Madhu Guruswamy

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Madhu Guruswamy
Born (1986-05-03) 3 May 1986 (age 37)
Nationality Indian
Other namesGuru
OccupationActor
Years active2010 – present

Madhu Guruswamy is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Kannada Cinema in addition to few Telugu and Tamil films. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Early life and career

After taking acting lessons at Abhinaya Tharanga, Guruswamy spent a few years in theater. [1] He was very fond of theater work and did several stage shows, while starting his career as a theater actor.

Guruswamy's first movie was Deadly-2 (2010), in which he also worked as an assistant director.[ citation needed ] His most notable performances include Bhajarangi (2013), [5] Vajrakaya (2015), and Mufti (2017). His Role in Bhajaranngi brought him intto limelight and his movies thereafter made his position stronger in the film industry, more so after the Blockbuster movie Mufti. [6]

Guruswamy made his Telugu debut with Saakshyam (2018) and his Tamil debut with Pathu Thala (2023). The latter was a remake of Mufti , and Guruswamy reprised his role. His next telugu film was the Prabhas starrer Salaar in which he plays the antagonist. [7] He then teamed up with Narthan of Mufti fame for the sequel of the film Mufti. [8]

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleNotesRef.
2010 Deadly-2 KenchaAlso assistant director [1]
2012 Chingari Vinesh Malhotra [1]
Jaanu Sangamesh [1]
2013 Bhajarangi Manthravadhi [5]
2015 Vajrakaya Hujoor
2016 Jai Maruti 800 Veerappa [9] [10]
2017 Mufti Singa [11] [12] [13]
2018 Saakshyam Guruswami Telugu film [14] [15]
2023 Pathu Thala Singa Tamil film
Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire Hazare Telugu film [16]
2024 Bhairathi RanagalSingaFilming

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryFilmResultRef
2014IIFA Festival AwardsBest Actor in a Negative Role Vajrakaya Nominated [17]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "A surprising Kannada villain". 27 July 2018. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2022 via www.vijaykarnataka.indiatimes.com.
  2. "ಆರ್ಭಟದ ನಟನ ಅಜ್ಞಾತಮುಖ" (PDF). 27 July 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. "ಭಯದ ಪಾತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ". 5 August 2018. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  4. "MADHU GURUSWAMY TERRIFIC INNINGS". 25 July 2018. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022 via www.chitratara.com.
  5. Y Maheswara Reddy (4 April 2023). "Going places". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  6. "Madhu Guruswamy is the villain in Prabhas and Prashanth Neel's Salaar". The Times of India. 6 February 2021. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  7. "Madhu Guruswamy reunites with Shivarajkumar in Bhairathi Ranagal". The Times of India. 29 March 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  8. "Jai Maruti 800 movie review: Same old model!". Deccan Chronicle. 10 April 2016. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  9. "Jai Maruthi: When God Joins the Laugh". New Indian Express. 11 April 2016. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  10. "Mufti doesn't fit into any one genre; we have created a new one for it". The Times of India. 1 December 2017. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  11. "Srimurali starrer 'Bharaate' to have nine villains". 20 July 2018. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022 via www.thenewsminute.com.
  12. "Mufti movie review: Undercover 'kill' bill". Deccan Chronicle. 6 December 2017. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  13. "'Saakshyam' audio evokes tremendous response". The Hans India. 20 July 2018. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  14. "ಭಜರಂಗಿ ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕನ ತೆಲುಗು ಪಯಣ". udayavani. 26 July 2018. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  15. "Madhu Guruswamy is the villain in Prabhas and Prashanth Neel's Salaar". The Times of India. 6 February 2021. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.