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{{short description|Indian Telugu film actor|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Kireeti Damaraju
| image = Kiriti Damaraju.jpg
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| occupation = Actor
| spouse =
| yearsactive = 2011{{ndash}}present
}}
'''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 Telugu 2|Bigg Boss 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Girl |first1=Gossip |title=Movie Releases This Week |url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2015-02-26/Movie-Releases-This-Week/133988 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en |date=26 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Boyzone |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/boyzone/article5460560.ece |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=14 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Meeku Meere Maaku Meme Movie Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Meeku-Meere-Maaku-Meme/movie-review/52798304.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==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 (2013 film)|Second Hand]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Exclusive Interview – Kireeti : Trivikram is a blessing for TFI |url=http://www.123telugu.com/interviews/exclusive-interview-kireeti-trivikram-is-a-blessing-for-tfi.html |website=123telugu.com |language=en |date=12 December 2013}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web |title=Bham Bolenath review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review - Navdeep, Naveen Chandra & Pooja Zaveri |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/bhambolenath.html |website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref> He also acted in ''Many Happy Returns'', a sitcom directed by [[Gangaraju Gunnam|Gunnam Gangaraju]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Gunnam Gangaraju helms a new comedy, Many Happy Returns |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/A-new-sitcom-by-Gunnam-Gangaraju/article14384545.ece |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=4 June 2016}}</ref> 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==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2011
|''Ontiganta''
|Kiriti
| rowspan="2" |Short film
|-
|2012
| ''Anukokunda''
| Adil Ravindra
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| ''[[Uyyala Jampala]]''
| Murali
| Feature film debut
|-
|''[[Second Hand (2013 film)|Second Hand]]''
| Subbarao
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2015
| ''[[Yevade Subramanyam]]''
| Kireeti
|
|-
| ''[[Bham Bolenath]]''
| Roshan
|
|-
| ''[[Size Zero]]'' || Prospective Groom
|
|-
| ''[[Thanu Nenu]]'' ||
|
|-
|2016
| ''[[Meeku Meere Maaku Meme]]''
| Kireeti
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
| ''[[Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi]]''
| Sai
|
|-
| ''[[Mental Madhilo]]''
| Saki
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2018
|''[[Touch Chesi Chudu]]''
| Shalini's friend
|
|-
| ''[[Chal Mohan Ranga]]''
| Surya
|
|-
| ''[[Vijetha (2018 film)|Vijetha]]''
| Ram's friend
|
|-
| ''[[Premaku Raincheck]]''
| Naresh
|
|-
| ''[[Taxiwaala]]''
| Doctor
|
|-
|2019
| [[NTR: Kathanayakudu|''NTR: Kathanayakudu'']]
| Pandit
| Cameo appearance
|-
| rowspan="4" |2020
| ''[[Pressure Cooker (2020 film)|Pressure Cooker]]''
| Manohar Rao
|
|-
| ''Valayam''
| Madhu Nandhan
|
|-
| ''[[47 Days]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Run (2020 Indian film)|Run]]'' || Rahul ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2021
| ''[[Zombie Reddy]]''
| Bhadram
|
|-
| ''[[Kanabadutaledu]]''
|
|
|-
| [[Vivaha Bhojanambu (2021 film)|''Vivaha Bhojanambu'']]
|
|
|-
| ''[[Varudu Kaavalenu]]''
|Groom
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2022 ||''[[DJ Tillu]]'' ||Rohit ||
|-
|''[[Bloody Mary (2022 film)|Bloody Mary]]'' ||Basha ||
|-
|''[[Dhamaka (2022 film)| Dhamaka]]'' ||Subbu’s fiance ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2023
|''[[Amigos (film)|Amigos]]''
|Walking Google
|
|-
|''[[Chakravyuham:The Trap]]''
|Hacker
|
|-
|''Breakout''
|Arjun
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2024
|[[Swag (film)|''Swag'']]
|Nishkalmasha
|
|-
|''[[Laggam]]''
|Shivaji
|
|-
|''[[Shivam Bhaje]]''
|Sagar
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2025
|''[[Eleven (film)|Eleven]]''
|Surendar and Sudhakar
|Dual role; Telugu-Tamil bilingual film
|-
|''[[Chiranjeeva]]''
|Rao
|
|-
|''[[Santhana Prapthirasthu]]''
|Rakesh
|
|-
|''[[Premante]]''
|Madhi’s friend
|
|-
|2026
|''[[Ustaad Bhagat Singh]]''
|Journalist
|
|-
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Network
|-
|2018
|''Ee Office Lo''
|Subhash
|[[Viu (streaming service)|Viu]]
|-
|2024
|''[[Sasimadhanam]]''
|Groom
|[[ETV Win]]
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|5057686}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:Male actors from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Telugu male actors]]

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Coin45bazzar at 16:34, 19 April 2026