As Sundeep Kishan turns 37, South First lists out five must-watch films of the actor-producer who made a name for himself in Tollywood.
Sundeep Kishan turns 37 on 7 May. (X)
Telugu actor Sundeep Kishan may have emerged as a relatively prominent figure in the South Indian film industry, but he has had his share of struggles and setbacks in his 14 years of film career.
From working as an assistant for Gautham Vasudev Menon in Chennai to missed opportunities in some of the blockbuster movies like Happy Days (2007) and Ashta Chamma (2008) in Telugu during his formative years, Sundeep never lost hope in dreaming big.
As he turns a year older on Tuesday, 7 May, here are some of the must-watch films of Sundeep Kishan:
‘Venkatadri Express’ poster. (X)
The first on the must-watch list is Venkatadri Express (2013).
The story is about the youngest son in the family Sandeep (played by Sundeep Kishan). His Ram Murthy (Nagineedu) has a tough time bearing his son’s antics.
According to the dictum in the family, those who commit 100 mistakes are expelled from the house as a punishment. Sandeep is one mistake away from 100.
Meanwhile, the family sets off to the wedding of Sandeep’s elder brother Brahmaji. As the entire family boards the Venkatadri Express to Tirupati, Sandeep misses it.
Afraid of being ostracised from the family, Sandeep tries his best to reach the destination. Will he be exempted from the rule set by his father? What happens to Sandeep during the journey is the rest of the story.
Though Venkatadri Express completed nine years, it is one of the most celebrated Telugu films in Sundeep Kishan’s career.
It is raved for its gripping screenplay and comedy from Thagubothu Ramesh, MS Narayana, and Sapthagiri.
The movie was directed by Merlapaka Gandhi.
Sundeep Kishan forayed into Bollywood, too. (Instagram)
Tiger (2015) has Sundeep Kishan playing the titular role and is a must-watch film because of his brilliant performance.
Tiger and Vishnu (Rahul Ravindran) share a deep friendship since childhood. Their friendship is inseparable because of loyalty and closeness.
Tiger is inherently aggressive by nature. He stands by his friend Vishnu’s side and is willing to go to do anything for the sake of friendship.
As time unfolds, Vishnu finds himself captivated by girl Ganga (played by Seerat Kapoor), a spirited individual hailing from Kasi.
However, their love story faces an obstacle when Ganga’s parents discover their daughter’s relationship and resolve to put an end to it by any means necessary.
Tiger takes decisive action to protect Vishnu and Ganga from the tumultuous situation that is threatening to engulf their lives.
The film Tiger is hailed as an emotionally charged drama delivered through cinematic finesse.
Director VI Anand was lauded for avoiding melodrama and balancing the story structure and screenplay, thus offering pure entertainment to audiences.
RJ Hemant, Prudhvi Raj, Sapthagiri, and Tanikella Bharani are among the other artistes in the movie.
;Shamantakamani’ poster. (X)
The story of Shamantakamani (2015) is about a vintage car named Samantakamani worth ₹5 crore.
When it is stolen from a five-star hotel, Police Inspector Ranjith Kumar (Nara Rohith) starts investigating the case to nab the culprits.
While investigating, inspector Ranjith Kumar suspects a mechanic, a villager, and a youngster from a middle-class family.
This mega robbery involves the lives of four individuals — a humiliated son-lover boy (Aadhi Pinishetty), a petty thief (Sundeep Kishan), a funny mechanic (Rajendra Prasad) and, a dejected motherless son played by Sudheer Babu.
Upon discovering that all four individuals were present at a party in the same hotel, Ranjith initiates a thorough investigation, scrutinising each suspect one by one.
Despite connecting all the dots, the truth remains elusive.
The climax revolves around uncovering the identity of the actual car thief and his motive.
Shamantakamani was directed by Sriram Aditya.
Though the storyline had nothing new to offer, the performances of the lead characters and the screenplay are what make it an enjoyable watch.
‘Nagaram’ poster. (X)
Nagaram (2017), a Telugu-dubbed Tamil original, is praised as a standalone masterpiece in both the careers of Sundeep and director Lokesh Kanagaraj.
The film centres on four characters portrayed by Sundeep Kishan, Shri, Munishkanth, and Charlie.
Shri is a practical youth hailing from a rural area. Sundeep plays a brave man who is deemed irresponsible for his aggressive manner. His only job is to admire Regina Cassandra, an HR personnel in an IT company.
A migrant taxi driver (Charlie) visits the city for the treatment of his ailing son.
A group of three goondas field a Munishkanth to kidnap a child, but the latter ends up kidnapping the son of a dreaded don (Madhusudhanan).
The wrong kidnap, Sundeep’s decision to teach a lesson to the acid-attacker, and Shri’s bad luck, all trigger a chain of events.
Nagaram is praised for its storyline, which relies heavily on coincidences, making it intellectually stimulating.
The Telugu film successfully maintained the audience’s engagement, with the acid-attack incident serving as an example.
Sundeep recently scored a hit with ‘Ooru Peru Bhairavakona’. (X)
After a hiatus, the actor achieved success with Ooru Peru Bhairavakona (2024) earlier this year. Here is why it is a must-watch film of Sundeep Kishan.
The plot revolves around Basava (Sundeep Kishan) who works as a stunt technician in films. In dire need of money, Basava steals and decamps the bride’s jewellery from marriage with the help of his friend John.
While trying to escape, Basava and John bump into Geetha, who meets with an accident. They decide to help her.
Subsequently, they reach a mysterious place named Bhairavakona where they start experiencing strange things. What is the legend behind the village Bhairavakona? Who is Bhoomi? — form the crux of the story.
Ooru Peru Bhairavakona also features Kavya Thapar, Varsha Bollamma, Kushee Ravi, Vennela Kishore, Harsha Chemudu, and Brahmaji in prominent roles.
This VI Anand’s directorial was produced by Rajesh Danda. Sekhar Chandra scored the music.
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