Viraj Ashwin

Viraj Ashwin
Viraj Ashwin
Born	Viraj Ashwin Jarajapu; India
Alma mater	Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, Visakhapatnam
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2018–present
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Jarajapu Viraj Ashwin is an Indian actor who has appeared in Telugu film. He debuted as a lead in Anaganaga O Premakatha (2018) and gained recognition for his role in Baby (2023).^[1]

Personal life

Viraj Ashwin was born in a Telugu family in India to Venkateswararao Jarajapu and Venkateswari Jarajapu. His father was a retired scientist^[2] in the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Viraj is the grandson of the late film editor K. A. Marthand, nephew of film editor Marthand K. Venkatesh and film director Shankar K. Marthand, and great-grandnephew of B. A. Subba Rao.^[3]

Career

Viraj Ashwin made his debut with the Pratap Tatamsetti-directed romantic drama Anaganaga O Premakatha (2018)^[4] produced by K.L.N Raju. He played the lead role in the Telugu short film Manasanamaha (2020) which won many awards.^[5] He acted in the 2021 film Thank You Brother, directed by Ramesh Raparthi and produced by Magunta Sarath Chandra Reddy,^[6] and played the lead role in the 2022 film Valliddari Madhya.^[7]

Viraj Ashwin's Baby was released in July 2023 to positive reviews from critics and grossed ₹100 crore worldwide.^[8]

Filmography

Films

Key
†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

List of Viraj Ashwin film credits
Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2018	Anaganaga O Premakatha	Surya	credited as Ashwin J. Viraj	^[9]
2020	Manasanamaha	Surya	Short film	^[10]
2021	Thank You Brother	Abhi		^[11]
2022	Valliddari Madhya	Varun		^[7]
2023	Maya Petika	Ali		^[12]
	Baby	Viraj		^[13]
	Jorugaa Husharugaa	Santhosh		^[14]
	Hi Nanna	Dr. Ashok Bhatia		^[15]
2024	Sriranga Neethulu			^[16]

References

^ "Debut team for Anaganaga O Prema Katha!". Deccan Chronicle. 28 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (12 November 2018). "New kids on the Telugu block". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
^ "Viraj Exclusive First Full Interview | Aswin |Vaishnavi Chaitanya | Baby | Anchor Shiva | Mana Media". YouTube. 29 July 2023.
^ "'Anaganaga O Premakatha': Gopichand releases the trailer of the Ashwin J Viraj and Riddhi Kumar starrer". The Times of India. 27 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (11 May 2020). "Telugu short film 'Manasanamaha' wins at Independent Shorts Award for April 2020". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
^ "Thank You Brother Movie Review". www.ragalahari.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Valliddari Madhya Movie Review". 123telugu.com. 16 December 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
^ "Telugu Film Baby Closes Theatrical Run, Check Worldwide Box Office Collection". news18.com. 2 September 2023. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
^ "Anaganaga O Prema Katha is a modern love story". Deccan Chronicle. 2 October 2018. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
^ "Telugu short film 'Manasanamaha' in qualification race for Academy Awards". The Hindu. 21 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
^ "Thank You Brother Movie Review: Anasuya Bharadwaj and Viraj's suspense drama is bagful of cliches, Rating". indiatoday.in. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
^ "Maya Petika Movie Review: A good story goes haywire with a falter in execution". ottplay.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
^ "Baby Movie Review | Anand Deverakonda, Vaishnavi Chaitany & Viraj Ashwin". telanganatoday.com. 15 July 2023. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
^ "Jorugaa Husharugaa Movie Review: Viraj Ashwin, Pujita Ponnada Starrer is a Heartfelt Rollercoaster Ride". Zoomtv.in. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (7 December 2023). "Hi Nanna Movie Review". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
^ "Viraj Ashwin-starrer Sri Ranga Neethulu's Teaser Promises an Insightful Slice-of-life Drama". news18.com. 6 January 2024. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.

External links

Viraj Ashwin at IMDb
Viraj Ashwin on Instagram

[1] "Debut team for Anaganaga O Prema Katha!". Deccan Chronicle. 28 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2018.

[2] Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (12 November 2018). "New kids on the Telugu block". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2018.

[3] "Viraj Exclusive First Full Interview | Aswin |Vaishnavi Chaitanya | Baby | Anchor Shiva | Mana Media". YouTube. 29 July 2023.

[4] "'Anaganaga O Premakatha': Gopichand releases the trailer of the Ashwin J Viraj and Riddhi Kumar starrer". The Times of India. 27 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2018.

[5] Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (11 May 2020). "Telugu short film 'Manasanamaha' wins at Independent Shorts Award for April 2020". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2020.

[6] "Thank You Brother Movie Review". www.ragalahari.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

[V-7] "Valliddari Madhya Movie Review". 123telugu.com. 16 December 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.

[8] "Telugu Film Baby Closes Theatrical Run, Check Worldwide Box Office Collection". news18.com. 2 September 2023. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.

[9] "Anaganaga O Prema Katha is a modern love story". Deccan Chronicle. 2 October 2018. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2018.

[10] "Telugu short film 'Manasanamaha' in qualification race for Academy Awards". The Hindu. 21 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2021.

[11] "Thank You Brother Movie Review: Anasuya Bharadwaj and Viraj's suspense drama is bagful of cliches, Rating". indiatoday.in. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2021.

[12] "Maya Petika Movie Review: A good story goes haywire with a falter in execution". ottplay.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.

[13] "Baby Movie Review | Anand Deverakonda, Vaishnavi Chaitany & Viraj Ashwin". telanganatoday.com. 15 July 2023. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.

[14] "Jorugaa Husharugaa Movie Review: Viraj Ashwin, Pujita Ponnada Starrer is a Heartfelt Rollercoaster Ride". Zoomtv.in. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.

[15] Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (7 December 2023). "Hi Nanna Movie Review". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.

[16] "Viraj Ashwin-starrer Sri Ranga Neethulu's Teaser Promises an Insightful Slice-of-life Drama". news18.com. 6 January 2024. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.

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Born	Viraj Ashwin Jarajapu India
Alma mater	Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, Visakhapatnam
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2018–present