Tharun Bhascker
Born: 1988-11-05 in Warangal, Telengana, India
Known For: Directing
Biography
Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam (born 5 November, 1988) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor, and television host who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. He earned a degree in filmmaking from the New York Film Academy. His early directorial work included the short films *Anukokunda*, which screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and *Sainma*. He made his full-length directorial debut with the romantic comedy *Pelli Choopulu* (2016). The film won two National Film Awards, including Best Screenplay (Dialogues) for Bhascker and Best Feature Film in Telugu, as well as the SIIMA Award for Best Debut Director. He later directed *Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi* (2018), directed the "Ramula" segment in the anthology film *Pitta Kathalu* (2021), and wrote and directed the crime comedy *Keedaa Cola* (2023). As an actor, Bhascker appeared in the biopic *Mahanati* (2018) as Singeetham Srinivasa Rao and played the lead role in the comedy *Meeku Maathrame Cheptha* (2019). He also appeared in *Falaknuma Das* (2019), *Middle Class Melodies* (2020), *Sita Ramam* (2022), *Keedaa Cola* (2023), and the web series *Dhootha* (2023).
Filmography
2026
- #Cult ... (Dialogue)
- Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi as Ambati Omkar Naidu
- Gaayapadda Simham as Dharshas
- Crazy Kalyanam
- ENE Repeat ... (Writer)
2023
- Dhootha as Bhupathi Varma Avuduri
- Anger Tales as Rajeev
- Mangalavaaram as Special Appearance in a Song
- Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare as An Editor (Telugu Version)
- Das Ka Dhamki as Special Appearance
- Keedaa Cola as Bhakta Naidu
2022
- Sita Ramam as Balaji
- Kanam ... (Dialogue)
- Ori Devuda..! ... (Dialogue)
2021
- Pitta Kathalu ... (Director)
- Oh Manapenne! ... (Story)
- Skylab as Cameo Appearance
2020
- Middle Class Melodies as AE
- Comicstaan Semma Comedy Pa ... (Acting Double)
2019
- Meeku Maathrame Cheptha as Rakesh
- Falaknuma Das as Saidulu
- Vijay Superum Pournamiyum ... (Original Film Writer)
2018
- Mahanati as Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
- Sammohanam as Himself
- Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi? as Jury at Goa Film Festival
- Mitron ... (Screenplay)
2016
- Pelli Choopulu ... (Writer)
2015
- Sainma ... (Director)