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Adivi Sesh Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 23, 2026 • 3 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth17 December 1985

Age40 years

BirthplaceHyderabad

ProfessionActor, Writer, Model, and Director

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Sunshi Chandra Adivi; Mother - Bhavani Adivi; Sister - Shirley Adivi

Adivi Sesh Biography

Indian actor, writer and director Adivi Sesh rose from Hyderabad to international projects and acclaimed Telugu films.

Early life and background
Adivi Sesh Sunny Chandra was born in Hyderabad on 17 December 1985. He spent part of his upbringing in Berkeley, California, and completed a four-year course in film direction at San Francisco State University. He attended Berkeley High School during his youth. His father is Sunshi Chandra Adivi and his mother is Bhavani Adivi; he also has a younger sister, Shirley Adivi, who is a doctor. Adivi has spoken about his grandparents and the role his family name plays in his identity.

Career
Adivi Sesh began his film career as an actor in the Telugu movie Sontham (2002), credited as Venkat. He later wrote, directed and acted in the Tamil film Karma (2010), a project inspired by a near-fatal accident he experienced in San Francisco; that film was notable for being shot in the United States with an American technical crew and an international music team. Over the years he has combined acting with screenwriting and directing, working across Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films.

His filmography includes appearances in Panjaa (2011), Kiss (2013), Inji Iduppazhagi (2015), and Goodachari (2018). He also portrayed Bhadrudu/Bhadra in the Telugu-Tamil blockbuster Baahubali: The Beginning (2015). In Hindi cinema he has been seen in Major (2021), in which he played Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan. He has written scripts for multiple films, among them Kiss (2013), Kshanam (2016) and Major (2021).

Awards and recognition
Adivi Sesh’s writing and acting have earned industry recognition. He received the Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer for Kshanam (2016), and the screenplay for the same film was also honored at the IIFA Utsavam that year. Goodachari brought him a Zee Cine Award for Best Screenplay and a Sakshi Excellence Award for Best Film Critics Choice. His performance in Major was acknowledged with the SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actor (Telugu) in September 2023.

Public profile
Physically, Adivi Sesh is listed at about 180 cm (5'11") tall, with a weight near 75 kg and body measurements reported as a 36-inch chest, 32-inch waist and 14-inch biceps. He has dark brown eyes and black hair. He follows a vegetarian diet.

Before committing fully to film, he worked for a California-based firm, Thousand Lights Inc., after finishing his studies. He has also modeled, winning titles such as Mr India San Francisco and Mr India Waves, and has appeared on covers of Indian magazines including WOW and Red. Outside of work he enjoys singing and spending time with his pet dog, Junnu.

Personal life
The public record notes that Adivi Sesh is unmarried and in a relationship, though he has not publicly named his partner. His extended family includes the director Sai Kiran Adivi, who is his cousin. He has shared personal memories about his grandparents, mentioning that his grandfather was a freedom fighter.

Latest updates
Adivi Sesh’s recent prominent screen credit is Major (2021), which he both acted in and wrote. His performance in that film earned critical recognition and a SIIMA Critics Award in 2023. He continues to be active across multiple roles in the Telugu and wider Indian film industries.

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Recent Work

Major

Portrayed Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan; also credited as writer of the film.

2021
Goodachari

Featured actor and credited screenwriter; earned awards for screenplay.

2018
Kshanam

Wrote the screenplay; won Nandi Award and IIFA Utsavam recognition.

2016
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Career Highlights

  1. Debuted as an actor in Telugu film Sontham (2002)
  2. Wrote and directed the Tamil film Karma (2010)
  3. Wrote Kshanam (2016) and won the Nandi Award for Best Screenplay
  4. Wrote and acted in Major (2021); received SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actor (Telugu) in 2023
  5. Acted in Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)
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Adivi Sesh was born on 17 December 1985.

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