Sudeep

Sudeep Sanjeev (born 2 September 1973), better known mononymously as Sudeep or as Kichcha Sudeep, is an Indian film actor, director, producer, screenwriter, television presenter and singer, who primarily works in Kannada language films, in addition to appearances in Telugu, Hindi and Tamil language films.

Sudeep
Born
Sudeep Sanjeev

(1973-09-02) 2 September 1973[1]
Shimoga, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesKichcha Sudeep
EducationDayananda Sagar College of Engineering
Occupation
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
  • TV presenter
  • singer
Years active1997–Present
Spouse(s)
Priya Radhakrishna (m. 2001)
Children1
Websitewww.kicchasudeepa.com

Sudeep is known for his performances in the Kannada films Sparsha (2000), Huchcha (2001), Nandhi (2002), Kiccha (2003), Swathi Muthu (2003), My Autograph (2006), No 73, Shanthi Nivasa (2007, also the director), Mussanjemaatu (2008), Veera Madakari (2009), Just Maath Maathalli (2010), Kempe Gowda (2011), the Telugu-Tamil bilingual Eega (2012) and the Hindi film Dabangg 3 (2019).[2]

He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada for three consecutive years for his films Huchcha, Nandhi and Swathi Muthu. Since 2013, he has been hosting the television reality show Bigg Boss Kannada.[3]

Early life

Sudeep was born to Sanjeev Manjappa and Saroja in Shimoga in Shimoga district, Karnataka. The family had migrated to Shimoga from Narasimharajapura. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Industrial and production engineering from Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore.[4] He represented the college in under-17 and under-19 cricket. He attended the Roshan Taneja School of Acting in Mumbai, where he overcame his 'shyness'.[5]

Career

Actor

Sudeep began his film career in Thayavva (1997). He then played a supporting role in Prathyartha, directed by Sunil Kumar Desai, and a lead role in the same director's Sparsha. In 2001, a role in Huchcha gave him his first big following. In 2008 he made his Bollywood debut in Phoonk.[6] He has also starred in Ram Gopal Varma's movies Rann, Phoonk 2 and Rakta Charitra. They were followed by Kempe Gowda and Vishnuvardhana (2011).

Sudeep made his debut in Telugu cinema in 2012, with S. S. Rajamouli's Eega, a fantasy film in which he portrayed an industrialist who, on falling for an NGO worker (played by Samantha Ruth Prabhu), kills her alleged lover, who begins to haunt him in the form of a housefly. The film and Sudeep's performance were highly acclaimed.[7] In 2013, Bachchan and Varadanayaka were released. His next film was a drama titled Maanikya that he also directed, a remake of the Telugu film, Mirchi (2013). In 2015 he starred in Ranna, a remake of the Telugu film, Attarintiki Daredi,[8] and played a cameo role as a Persian arms trader in Baahubali: The Beginning, directed by S. S. Rajamouli—the year's highest-grossing film.[9]

He frequently sings in his screen roles, including Vaalee (2001), Chandu (2002), Ranga SSLC (2004), Nalla (2004), #73, Shaanthi Nivaasa (2007), Veera Madakari (2009), Kempe Gowda (2011), Bachchan (2013) [10] and also for others movies such as Mandya to Mumbai (2014), Ring Road Shubha (2014) and Raate (2015).

In 2019, Sudeep was seen in the Hindi film Dabangg 3 where he played the archenemy of Salman Khan's Chulbul Pandey.[11]

Director and producer

He has directed Kannada movies like My Autograph, #73 Shanthi Nivaasa, Veera Madakari, Just Math Mathalli, Kempe Gowda and Maanikya. He also wrote the script for Just Maath Mathalli.[12]

He owns a film production company named Kiccha Creations, which is credited with My Autograph (2006).[13][14]

Television

Sudeep made his TV debut in the serial Premada Kadambari, named after a line in the song Bandhana on Udaya TV. He was roped in to play the main host of the reality show Pyate Hudgeer-Halli Lifu, aired on Suvarna,[15][16] which was an immediate success. Endemol Shine Group's flagship show Big Brother was adapted to Kannada as Bigg Boss Kannada and Sudeep was the chosen to play the host for the first season which was aired on ETV Kannada.[17] He continued to host the second season on Asianet Suvarna.[18] Colors Kannada (formerly ETV Kannada) regained the rights to the show in 2015 with Sudeep signing a five-season deal[19][20] to host the show which was estimated to be around ₹20 crore (equivalent to ₹24 crore or US$3.4 million in 2019) which was a landmark deal in Kannada television industry.

Personal life

Sudeep is the captain of Karnataka Bulldozers cricket team that competes in the Celebrity Cricket League.[21]

Sudeep met Priya Radhakrishna in Bengaluru, in 2000 and they married in 2001.[22] Priya worked in an airline company and then in a bank, prior to their marriage.[23] Their only child, Saanvi, was born in 2004.[24] In 2013, Sudeep launched Stage 360°, an events management company, that his wife took an active part in.[25] The couple split in September 2015,[26][22][27] and reconciled[28]

In the media
Sudeep recording for TeachAIDS

Sudeep has been described by the critics as one of the most talented actors in Kannada cinema.[29] He was listed first in the Times 25 Most Desirable Men in Bangalore in 2012.[30] In 2012, he was given a title, "Abhinaya Chakravarthy", by a Kannada organisation, Karnataka Rakshana Vedike.[31]

In 2012, Sudeep was signed as the Brand Ambassador of Joyalukkas, a Jewellery Retail Chain.[32][33] In 2013, he was appointed as the Brand Ambassador for Bangalore Traffic Police Department and Income Tax Department.[34] In 2014, he was appointed as the Brand Ambassador for Intex Technologies (India) Mobiles & Paragon Footwear.[35]

In 2013, on World AIDS Day, Sudeep teamed up with Vijay Raghavendra and other actors to record voiceovers for the TeachAIDS interactive software, developed at Stanford University.[36]

In 2015, Sudeep appeared in advertisements in the Kannada language for OLX.in, along with the veteran Kannada actor, Anant Nag. He had previously appeared in ads with Sadhu Kokila for the same company.[37]

Filmography
Main article: Sudeep filmography

Awards and nominations
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Sudeep

References
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  8. Ranna (2015) at IMDb
  9. Here’s why SS Rajamouli ‘Baahubali’ is India’s biggest blockbuster. Indian Express (17 July 2015).
  10. Sudeep Filmography, Sudeep Movies, Sudeep Films. entertainment.oneindia.in.
  11. "Salman Khan Introduces Dabangg 3 Villain Kiccha Sudeep with New Video". News18. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  12. "Just Math Mathalli is for die-hard romantics". Movies.rediff.com. 5 February 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
  13. My Autograph at IMDb
  14. #73, Shanthi Nivasa at IMDb
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  16. Actor Sudeep to anchor ‘Pyate Hudgeer, Halli Lifu’ on Suvarna Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Exchange4media.com (8 May 2010).
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  18. "Suvarna sets high hopes with Bigg Boss Kannada 2". Indian Television Dot Com. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  19. IBTimes. "'Bigg Boss Kannada': Kiccha Sudeep Turns 'Salman Khan of Sandalwood', Gets Record Offer to Host Show on Small Screen". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
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  21. "Karnataka Bulldozers". ccl.in. Celebrity Cricket League. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  22. "Sudeep, Priya call it quits after 14 yrs". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
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  25. "Launch of Kannada star Sudeep's event management company Stage 360° at Bangalore". The Times of India. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
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  28. Murthy, T. N. Vasudev (6 July 2016). "Sudeep-Priya's marriage back on track". Asianet. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
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  30. "Bangalore Times Most Desirable Men 2012 - Top 25". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  31. "Sudeepa now Abhinaya Chakravarthy". Chitraloka. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  32. Joyalukkas India Pvt. Ltd. Joyalukkasindia.com (15 May 2013).
  33. Sudeep to endorse jewellery brand – Times Of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (15 December 2012).
  34. Sudeep All Set for the Real Act newindianexpress.com (17 December 2013)
  35. "Intex targets revenue of Rs 6500 crore by 2016; to focus on south India". www.indiantelevision.com. 16 August 2014.
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  37. "Sudeep teams up with Anant Nag for OLX ad". www.filmibeat.com. 3 November 2015.
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