Tollywood Stars then and now!

An actor’s job is to portray any kind of role in films without any hesitation. If they fulfil the requirements of makers and draw the attention of audiences, they can stay in the industry for years obviously. If they can’t, they have very less timing of acting and disappear from the field. As per the character’s requirement, actors undergo a transformation to prove themselves as they are here to stay. If you can notice, there is a lot of transformation between their debut film and recent outing. Moreover, it’s a necessity to change their appearance as per the respective role.

In this regard, here’s taking a look at old pics of the biggest Tollywood stars of today and see how they’ve changed!

Prabhas is an international superstar now. He began his career with the 2002 film ‘Eeswar’ and his last outing ‘Baahubali’ series were magnificent hits. The SS Rajamouli directorial film brought in millions of dollars internationally and went on to become the highest grossing Telugu film. Before ‘Baahubali’, Prabhas was just one young actor trying to make it in Tollywood. In between these films, Prabhas was starred in many hit flicks such as ‘Varsham’, ‘Chatrapathi’, ‘Pournami’, ‘Darling’, ‘Mr Perfect’, and ‘Mirchi’. With these films, he has emerged the biggest action star of Tollywood and these roles cemented him as a superstar. The actor has gained so much attention with his astounding physique. He hasn’t changed so much.

Hailing from Nandamuri clad, Jr NTR never failed in showing his acting dexterity so far. Even though his movie does not live up to the expectations, he definitely makes his mark with his performance without any doubt. He was a young star in the 2001 film ‘Ninnu Choodalani’. Whenever people see him on the big screen, they recap their favourite yesteryear star Viswa Vikhyata Nata Sarwabhouma Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao. He starred in several hit films such as ‘Aadi’, ‘Simhadri’, ‘Yamadonga’, ‘Brindavanam’, ‘Temper’, ‘Nannaku Prematho’ and ‘Jai Lava Kusa’. His passion for portraying wide-variety of roles in these film turned him into a heartthrob for the younger generation. He went through a real transformation to play Raja in ‘Yamadonga’. He ditched his fatty look and gone for a more styled and groomed look.

Power Star Pawan Kalyan, younger brother of Mega Star Chiranjeevi, is a film legend. He was encouraged by his brother’s wife Surekha to foray into the film industry. The actor-cum-politician made his debut in the 1996 film ‘Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi’, directed by EVV Satyanarayana. Later on, he starred in consecutive hits such as ‘Suswagatham’, ‘Tholi Prema’, ‘Thammudu’, ‘Badri’ and ‘Kushi’. He has created his own style by the release of ‘Kushi’, which was an industry hit at the box office. Most recently he appeared in the Trivikram Srinivas directorial film ‘Agnyaathavaasi’. He has always been a stunner, but he is also the popular political leader.

Stylish star Allu Arjun’s long career started in 2003 film ‘Gangotri’, directed by K Raghavendra Rao. His second outing ‘Arya’ (2004) was one of the most successful films of all time. He continues to star in the world of cinema by showing his acting dexterity in hits films like ‘Happy’, ‘Desamuduru’, ‘Parugu’, ‘Julai’, ‘Iddarammayilatho’, ‘Race Gurram’, ‘S/o Satyamurthy, ‘Sarrainodu’, ‘Duvvada Jagannadham’ and ‘Naa Peru Surya Naa Illu India’. Each of these roles paves the way for him to become the biggest star in South India. He started out with a boy next door image, before changing it for a super handsome look.

Akkineni Naga Chaitanya made his debut in the film ‘Josh’, which didn’t give much recognition for his portrayal. The ‘Sahasam Swasaga Saagipo’ actor gained fame when he starred as Karthik in the Gautham Menon directorial film ‘Ye Maaya Chesave’ and Sukumar’s ‘100 Percent Love’ cementing his place in the tinsel town. Chay later starred in films like ‘Tadaka’, ‘Manam’, ‘Oka Laila Kosam’, ‘Premam’ and ‘Rarandoi Veduka Chudham’. Naga Chaitanya has always been attractive, but he swapped his boyish, geeky looks for a groomed and sexy style which has made him one of the Tollywood’s most handsome men.

Being a star kid, Mega Power Star Ram Charan forayed into the film industry with massive fame. He made his debut in ‘Chirutha’ (2007), directed by Puri Jagannadh. The movie was a super hit and from there, his career skyrocketed with smash hits like ‘Magadheera’, ‘Racha’, ‘Nayak’, ‘Yevadu’, ‘Dhruva’ and ‘Rangasthalam’. The Sukumar directorial film was a ground-breaking hit and he was simply brilliant in the role of Chitti Babu. No one could expect such a magnificent performance from Ram Charan and he nailed it. With this thunderous hit, no one can stop him in the world of cinema. He has changed a lot since his earlier years but he is still striking.

The only time Manchu Vishnu was not on the tip of everyone’s tongue when he was starred in his debut film ‘Vishnu’. The film was not very successful at the time. Ever since he starred in the Sreenu Vaitla directorial film ‘Dhee’ he became a popular actor. He has been acting steadily for years and his hit films include ‘Denikaina Ready’, ‘Doosukeltha’, ‘Pandavulu Pandavulu Tummeda’, ‘Anukshanam’ and ‘Eedo Rakam Aado Rakam’. The actor was working for a year to slim his physique for the lead roles in films. He has truly gotten a makeover.

Rana Daggubati has turned 33 and he looks more handsome than ever. He played Bhallaladeva in ‘Baahubali’ series and since then he has been called as one of the world’s best villains. Rana made was just 25 years old when he was made his debut political drama ‘Leader’ to be directed by Sekhar Kammula. He also appeared in movies like ‘Nenu Naa Rakshasi’, ‘Naa Ishtam’ ‘Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum’, ‘Rudramadevi’, and ‘The Ghazi Attack. He was last seen in the Teja directorial film ‘Nene Raju Nene Mantri’ which was a unanimous hit. He was a bit of unflashy before he became hugely famous and got himself a handsome hunk! See what he looks now.

Mahesh Babu was young and fresh-faced in ‘Raja Kumarudu’ (1999), but it was his role in the 2003 film ‘Okkadu’ that stolen our hearts. People got thrilled by his charm in his first film. He gradually developed his acting prowess and made a niche for himself in the South Indian film industry. Since then Mahesh became a household name and went on to star in several blockbuster hits such as ‘Murari’, ‘Athadu’, ‘Pokiri’, ‘Dookudu’, ‘Businessman’ and ‘Srimanthudu’. He’s also remembered by cult film audiences for his role in ‘1: Nenokkadine’. He was always handsome, but now the star is a real style icon.