Aadi is an Indian film actor, and accomplished cricketer, known for his works exclusively in Telugu cinema. Born to veteran actor Sai Kumar Pudipeddi, Aadi made his film debut in 2011 with the super hit film Prema Kavali under the direction of K. Vijaya Bhaskar. The film garnered critical acclaim for Aadi and placed him among the noted young actors. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South for 2011.His next release was B. Jaya's directorial Lovely (2012), which released on 30 March 2012. He played the role of Akash, a jovial person who hates father-daughter relationship, but starts respecting it after he meets with the father of the girl he loved. His performance was highly praised by critics. The film was also a blockbuster, completing 100 days run on 7 July 2012 in 12 centres. In 2013, Aadi starred in Sukumarudu which released on 4 May 2013 which was moderately successful.[6] He then starred in Rough, directed by C. H. Subba Reddy, with back to back releases, he established himself as one of the successful new generation actors of Telugu cinema."