| Alias | Uday Kiran |
|---|---|
| Age | 38 years |
| Height | 5'8" |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Language Worked in | Hindi, Telugu, Tamil |
| Spouse | Vishitha |
| Birth Place | Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Education | graduation in commerce at Wesley College, Secunderabad |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Parents | VVK Murthy, Nirmala |
| Sisters | Sridevi. |
| Favourite Actors | Sridevi. |
| Favourite Actresses | Sridevi. |
| City | Hyderabad |
Uday Kiran Vajapeyajula is an Indian film actor, who mainly works for the Telugu film industry. He made his film debut with blockbusters like Chitram, Nuvvu Nenu and Manasantha Nuvve, which earned him the title "Hatrick Hero". He was then starred in hits like Sreeram, Nee Sneham and Avunanna Kadanna.
He has won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu [3] for the film Nuvvu Nenu, and became the youngest winner of Filmfare Best Actor Award after kamal Haasan.In 2006, Uday kiran made his Tamil debut with the film Poi, directed by veteran K. Balachander.
He made his Tollywood debut under his mentor, cinematographer turned film director Teja in the year 2000 with the block buster film Chitram, in which he played the lead character of a 17 year old. The film went on to become a trend setter.
This film, followed by two other block busters, Nuvvu Nenu and Manasantha Nuvve, made him listed among the very few actors in Telugu cinema to deliver three consecutive successful fims. His performance as a hot-blooded youngster in Nuvvu Nenu won him the Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) in the year 2001. He then did many films, each showcasing the various capabilities of his acting.
In his fourth film, Kalusukovalani, he displayed good dancing skills in the songs, "Udayinchina" and "Cheliya Cheliya". While in his fifth film, 'Sreeram' he ventured into an action oriented story of a youngster aspiring to become a top cop and garnered critical acclaim for exhibiting all-round acting.
In the year 2005, he ventured into Tamil Film Industry with the film Poi directed by veteran K.Balachander. He then did two more films, Vambu Sandai and Pen Singam in Tamil, the latter being the story penned by M. Karunanidhi, which did moderately well at the box office.
His other noteworthy performances have been in films like Nee Sneham, Avunanna Kaadanna, and Nuvvekaddunte Nenakkadunta