Guru Somasundaram

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Guru Somasundaram
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Somasundaram during a photoshoot
Born (1975-09-03) September 3, 1975 (age 49)
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma materGovernment Polytechnic College, Tamil Nadu
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present

Guru Somasundaram is an Indian actor who works in the Tamil and Malayalam film industries. He made his debut in Aaranya Kaandam (2011) winning critical acclaim for his role, before also appearing in the Tamil action film Pandiya Naadu (2013), Jigarthanda (2014) and Joker (2016). He rose to fame for playing the role of Shibu, a super villain in the 2021 Netflix Malayalam film, Minnal Murali .

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Early life

Guru Somasundaram was born on 3 September 1975. He joined the prominent Tamil theatre group in Koothu-P-Pattarai, where he acted in plays from 2002 till 2011. In 2003, director Thiagarajan Kumararaja saw him, while he was playing the role of Chandrahari in Koothu-P-Pattarai's play. Thiagarajan offered him an opportunity to feature in his future film.

Career

In 2008, Thiagrajan offered Somasundram a role in his neo-noir film Aaranya Kaandam , as the drunkard Kaalaiyan. Somasundaram lost seven kilograms and underwent training for the movie. Upon release in 2011, the film went on to win two National Film Awards, while Somasundaram's performance was well received by critics. [1] Rediff.com's critic praised the ensemble cast but added "the honours undoubtedly go to Guru Somasundaram. His gleeful cackles at the rooster fight, pathetic rumblings to his son and wide-eyed act in the Lodge are wonderful to behold." [2] Similarly Behindwoods.com noted that the actor had delivered a "superior" performance. [3] After seeing his performance, director Mani Ratnam signed him on to play a small role in Kadal (2013).

After leaving Koothu-P-Pattarai, he toured as a freelance theatre actor, before venturing into Malayalam cinema by portraying a photographer in 5 Sundarikal (2013), after being impressed by Shyju Khaled's narration. [4] Later that year, he was seen in a character role in Suseenthiran's critically acclaimed Pandiya Naadu , portraying the slain brother of Vishal's character. In between feature films, he appeared in the short silent film The Lost Paradise, portraying a prisoner heading home after fifteen years. He also won acclaim for his performance as an acting coach in Karthik Subbaraj's gangster film Jigarthanda (2014), where he was seen giving acting training to the character portrayed by Bobby Simha. Somasundaram had previously trained Simha as an actor in real life during the pair's theatre performances. [5] He is also known for his role as a district collector in the 2019 Tamil film Petta which starred Rajinikanth in the lead role. [6]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2011 Aaranya Kaandam KaalaiyanTamil
2013 Kadal Kovil KuttyTamil
5 Sundarikal PhotographerMalayalam
Pandiya Naadu NagarajTamil
2014 Jigarthanda MuthuTamil
2015 49-O AarumugamTamil
Bench Talkies - The First Bench DavidTamil
Thoongaa Vanam DuraipandiyanTamilBilingual movie
Cheekati RajyamTelugu
Kohinoor NaayakkarMalayalam
2016 Joker Mannar MannanTamil
Kuttrame Thandanai BalanTamil
2017 Yaakkai SriramTamil
Paambhu Sattai RajendranTamil
2018 Odu Raja Odu ManoharTamil
Vanjagar Ulagam SampathTamil
2019 Petta District collectorTamil
2021 Maara ChokkuTamil
Manja Satta Pacha Satta Tamil
Jai Bhim Public Prosecutor (PP) ChellapandiyanTamil
Ikk Gnana PrakasamTamil
Minnal Murali ShibuMalayalam
2022 Maamanithan Vappa BhaiTamil
Agent Kannayiram Kannayiram's fatherTamil
HayaNandagopanMalayalam [7]
Naalam MuraJayeshMalayalam
2023 Pakalum Paathiravum JanakiramanMalayalam [8]
Yaathisai PoosariTamil [9]
Charles Enterprises Gomathi's husbandMalayalam [10]
Neeraja PsychologistMalayalam [11]
CheraMalayalam
Bell BrahmaTamil
Rani: The Real Story DharmajanMalayalam
2024 Bayamariya Brammai Tamil
Indian 2 Common Man (Animated character) [In body suit]Tamil [12]
Cup Malayalam [13]
Bottle Radha†RadhaTamil [14]
Barroz: Guardian of D'Gama's Treasure †TBAMalayalamFilming [15]
Her†TBAMalayalamFilming [16]

Short films

Web series

YearTitleRoleLanguagePlatformNotes
2020ToplessKalki (Politician)Tamil ZEE5 [18]
2022Meme BoysCollege Deen SonyLIV [19]
Victim Guna

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryFilmLanguageResultRef
2017Behindwoods Gold MedalBest Actor Male Joker TamilWon [20]
2022 10th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actor in a Negative Role Minnal Murali MalayalamWon
Mazhavil Entertainment AwardsBest Actor in a Villain RoleMalayalamWon
OTT Play AwardsBreakthrough Performance of the Year Minnal Murali MalayalamWon

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References

  1. ↑ Bhavanishankar, Jyothsna. "GURU SOMASUNDARAM INTERVIEW". Behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Srinivasan, Pavithra (10 June 2011). "Review: Aaranya Kaandam bypasses gangster cliches". Rediff. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "AARANYA KAANDAM MOVIE REVIEW". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  4. ↑ Krishna, Gayathri (10 June 2013). "In pursuit of recognition". Deccan Chronicle . Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  5. ↑ Srinivasan, Sudhir (21 September 2014). "Training Day". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "'Rajinikanth's enthusiasm and dedication are beyond his age'". 23 January 2019. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "'Haya' trailer: Guru Somasundaram starrer promises to be a thriller". Times Of India.
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Basil Joseph - Guru Somasundaram to star in Namitha Pramod's upcoming film ‘KAPP’ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/basil-joseph-guru-somasundaram-to-star-in-namitha-pramods-upcoming-film-kapp/articleshow/89296131.cms



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