Tarun Chandra

Last updated

Tarun Chandra
Born (1983-04-27) 27 April 1983 (age 40)
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present

Tarun Chandra (born 27 April 1983) [1] is an Indian actor based in Kannada Film Industry. He made his film debut in the multi-starrer Khushi (2003) and has since then acted in various films, notably being, Geleya (2007), Love Guru (2009) and Gaana Bajaana (2010).

Contents

Early life and career

Taarun was born in Bangalore. He graduated his bachelor of commerce degree from MES College, Bangalore. [2] He underwent three months acting course at Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute, before he entered into films. He first appeared as one of the lead actors in 2003 released film, Khushi . He had also acted in a Telugu film Valliddari Vayasu Padahare which was released in 2006 after a two year delay. [3] After Geleya's successful run, he was approached for Parichaya and by director Prashant for his movie Love Guru , which won a state award for best movie. [4] His last film appearance came in the Kannada film Goa . In November 2021, he signed the paranormal thriller film, Trin Trin. Directed by Anand Mishra, he is to star alongside Diganth. [5]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2003 Khushi Ajay
2006 Valliddari Vayasu Padahare Vamsee Telugu film
2007 Geleya Vishwa
Ee Bandhana Kapil
2008 Hani Hani Rahul
2009 Love Guru Pratham
Parichaya Jayanth
Seena Seena
2010 Gaana Bajaana Krish
2011 Naanalla Siddharth [6]
Achchu Mechchu Vijay
2012 Addhuri TarunGuest appearance
Ondu Kshanadalli Shyam
Snehitaru
2013 Padhe Padhe Sunny
2014 Gharshane HimselfSpecial appearance
2015 Goa Ramaraja

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fardeen Khan</span> Indian actor (born 1974)

Fardeen Khan is an Indian actor who mainly works in Hindi films. Born to actor and film producer Feroz Khan and part of the Khan family, he is the recipient of a Filmfare Award.

Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath, better known as Dwarakish, is an Indian actor, director and producer in the Kannada film industry. He was given the name Dwarakish by Kannada film maker C. V. Shivashankar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shiva Rajkumar</span> Indian actor (born 1962)

Shiva Rajkumar is an Indian actor, film producer and television presenter, who predominantly works in Kannada cinema. In a career spanning over three decades, he has worked in over 125 films in Kannada and has received several awards, including four Karnataka State Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards South and six South Indian International Movie Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Diganth</span> Indian film actor (born 1983)

Diganth Manchale, mononymously known as Diganth, is an Indian actor and former model. His works are primarily seen in Kannada cinema. Diganth made his acting debut in Miss California in 2006. He is perhaps best known for his performance as "Doodhpeda" paired opposite Neethu in Gaalipata (2008). His performances for the films such as Pancharangi (2010), Lifeu Ishtene (2011) and Parijatha (2012) earned him fame.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aindrita Ray</span> Indian actress

Aindrita Ray is an Indian actress, primarily appearing in Kannada films. She made her acting debut in 2007, starring in Meravanige and went on to appear in several commercially successful films, establishing herself as a leading contemporary actress of Kannada cinema. She is perhaps well known for her critically acclaimed performance as Devika, a mentally challenged girl, in Manasaare.

Radhika Pandit is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Kannada films. Pandit is recipient of three Filmfare Awards South, one Karnataka State Film Award and one South Indian International Movie Award.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Duniya Vijay</span> Indian actor (born 1974)

B. R. Vijay Kumar, who is professionally known as Duniya Vijay and Duniya Viji, is an Indian actor and film director known for his work in Kannada films. As an actor, he began his career playing small roles until he got his big break in Duniya (2007). He is noted for his performances in Chanda (2007), Junglee (2009), Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam (2011) and Jayammana Maga (2013).

<i>Gaana Bajaana</i> 2010 film by Prashant Raj

Gaana Bajaana is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language comedy film directed by Prashant Raj. It stars Tarun Chandra, Radhika Pandit, and Dileep Raj in the lead roles. The film includes music by Joshua Sridhar and camera work by Shekar. The film was produced by Naveen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Prashant Raj</span> Indian film director and screenwriter

Prashant Raj is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his work in Kannada cinema. He made his directorial debut with Love Guru in 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gangadhar</span> Indian actor (1936–2003)

Gangadhar (1936–2003) was an Indian actor known for his work in Kannada cinema. A character actor who transitioned from stage to films in the mid-1960s, he had a brief period of success when his performances in social-dramas such as Gejje Pooje (1969), Sharapanjara (1971) and Seetha (1970) were noted. In addition to the former two, he starred in Katha Sangama (1975) and Ranganayaki (1981), all of which were directed by Puttanna Kanagal. Other films he starred in include Nanna Thamma (1970), Aliya Geleya (1971) and Bhale Adrushtavo Adrushta (1972).

<i>Krishnan Marriage Story</i> 2011 Indian Kannada-language romantic film

Krishnan Marriage Story is an Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written and directed by debutant Nuthan Umesh, starring Ajay Rao and Nidhi Subbaiah in the lead roles. Vijaya Kumar is the producer and Sridhar V. Sambhram is the music director of the film. The story revolves around the main lead character who plays an advertising executive and his large family.

<i>Mr. Duplicate</i> 2011 Indian film

Mr. Duplicate is a 2011 Indian Kannada film in the romance genre starring Diganth and Prajwal Devaraj in the lead roles. Sheetal Injudhan Khan, a newcomer is the main female lead. The film is directed by veteran Kodlu Ramakrishna. Mano Murthy is the music director of the film. Kashyap Dakoju has produced the film under the banner Real Wealth venture productions. The film is a remake of 2001 Tamil hit Minnale starring R. Madhavan, Abbas and Reema Sen.

<i>Addhuri</i> 2012 Indian film

Addhuri is a 2012 Kannada romantic drama film starring Dhruva Sarja in his debut film, along with Radhika Pandit in the lead roles. The story, screenplay, dialogues and direction are by A. P. Arjun of the Kannada movie Ambaari fame. V. Harikrishna is the music director of the film. The film made its theatrical release across Karnataka screens on 15 June 2012. The stunts are handled by Ravi Verma. In one of the scenes Dhruva Sarja jumped from 65 feet height and did all stunts without dupes.

<i>Ondu Kshanadalli</i> 2012 Indian film

Ondu Kshanadalli is a 2012 Indian Kannada romantic drama film starring Tarun Chandra, Sanjjanaa and Bhama in the lead roles. The Story, screenplay, dialogues and Direction is by Dinesh Babu. Giridhar Diwan has composed music for the soundtrack, while Goutham Shrivastav has done the background score. Actor-producer Jai Jagadish has produced the venture.

<i>Khushi</i> (2003 Kannada film) 2003 Indian film

Khushi is a 2003 Indian Kannada romance film starring Vijay Raghavendra, Tarun Chandra, Harish Prabhath and Sindhu Menon in the lead roles along with Ananth Nag, Madhuri Bhattacharya, Chaitra Hallikeri and Avinash in other prominent roles. The film is directed by the debutant film maker Prakash. The score and soundtrack was by Gurukiran. The film was a box office success and ran for fifty days.

Geleya is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language crime film directed by Harsha, a popular choreographer making his debut in direction. The script is written by Preetham Gubbi and the cinematography is by Krishna; all of whom had worked previously together for the blockbuster film Mungaaru Male. The film stars Prajwal Devaraj, Tarun Chandra and Kirat Bhattal in the lead roles with Duniya Vijay and Pooja Gandhi appearing in cameo roles.

Tharun Kishore Sudhir is an Indian Kannada film actor, director. He is known for his directorial debut film Chowka. Tharun's next project as a director was Roberrt and this film was released on 11 March 2021. The movie has Darshan in the lead role.

Parichaya is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language film directed by K Sanjay and Produced by S G Krishna Murthy starring Tarun Chandra and Rekha in the lead roles.

<i>Naanalla</i> 2011 Indian film

Naanalla is a 2011 Indian Kannada-language murder mystery film directed by Dinesh Baboo and starring Tarun Chandra, Shubha Poonja and Ananth Nag. The film is inspired by the Hindi film Deewangee (2002), which itself was based on the English film Primal Fear (1996).

<i>Thimayya & Thimayya</i> 2022 family drama film

Thimayya & Thimayya is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language family drama film directed by Sanjay Sharma and starring Anant Nag and Diganth in the titular roles.

References

  1. "Sandalwood Movie Actor Tarun Chandra Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  2. "The young, new faces of Kannada cinema!". The Times of India . 17 March 2003.
  3. "Love story with a twist". The Hindu. 29 June 2006.
  4. "Gaana Bajaana has a wonderful tech team: Taarun Chandrra". Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  5. Sharadhaa, A. (30 November 2021). "Diganth, Tarun Chandra to star in Anand Mishra's upcoming paranormal thriller". Cinema Express . Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  6. "Tarun Chandra takes the action route". The Times of India . 16 January 2017.