Edara Naresh was born on 30 June 1982, better known as Allari Naresh, is the son of veteran Telugu director and producer E V V Satyanarayana. Their family hails from Korumamidi village in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. After completing his schooling at Chettinad Vidyashram, Chennai, Naresh moved to Hyderabad. Naresh made his foray into films under the direction of Ravi Babu in the film Allari, an adult comedy in which he played the role of an 18-year-old who is infatuated with a beautiful girl. His performance was well praised by the critics. His next film Dhanalakshmi, I Love You, received negative reviews. His third release Thotti Gang, co-starring Prabhu Deva and Sunil, was successful at the box office. Naresh came back to limelight with Maa Alludu Very Good, co-starring Rajendra Prasad, which was a massive hit at the box office. Amidst a few flops he again gave Kithakithalu, a blockbuster at the box office, with critics appreciating Naresh's performance. Naresh got his next success in the form of Seema Sastri, His next film Gamyam, co-starring Sharwanand, was a critical as well as commercial success. Naresh played the role of Gali Seenu, a motorcycle thief who brings a change in the hero's attitude by his actions. His performance was well praised by the critics.
Starring in over 55 films and known for his comedic roles, Naresh earned two Filmfare Awards South, one Nandi Award, and one South Indian International Movie Award for his work.
He had seven releases in 2010, again a rare feat. He first starred in Shambo Shiva Shambo, a remake of Tamil Film Nadodigal, co-starring Ravi Teja and Siva Balaji. The film received positive reviews mainly because of the performance.
In 2013, He played the lead in Action 3D, the first Indian 3D comedy film in Telugu. In 2014, Naresh played an obese man in the film Laddu Babu by Ravi Babu making his third collaboration with him after Allari and Party with Shashank as the co-actor. Naresh teamed up with filmmaker Mohana Krishna Indraganti for the film Bandipotu, produced by his elder brother Aryan Rajesh under E V V Cinema banner. The film released received mixed reviews. He co-starred with veteran Telugu actor Mohan Babu for the film Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu which was directed by Srinivas Reddy. The film also starred Meena and Ramya Krishnan and this was Naresh's landmark 50th movie. In 2019, Naresh co-starred alongside Mahesh Babu for Vamshi Paidipally-directed Maharshi. The film grossed over ₹175 crore worldwide. In 2021, Naresh starred in two films, Bangaru Bullodu and Naandhi. While Bangaru Bullodu received an average response, Naandhi was a critical and commercial success. His recent film "Itlu Maredumilli Prajaaneekam" was also a decent film appreciated for its story.
He is also a producer and has produced films with his brother Aryan Rajesh under their production company, EVV Cinema.
Naresh married Chennai-based architect Virupa Kantamaneni in 2015. The couple has a daughter.
