Praveen

Praveen, also credited as Bellamkonda Praveen, is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema and is best remembered for his comic roles. Audiences know him from films such as Prema Katha Chitram, Bhale Bhale Magadivoy and Sathamanam Bhavati, and his biggest honour is a Filmfare Awards South nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Telugu for Naandhi. His comedy parts in Mirapakay, Sambho Siva Sambho, Rama Rama Krishna Krishna and Kartikeya made him a familiar face for Telugu viewers. He went on to appear in Rabhasa (2014), Hyper (2016) and Hello Guru Prema Kosame (2018). In 2021 he took a run of supporting parts in Naandhi, Check, Thimmarusu, Tuck Jagadish and Varudu Kaavalenu. In 2022 he was seen in Bangarraju, Acharya, Chor Bazaar and Karthikeya 2, and he played comic roles in Pakka Commercial and Dhamaka. His later films include Waltair Veerayya (2023), Ravanasura (2023), Mr Bachchan (2024), Mass Jathara (2025), Shambhala (2025) and Lenin (2026). Comedy sits at the centre of Praveen's work, though he has also shown range in supporting roles. This lets him move between big star vehicles and smaller stories. Along with the Filmfare nomination for Naandhi in 2021, he was nominated for Best Comedian (Telugu) at the South Indian International Movie Awards in 2017.