Naga Chaitanya, the reigning Yuva Samrat of the Telugu film industry turns 26 today. The Akkineni scion is in a sort of 'Coming of age' phase of his career, trying to shed the 'Lover Boy' image and take the 'Macho Man' mask and woo the masses whom his father has successfully done for around three decades.

Chaitanya is right now doing three films viz., 'Auto Nagar Surya' with Deva Katta, 'Manam' in Vikram Kumar's direction and a yet to be titled film with Vijay Kumar Konda. ANS will give him a 'Performer' image if successful and the others will continue his aggressive young man with family values image.

The youngster will have a huge responsibility on his shoulders to take the family name further. Of course, Dad Nagarjuna will be there to monitor him but he will have the additional job of nurturing his younger brother Akhil who is all set to enter the arena very soon.

IndiaGlitz wishes Chaitanya a very happy and successful birthday and may he lighten up the hearts of thousands of his and his family's fans forever.