Sharwanand (Telugu:
శర్వానంద్) is an Indian film actor who appears in Telugu and Tamil films. He is also known as
Sarva in the Tamil cinema.
Early life
Sharwanand was born in Hyderabad.
Nandu, as his friends call him, was a popular kid during his early
years. He is the son of MRV Prasad Rao. Sharwanand hails from a very
close knit business family where his father runs the business. He is the
youngest of three, with one elder sister and one elder brother. His
cousin, Ram Pothineni is also an actor in the Telugu films. He always wanted to become an actor, ever since he was a child. He went to Mumbai to get trained as an actor when he was 17. Sharwanand did his bachelor of commerce
degree from Wesley’s and became a trained dancer. During his B.Com
Sharwanand applied to The Hindu’s Best New Face contest and was selected
to participate which is where he declared as his role model.
Film career
Sharwanand first caught attention in the Thumps Up ad with the
Megastar (Chiranjeevi) himself. He started his career appearing in
supporting roles in most of the films. He made his acting debut in
Telugu with
5va Tareeku in 2003. Later, he shared screen space with Chiranjeevi in
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. and Venkatesh in
Sankranthi and
Lakshmi. He portrayed the role played by Jimmy Shergill in
Munna Bhai MBBS in the Telugu film
Shankar Dada MBBS. His roles in
Vennela as psycho character and
Amma Cheppindi bagged him the limelight, while those in award-winning flicks like
Gamyam,
Andari Banduvaya and
Prasthanam
won him accolades. Starting his career with Telugu movies, Sharwanand
went on to act in Tamil and Malayalam film industry too. He forayed in
to Kollywood with
Kadhalna Summa Illai, remake of
Gamyam and it became instant blockbuster and his performance is appreciated. His second Tamil film
Naalai Namadhe directed by Vinayan and
Engeyum Eppodhum
is a super hit blockbuster in Tamil which is a low budget film done in 5
crores and earned 40 crores in first 3 weeks. He acted as Gautham in
this film. He received nice reviews from all Tamil leading magazines
like Vikatan, Kumudam, and newspapers like Dinamalar for his acting skills.
Filmography
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