Suman (actor)

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Suman
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Born
28 August,1959 (age 64) Madras, Madras State, India
OccupationActor
Years active1977–present
Works Full list
SpouseSirisha
Children1

Sumanis an Indian actor known for his work in South Indian films. He played the male lead and supporting characters mostly in Telugu and Tamil movies. [1] He also featured in a few Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. In a career spanning almost 5 decades, he has acted in more than 700 movies in 10 languages. [2] [3] [4] He was one of the most prominent actors of Telugu cinema during the 1980s and 1990s. [3]

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Early life

Suman was born in a Tulu-speaking Billava family in Madras of present-day Tamil Nadu. [2] His mother, Kesari Chandra, was the Principal of the Ethiraj College for Women in Chennai. His father, Susheel Chandra, worked for I.O.C. Chennai. He attended The Besant Theosophical High School, Chennai and completed a B.A. in English Literature. Suman learnt music and Sanskrit from H.A.S. Shastri. [5]

Career

He acted in many action and romantic movies in Telugu, including Tharangini (1982), Neti Bharatam (1983) and Sitaara (1984). Suman played many mythological characters such as Venkateswara, Shiva, and Rama in Telugu feature films. He won Nandi Award for Best Actor for his role in the 1993 film Bava Bavamaridi .

He returned to acting by playing the villain in the Tamil films Sivaji (2007) and Kuruvi (2008). [6] [7] He played the main antagonist in the Malayalam movie Sagar alias Jacky (2009). [8] He also won the Asianet Film Honour Special Jury Award in 2009.

He has also appeared in a Bollywood film, Gabbar Is Back (2015), starring as the antagonist pit against Akshay Kumar. [9]

Politics

Suman initially started showing his interest in politics by supporting Telugu Desam Party during 1999 under the leadership of the then Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. In 2004, he, along with his supporters, joined Bharatiya Janata Party. [10]

Personal life

Suman is married to Sirisha, and they have a daughter. [11]

Filmography

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References

  1. ↑ "Actor Suman Denies Rumours Of Ill Health". Outlook India. 31 August 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 నటనలో ఆల్‌ ఇన్‌ వన్‌... సుమన్‌ [All in one in acting... Suman]. Sitara (in Telugu). Retrieved 15 December 2020.[ dead link ]
  3. 1 2 Suman Talwar: ತುಳುನಾಡ ದೈವಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನೆದ ಸೂಪರ್ ಸ್ಟಾರ್! ಸುಮನ್ ತಲ್ವಾರ್ ಗೆ ಹುಟ್ಟೂರಲ್ಲಿ ಅದ್ದೂರಿ ಸನ್ಮಾನ [Suman Talwar: Superstar who remembers the gods of Tulunad! Suman Talwar is honored in his hometown]. News18 Kannada (in Kannada). 19 February 2023. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Naik, Savina (23 March 2023). ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆ ಗಾಯಕಿ ಡಾ.ಪ್ರಿಯದರ್ಶಿನಿಗೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ಪರದೆ ಮಹಿಳಾ ಸಾಧಕಿ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ [Background singer Dr. Priyadarshini won silver screen female achievement award] (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  5. ↑ Tuluva Hero. Mangalore Today News Network. Mangalore, 24 October 2012, mangaloretoday.com
  6. ↑ "Suman, the villain in Sivaji". Rediff.com . 13 March 2006. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "KURUVI - MOVIE REVIEW CAST VIJAY TRISHA SUMAN VIVEK MANIVANNAN MALAVIKA DIRECTOR DHARANI PRODUCER UDHAYANIDHI STALIN MUSIC DIRECTOR VIDYASAGAR stills picture image gallery". Behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Actor Suman talks about 'Amma Nanna O Sneham' | Telugu Movie News". The Times of India . 13 March 2013. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "When Sivakumar turned makeup man for actress Ambika for the climax of a film".
  10. ↑ "Veteran Actor Suman Talwar Announces Comeback To Politics, Hints At Joining TDP".
  11. ↑ "Actor Suman Family Photos". 6 November 2021.[ dead link ]
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