Tarun Kumar

Tharun
Born Tharun
(1983-01-08) 8 January 1983
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation Actor
Years active 1990–present
Parent(s) Roja Ramani(mother)
Chakrapani (father)

Tharun Kumar is an Indian film actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has also appeared in Tamil , Malayalam and Oriya films. He has received three state Nandi Awards and the National Film Award for his works.[1]

He received the National Film Award for Best Child Artist in 1991, for his work in Mani Ratnam's Anjali, which was India's official entry to the Oscars for that year.[2] Tarun won critical acclaim with the Malayalam children's film, Abhayam (1991), which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film for that year, and Tarun won the Best Child artist Award at the Furoshiki Film Festival in Japan.[3] As a child artist, Tarun was starred in super hits such as Manasu Mamatha (1990), Surya IPS (1991), Aditya 369 (1991), Teja (1992), My Dear Muthachan (1992), and Johny (1993).[4]

After a seven-year break, Tarun was the lead actor in the blockbuster Nuvve Kavali in 2000, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for that year, and Tarun won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South for his work in the film.[5][6] He then starred in successful films such as Priyamaina Neeku (2001), Kadhal Sugamanathu (2001) (Tamil), Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu (2002), Nuvve Nuvve (2002), Punnagai Desam (2002) (Tamil), Ninne Istapaddanu (2003), Ela Cheppanu (2003), Enakku 20 Unakku 18 (2003) (Tamil), Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu (2003), Sakhiya (2004), Bhale Dongalu (2008), Sasirekha Parinayam (2009), Chukkalanti Ammayi Chakkanaina Abbayi (2013), Yuddham (2014), and Idhi Naa Love Story (2018), and established himself as one of the successful actors of Telugu cinema.[7]

Early life

Tarun is the elder child of Oriya actor Chakrapani Savvana and Telugu actress Roja Ramani. He started his acting career at the age of eight, under Ushakiran Movies production, before going on to win the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his performance in Mani Ratnam's Tamil film, Anjali in 1990, alongside his co-stars Shamili and Shruti. Tarun took a seven-year break from appearing in films to complete his graduate education, though he appeared in television commercials shot by Rajiv Menon.

Non-film work

Tarun is an accomplished cricketer and participates in Indian Celebrity Cricket League. He is the brand ambassador of Medak Mavericks team of Telangana T20 League cricket.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1990Manasu MamathaTeluguNandi Award for Best Child Actor
Bujjigadi BabaiTelugu
AnjaliArjunTamilNational Film Award for Best Child Artist
1991ThalapathiPetty thiefTamilCameo appearance
Surya IPSTelugu
Pillalu Diddina KapuramTeluguNandi Award for Best Child Actor
AbhayamVinuMalayalamBest Child Artist Award - Furoshiki Film Festival in Japan
Aditya 369Kishore KumarTelugu
1992MeeraJesuTamil
TejaTejaTeluguNandi Award for Best Child Actor
My Dear MuthachanManuMalayalam
1993JohnyJohnyMalayalam
1995VajramYoung NagarjunaTelugu
2000Nuvve KavaliTarun SavvanaTeluguNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu
UncleRajTelugu
2001Kadhal SugamanathuGaneshTamil
Priyamaina NeekuGaneshTelugu
ChirujalluVamsiTelugu
2002Nuvvu Leka Nenu LenuRadha KrishnaTelugu
Punnagai DesamGaneshTamil
AdrustamTarunTelugu
Nuvve NuvveRishiTelugu
2003Ninne IstapaddanuCharanTelugu
Ela CheppanuSekharTelugu
Enakku 20 Unakku 18SridharTamil
Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu Sridhar Telugu
2004SakhiyaHariTelugu
2005SoggaduRaviTelugu
Oka OoriloSeenuTelugu
2007Nava VasanthamGaneshTelugu
2008Bhale DongaluRamuTeluguRemake of Bunty aur Babli
2009Sasirekha ParinayamAnand/AbhiTelugu
2013Chukkalanti Ammayi Chakkanaina AbbayiSanjayTelugu
2014YuddhamRishiTamil
VetaKarthikTelugu
2018Idi Naa Love StoryAbhiTelugu

References

  1. ↑ maatv. "Tarun Birthday Special". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
  2. ↑ "38th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "The Hindu : Chocolate HERO". thehindu.com.
  4. ↑ "Nava Vasantham - Review". oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011.
  5. ↑ "Filmfare Awards South - 2001 - Winners & Nominees". awardsandwinners.com.
  6. ↑ "kretyanews Nava Vasantham Movie". kretyanews.com.
  7. ↑ "kretyanews Nava Vasantham Movie". kretyanews.com.


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