Baladitya (actor)
Bala Aditya | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India[1] |
| Other names | Aditya |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Awards | Nandi Awards |
Bala Aditya is an Indian actor, Lyricist, Dialogue writer, Company Secretary , Faculty for Chartered Accountants, dubbing artist, and TV host who works in Telugu cinema and television.[2] He started out as a child artiste (as Master Aditya) and is known for his roles in Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam (1991) and Little Soldiers (1996). He is a recipient of 3 Nandi Awards and the lead actor of the movie ‘1940 lo oka gramam’ which won National Award
Life Journey
[edit]Bala Aditya was born in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh to Y. S. Shankar and Kalyani.[1] His brother Sri Krishna Kaushik is a popular Television Actor in Telugu who acted in all the telugu channels. Bala Aditya acted in 40 films in 6 languages during his childhood. His father worked in Reserve Bank of India and acted in few telugu films like Mudda Mandaram, Nalugu Sthambhala Ata, Arundhathi and some shows like Bhagavatham and Manoyagnyam in ETV. Bala Aditya studied B.A. (Telugu) , Law and Company Secretary. He is also a faculty for chartered accountants. He taught as a CA Faculty in multiple institutes like Kaluva (Rajahmundry), Spellbound (Hyderabad), Gyaan (Vijayawada) , Edwise (Hyderabad) and is currently teaching online in 1Fin Indigo Learn. As a lead actor he worked in 15 Telugu movies, 5 TV shows and 3 web series.
Career
[edit]He made his debut as a child actor in Rajendra Prasad's Telugu comedy film Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam.[3] He acted in forty films as a child actor in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam and fifteen films and web series as a leading actor (in Telugu).[4] He made his debut in a lead role in the movie Chantigadu (2003) directed by B. A. Jaya. He got three Nandi Awards, two as a child actor for Anna and Little Soldiers and one as an anchor for the kids' quiz show Champion. He played the male lead role in 1940 Lo Oka Gramam.[4]
Baladitya hosted a quiz show called Champion in 2015 and 2016 which aired on ETV.[5] He worked as the lead in a daily soap called Shambhavi, which was telecast on Star Maa. He played the lead character in the Tamil serial, Rasaathi, and as antagonist in the popular Tamil serial “Kayal” in Sun TV.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]As a child actor
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Edurinti Mogudu Pakkinti Pellam | Sridhar alias Stamp Gadu | |
| Edurmaneli Ganda Pakkadmaneli Hendthi | Anand alias Aa / Stampu | Kannada film | |
| Rowdy Gaari Pellam | |||
| Attintlo Adde Mogudu | Gopi's nephew | ||
| 1992 | Tyagi | Hindi film | |
| Aaj Ka Goonda Raj | Hindi film | ||
| Jamba Lakidi Pamba | School Headmaster | ||
| 1993 | Bangaru Bullodu | ||
| Abbaigaru | |||
| Evandi Aavida Vachindi | |||
| 1994 | Hello Brother | Young Deva | |
| Anna | |||
| Theerpu | |||
| Super Police | Sunny | ||
| 1995 | Diya Aur Toofan | Hindi film | |
| Sankalpam | |||
| Maatho Pettukoku | Young Arjun | ||
| 1996 | Little Soldiers | Sunny | |
| Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam | Young Krishna | ||
| 1997 | Hitler | Young Madhav Rao | |
| Masmaram | Malayalam film | ||
| Rettai Jadai Vayasu | Tamil film | ||
| Lav Kush | Lava | Hindi film | |
| 1998 | Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar | Tamil film | |
| 1999 | Samarasimha Reddy |
As an actor
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Chantigadu | Chantigadu | [6] | |
| 2005 | Keelu Gurram | Chantigadu | [7] | |
| Vamsam | Chinna | [8] | ||
| 2006 | Sundaraaniki Tondarekkuva | |||
| Roommates | Shekhar | [9] | ||
| 2007 | Sandhya | |||
| 2008 | Veta | |||
| Bhadradri | ||||
| 2009 | Jajimalli | |||
| 2010 | 1940 Lo Oka Gramam | Suri | ||
| 2020 | Entha Manchivaadavuraa | Aditya | ||
| 2021 | Maa Oori Polimera | Jangaiah | [10] | |
| 2023 | Maa Oori Polimera 2 | Jangaiah | Cameo appearance |
Television & Web Series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Language | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Champion | Host | Telugu | ETV |
| 2018–2019 | Shambhavi | Shivayya | Telugu | Star Maa |
| 2019–2020 | Rasaathi | Rajadurai/Pandian | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2019–2020 | Subhadra Parinayam | Krishna | Telugu | Gemini TV |
| 2020 | Gods of Dharmapuri (G.O.D)[11] | Satyanand[12] | ZEE5 | |
| 2021 | Savitramma Gari Abbayi | Balraju (After Plastic Surgery)/ Gaaliraju (Pickpocketer) (Dual Role) | Star Maa | |
| Unheard | Dr. Chalapathi | Disney+ Hotstar[13] | ||
| 2022 | Bigg Boss 6 | Contestant | Star Maa | |
| 2023 | Kayal | Suryakumar | Tamil | Sun TV |
Awards
[edit]- Best Child Actor - Anna (1994)
- Best Child Actor - Little Soldiers (1996)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Baladitya Profile". maastars.com. maastars. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Baladitya Patikella Cine prasthanam". DailyHunt. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Baladitya is now Aditya". idlebrain. Idle Brain. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ a b Telugu. "Natudiga Pathikellu poorti chesukunna Baladitya". webdunia.com. Webdunia. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ Rao, Ramoji. "Champion, A quiz show hosted by Baladitya". etv.co.in. ETV. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Telugu cinema Review - Chantigadu - Baladitya, Suhasini - Jaya - BA Raju - Vandemataram".
- ^ "Keelu Gurram - Telugu cinema Review - Rohit, Nakul, Baladitya, Rajesh, Tanu Roy".
- ^ "Vamsam - Telugu cinema Review - Baladitya, Naga Babu & Chandra Mohan".
- ^ "Roommates review: Roommates (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com".
- ^ "OTT Review : Maa Oori Polimera – Telugu film on Disney Hotstar". 123telugu.com. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "GODs of Dharmapuri Review - A beautifully mounted drama and a good effort that wont go unnoticed". GODs of Dharmapuri Review - A beautifully mounted drama and a good effort that wont go unnoticed. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Nadadhur, Srivathsan (24 October 2019). "Gods of Dharmapuri Web Series Review, GOD Season 1 Review Ratings". Binged. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Disney Plus Hotstar's Telugu series Unheard gets release date". The Indian Express. 6 September 2021.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)