Aadi Saikumar
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 23, 1989 in Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
- Active Years
- 2011–2026 (16 Years)
- Total Credits
- 30 credits in database
Biography
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Subject: Aadi Saikumar (Acting).
Name: Aditya Pudipeddi, credited as Aadi Saikumar.
Birth Date: 23 December 1989.
Birth Place: Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
Profession: Indian actor working in Telugu cinema; also an accomplished cricketer.
Father: Sai Kumar Pudipeddi (veteran actor).
Cricket details: Selected for the under-19 Ranji Cricket Team in 2005; played under the captaincy of Ambati Rayudu and Pragyan Ojha; later left cricket to focus on acting.
Debut: Prema Kavali (2011).
Awards for debut: Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South and SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu.
Other films mentioned: Lovely (2012).
Prema Kavali box office: Big hit, played for 100 days.
Aditya Pudipeddi, credited as Aadi Saikumar, is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. Born on 23 December 1989 in Chennai, Tamilnadu, India, he is the son of veteran actor Sai Kumar Pudipeddi. He made his acting debut in the 2011 film Prema Kavali, which was a box office hit that played for 100 days. For this debut, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South and the SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu
Career overview
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Name: Aditya Pudipeddi, credited as Aadi Saikumar.
Born: 23 December 1989.
Place of Birth: Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
Profession: Indian actor working in Telugu cinema.
Debut: Prema Kavali (2011).
Awards for Prema Kavali: Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South and SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu.
Film success: Prema Kavali was a big hit at the box office and played for 100 days.
Other films mentioned: Lovely (2012).
Other background: Selected for under-19 Ranji Cricket Team (2005), played under Ambati Rayudu and Pragyan Ojha, later left cricket to focus on acting.
Family: Born to veteran actor Sai Kumar Pudipeddi.
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Aditya Pudipeddi, credited as Aadi Saikumar, is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. Born on December 23, 1989, in Chennai, Tamilnadu, India, he is the son of veteran actor Sai Kumar Pudipeddi. Before focusing on his acting career, he was selected for the under-19 Ranji Cricket Team in 2005, where he played under the captaincy of Ambati Rayudu and Pragyan Ojha.
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Saikumar made his acting debut in the 2011 film Prema Kavali. The film was a box office hit and ran for 100 days. For his performance in Prema Kavali, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South and the SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu. Following his debut, he appeared in films such as Lovely (2012).
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Saikumar made his acting debut in the 2011 film Prema Kavali. The film was a box office hit and ran for 100 days. For his performance in Prema Kavali, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South and the SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu. Following his debut, he appeared in films such as Lovely (2012)."
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
30 titles- SI Yugandhar (2026) as Yugandhar
- Shambhala (2025) as Vikram
- Puli Meka (2023) as Prabhakar Sharma
- CSI Sanatan (2023) as Sanatan
- Top Gear (2022) as Arjun
- Atithi Devobhava (2022)
- Tees Maar Khan (2022) as Tees Maar Khan
- Black (2022) as Aditya/Arjun
- Crazy Fellow (2022) as Abhiram
- Sashi (2021)
- Burra Katha (2019)
- Operation Gold Fish (2019) as Arjun Pandit
- Jodi (2019)
- Next Nuvve (2017) as Kiran
- Shamantakamani (2017) as Karthik
- Chuttalabbai (2016)
- Garam (2016) as Ganesh
- Galipatam (2014) as Karthik
- Rough (2014) as Chandu
- Pyar Mein Padipoyane (2014) as Chandra
- Sukumarudu (2013) as Sukumar
- Lovely (2012) as Akash
- Prema Kavali (2011) as Srinu
- Amaran in the City: Chapter 1 as Karthi Vallabhan
- Kirathaka
- Pathu Naal Raja
- Sairabanu
- Untitled Aadi Saikumar - Shining Pictures Film
- Aadi Rudrra
- Jungle
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Aadi Saikumar best known for?
Aadi Saikumar is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including SI Yugandhar (2026), Sashi (2021), Burra Katha (2019), Sammy's Children's Day (2026).
When and where was Aadi Saikumar born?
Aadi Saikumar was born on December 23, 1989 in Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
How many credits does Aadi Saikumar have?
Aadi Saikumar has accumulated over 30 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2011 to 2026.
What is Aadi Saikumar's background in cinema and television?
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Aadi Saikumar by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Sashi (2021) — aged about 31
- Burra Katha (2019) — aged about 29
- SI Yugandhar (2026) as Yugandhar — aged about 36
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