubbed version of Maaveeran 2024Hanu-ManKoti, a monkey
Television + List of Ravi Teja television acting credits Year Title Role Channel Notes 19972000 Ruthuragalu DD Saptagiri Guest appearance
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