FACT 01:

Naresh is the son of Indian in Telugu cinema actress Vijaya Nirmala and her first husband, K. S. Murthy. His father died when he was young. Naresh has married four times, as of 2023.

FACT 02:

He began his acting career as a child artist in 1970 and went on to feature in approximately 200 films. Naresh made his debut as a child actor in the film Pandanti Kapuram (1972) as well as Kavitha, and Santosh Sowbhagyam. He later made his debut as a lead actor, at the age of 17.

FACT 03:

He worked as a state youth wing president of AP, and state secretary BJP, state general secretary vice president of BJP and also contested from Hindupur parliamentary seat. He also did a 125 km Padayatra from Icchampally Project to Warangal alongside C. Vidyasagar Rao for linking of “Krishna and Godavari” waters and is active in the Rayalaseema development.

FACT 04:

Naresh received the state Nandi Award for Best Actor for Sogasu Chuda Taramaa? (1995), the Nandi Special Jury Award for Chitram Bhalare Vichitram (1991), and the platinum award for best feature film, Parampara (2014). He has also received one Television Nandi Award for his work in Doordarshan’s Munimanikyam Gari Kantham Kadhalu.

FACT 05:

Naresh is one of the busiest supporting actors in the Telugu film industry right now. He completed 50 years in the industry last year, and he is once again acted as a hero in the movie ‘Malli Pelli’ with his co-star and close friend Pavitra Lokesh.