Kireeti Damaraju is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. He has learned acting and done theatre before venturing into films. He has played supporting roles in films such as Uyyala Jampala (2013), Yevade Subramanyam (2015), Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi (2017) and Mental Madhilo (2017). He was also a contestant in the reality TV show Bigg Boss 2.
Career Kireeti Damaraju started his acting career by learning acting and doing few Theatre shows and then started acting on screen with the short films Ontiganta and Anukokunda. Anukokunda, which was selected for Cannes gave him the jump start to land in the role of "Subbarao" in the movie Second Hand. In Bham Bolenath, Damaraju plays the role of a drug addict with Naveen Chandra and Idlebrain.com Jeevi remarks that "Pradeep and Kireeti's characters remind us of Ramesh-Suresh duo from Cadbury ads." He also acted in Many Happy Returns, a sitcom directed by Gunnam Gangaraju. Srividya Palaparthi of The Times of India praised Damaraju saying "While Tarun and Avanthika's acting skills were evidently amateur, Kireeti Damaraju stood out in terms of acting, and comic timing."
Before venturing into films, Damaraju worked for Electronic Arts, Hyderabad. He is also an avid gamer and a usability engineering expert. A lot of his thought process and philosophy in life have been inspired from his deep interests in Japanese anime and manga.
Filmography YearTitleRoleNotes2011OntigantaKiritiShort film2012 Anukokunda Adil Ravindra 2013 Uyyala Jampala Murali Feature film debutSecond Hand Subbarao 2015 Yevade Subramanyam Kireeti Bham Bolenath Roshan Size Zero Prospective Groom Columbus Kireeti Thanu Nenu 2016 Meeku Meere Maaku Meme Kireeti2017 Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi Sai Mental Madhilo Saki2018Touch Chesi Chudu Shalini's friend Chal Mohan Ranga Surya Vijetha Ram's friend Premaku Raincheck Naresh Taxiwaala Doctor2019 NTR: Kathanayakudu Pandit Cameo appearance2020 Pressure Cooker Manohar Rao Valayam Madhu Nandhan 47 Days Run Rahul 2021 Zombie Reddy Bhadram Kanabadutaledu Vivaha Bhojanambu Varudu KaavalenuGroom2022 DJ Tillu Rohit Bloody Mary Basha Dhamaka Subbu’s fiance 2023AmigosWalking GoogleChakravyuham:The TrapHackerBreakoutArjun2024SwagNishkalmashaLaggamShivajiShivam BhajeSagar2025ElevenSurendar and Sudhakar Dual role; Telugu-Tamil bilingual filmChiranjeevaRaoSanthana PrapthirasthuRakeshPremanteMadhi’s friend2026Ustaad Bhagat SinghJournalist
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