Tarun
Born: 1981-01-08 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Tarun Kumar is an Indian film actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has also appeared in few Tamil and Malayalam films. He has received three state Nandi Awards and the National Film Award for his works. 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. 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. As a child artist, Tarun starred in super hits such as Manasu Mamatha (1990), Surya IPS (1991), Aditya 369 (1991), Teja (1992), My Dear Muthachan (1992), and Johny (1993). 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), Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu (2002), Nuvve Nuvve (2002), Punnagai Desam (2002) (Tamil), Ninne Istapaddanu (2003), Ela Cheppanu (2003), 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.
Filmography
2018
- Idi Naa Love Story as Actor
2015
2014
2013
- Chukkalanti Ammayi Chakkanaina Abbayi as Sanjay
2009
- Sasirekha Parinayam as Anand
2008
- Bhale Dongalu as Ramu
2007
- Nava Vasantham as Ganesh
2005
- Soggadu as Ravi
2004
2003
- Ela Cheppanu as Actor
- Enakku 20 Unakku 18 as Sridhar
- Ninne Ishtapaddanu
2002
- Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu as Radha Krishna
- Nuvve... Nuvve... as Rishi
- Punnagai Desam
2001
- Priyamaina Neeku as Ganesh
2000
1997
1993
- Johnny as Jhonny
1992
- Meera as Jesu
1991
- Aditya 369 as Kishore
- Thalapathi as Petty Thief
- Surya IPS as Child artist
1990
- Anjali as Arjun