Kamal Kamaraju
Born	Kamal Kamaraju (1981-09-03)3 September 1981 (age 44) Sevagram,Maharashtra, India
Alma mater	Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University
Occupations	Actor writer
Years active	2005–present
Spouse	Supriya Biswas ​ (m. 2013)​

Kamal Kamaraju is an Indian actor and screenwriter known for his works inTelugu cinema andtheatre.^[1]

Kamaraju was born on 3 September 1981 inSevagram,Maharashtra in aTelugu family to Jawaharlal Kamaraju and Nirmala Gutta. His father retired as an AGM in Navratna Company NMDC and his mother took voluntary retirement from state organization Markfed.^[2] Both hail from Hyderabad where they brought up Kamal and his elder brother, actor Kranthi Kiran.

Kamal was named after his paternal grandmother, Kamala Devi, who hails fromRazole inEast Godavari district. His maternal grandparents were freedom fighters and were particular that their daughter give birth in renownedGandhian surroundings.

Kamal studied atLittle Flower High School in Hyderabad, where he picked up interest in art, theatre and dance. This later on led to his joining architecture from the JNTU–School of Planning and Architecture (nowJawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University), Hyderabad where he earned his bachelor's degree in architecture.^[2]

On 6 October 2013, Kamal got engaged to Supriya Biswas and the two got married on 13 December 2013.^[3]

Kamal started his career as an assistant art director to directorChandra Sekhar Yeleti under the tutelage of renowned art director Ravinder for the filmAnukokunda Oka Roju (2005). He got his first opportunity as an actor inChhatrapati (2005) while working as associate art director for the same film under directorS. S. Rajamouli. However, he was most recognised for his role inSekhar Kammula'sGodavari (2006). He then paired up with Kuruvilla to do an independent film calledConfessions of a Film Actor (2007) which was one of the first films to be released online as a pay-per-view and became an instant hit overseas.^{[citation needed]}

He was later launched as a lead actor by Kammula who produced the well acclaimedAvakai Biryani (2008) directed byAnish Kuruvilla. This led him to doing lead roles in other films likeKalavaramaye Madilo (2009) andVirodhi (2011). He also ventured into Tamil films withAyiram Vilakku (2010) under the direction of Hosimin where he played a negative role.^[4]

• 2011 – "who is afraid of Virginia Woolf"^[12]

• 2012 –My Name is Minnu^[13]
• 2015 –Rani

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