Shanmukh Jaswanth is a YouTube sensation and actor who is best known for appearing in the Hindi web series Men Will Be Men (2017) and Telugu web series The Software DevLOVEper (2020). He is also known for uploading dance covers of various popular Telugu songs like You and Me, Guvva Gorinka, Adavari Matalaku Ardhale Verule, and Me Me on his YouTube channel.
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Wiki/Biography
Shanmukh Jaswanth was born as Shanmukh Jaswanth Kandregula [1]Instagram on Friday, 16 September 1994 (age 27 years; as of 2021), and he hails from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Although Shanmukh never pursued a professional dance course, since childhood, he was interested in performing arts.
Childhood picture of Shanmukh Jaswanth wearing Lambadi dance costume
In 2013, after attending Amrita School of Engineering in Bengaluru for a year, he pursued Bachelor of Business Management at Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management.[2]Facebook During his college days, he used to upload short videos of his dance choreographies on his Facebook account.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 8″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family & Caste
Parents & Siblings
Shanmukh’s father’s name is Apparao Kandregula, and his mother’s name is Umarani Kandregula. His brother, Sampath Vinay, is an entrepreneur.
Shanmukh Jaswanth with his family
Relationships, Wife & Children
His ex-girlfriend Deepthi Sunaina is a social media influencer, dancer, and actress. The couple announced their breakup on 1 January 2021 after dating each other for five years. [3]The Times of India
Shanmukh Jaswanth with Deepthi Sunaina
Career
In July 2012, Shanmukh Jaswanth started his YouTube channel and uploaded his first video titled ‘Cadbury Laddu Ad By Shanmukh,’ meanwhile, he also appeared in various videos of VIVA, a YouTube channel that produces entertainment-centric content. In 2013, he outshined his co-actors in the YouTube video titled “The Viva by Sabarish Kandregula,” which went viral on the internet. In the video, Shanmukh tickled the funny bone of the audience with his illogical definition of optical fibre.
Shanmukh Jaswanth in The Viva by Sabarish Kandregula (2013)
Thereafter, he appeared in various videos of VIVA like The Interview by Sabarish Kandregula (2013), The Big Fat Proposal (2016), and the series of ‘Viva News.’
Shanmukh Jaswanth in The Interview by Sabarish Kandregula (2013)
In an interview, Shanmukh revealed that soon after working with VIVA, he found himself typecast as a senseless and idiotic interviewee. He said,
After VIVA, I got a few offers where my character was restricted to that of VIVA which didn’t interest me. I am looking for a meaty role.”
Later, he started uploading dance covers of various Hindi songs like Hosanna, Kala Chashma, and Bezuban. On 10 January 2017, he gained recognition after uploading the dancer cover of the song ‘You and Me’ from the film Khaidi No 150 (2017) on his YouTube channel.
Although his dance covers were immensely popular, he had to quit making them as he started facing copyright issues from various filmmakers. He was also appreciated for his performance in the YouTube comedy series ‘Men Will Be Men.’ In 2020, he came into the limelight with the Telugu comedy series ‘The Software DevLOVEper’ in which he played the role of Mr Shannu, a shy middle-class boy working in a software company who falls in love with Vaishnavi, while she treats him just like a friend.
He has also appeared in various short films like Seetha I’m Not A Virgin (2017), Boomerang (2017), and Chaturvyuha (2018). As of 2021, he has over two million subscribers on his YouTube channel.
Chaturvyuha (2018)
In 2021, he appeared as a contestant, along with his team named ‘Darjeeling Devils,’ in the dance reality show ‘Dance Plus Telugu.’
Shanmukh Jaswanth in Dance Plus Telugu (2021)
He contested in the TV reality show ‘Bigg Boss Season 5’ (Telugu) in 2021.
Shanmukh Jashwanth in Bigg Boss 5 Telugu
Controversies
- In March 2017, a complaint was filed against the short-film “Sita, I Am Not A Virgin,” starring Shanmukh Jaswanth, and his girlfriend Deepthi Sunaina. Reportedly, the complaint was lodged against the film as the title of the film triggered the anger of the Hindu community. In Hinduism, ‘Sita’ is a goddess and one of the central figures of the Hindu epic Ramayana, hence, using the phrase ‘I am not a virgin’ in the title hurt the sentiments of Hindus. While reciprocating the haters, Shanmukh said,
Whatever is happening is ridiculous. Our aim was to send out a message. It is a bold subject, but there’s nothing controversial like people are making it out to be. Sita is just the name of a character, and the film has nothing to do with the Ramayana. Without watching the film, assumptions are being made based on the title.”
Later, the title was changed to Seetha I’m Not A Virgin (2017) to dismiss the charges. [4]The Asian Age
- On 22 February 2024, Shanmukh was arrested by Narsingi Police for the possession of about 16 grams of ganja at his apartment in Telangana. [5]The Hindu
Favourite Things
- Dancer(s): Matt Steffanina, Melvin Louis
- Actor(s): Suriya, Allu Arjun
Car/Bike Collection
- Hyundai Creta
Facts/Trivia
- The infinity tattoo on his right wrist has “AUSS” inked in the middle. “AUSS” is an abbreviation that consists of initial alphabets of the names of Shanmukh’s family members; i.e., Apparao, Umarani, Sampath, and Shanmukh.
Shanmukh Jaswanth’s tattoo
- Shanmukh also has a matching tattoo with his girlfriend, Deepthi Sunaina.
Shanmukh Jaswanth’s tattoo
- In 2017, Shanmukh received YouTube Silver Play Button.
Shanmukh Jaswanth’s Silver Play Button
- He won the Best Performer- Male Award at Padmamohana YouTube Awards (2020) for the YouTube series ‘The Software DevLOVEper’
Shanmukh Jaswanth at Padmamohana YouTube Awards (2020)
References
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| ↑5 | The Hindu |
