Naresh

Naresh, full name Vijaya Krishna Naresh and often credited as V. K. Naresh, is a Telugu actor born on 20 January 1960 in Hindupur, Andhra Pradesh. He is the son of the actor and director Vijaya Nirmala, and is also known for his work in politics and activism. He first faced the camera as a child actor in Pandanti Kapuram (1972) and moved to lead roles with Nalugu Stambhalata (1982). Comedies such as Rendu Jella Sita (1983), Sreevariki Prema Lekha (1984) and Jamba Lakidi Pamba (1992) made him a familiar face, and he has acted in about 200 films. In recent years he has become one of Telugu cinema's busiest character actors, with films such as Samajavaragamana (2023). In October 2026 he played Parvathalu, a village father bent on finding his daughter a rich NRI groom, opposite Anupama Parameswaran in Crazy Kalyanam. He is a different person from Allari Naresh, the Telugu actor who is the son of director E. V. V. Satyanarayana.