Tara (Kannada actress)

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H. C. Venugopal
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(m. 2005)​
Tara
Tara, IFFI (2005).jpg
Tara, IFFI (2005)
Member (nominated) of Karnataka Legislative Council
In office
10 August 2012 –2018
Children1
OccupationActress, politician

Anuradha (born 4 March 1965), known by her stage name Tara, is an Indian politician and actress active in the Kannada cinema. She joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2009 and is currently a nominated member of the Karnataka Legislative Council.

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Tara made her debut in 1984 with the Tamil film Ingeyum Oru Gangai . Her Kannada film debut came in 1985 with Thulasidala and she has since portrayed many author-backed roles. Her notable performances are in films like Krama (1991), Munjaneya Manju (1993), Kanooru Heggadithi (1999), Munnudi (2000), Mathadana (2001), Hasina (2005), Cyanide (2006) and Ee Bandhana (2007), Ulidavaru Kandanthe (2014). Her performance in Hasina won her the National Film Award for Best Actress. [3] She has also won numerous Filmfare and State awards for her performance.

After joining BJP, she was elected as the president of the Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy in 2012 and held the position for a year. [4] In the same year, she was nominated as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council, the upper house of the legislature of Karnataka. [5]

Career

Tara in 2004 Kannada film Hasina, which won her National Film Award for Best Actress Tara (Kannada actress).jpg
Tara in 2004 Kannada film Hasina , which won her National Film Award for Best Actress

Tara made her first appearance on screen for a Tamil film Ingeyum Oru Gangai directed by noted actor, Manivannan, in 1984 which featured Murali in the lead. Following this, she featured in her first Kannada film Thulasidala in 1985. She got a big break in Rajkumar starrer Guri (1986) and thereafter acted in several movies as a leading lady and supporting actress.

Tara has worked with almost all leading Kannada heroes of the 1980s and 1990s including Rajkumar, Shankar Nag, Vishnuvardhan, Ambareesh, Ananth Nag, Ravichandran, Shashikumar, Tiger Prabhakar, Shivarajkumar, Raghavendra Rajkumar, Murali, Karthik, Sunil and Devaraj.

Her performance in Girish Karnad's Kanooru Heggadithi brought her widespread recognition. She received her first award as best actress for the Kannada movie Krama (1991), directed by debutant director Asrar Abid. In the late 1980s, she appeared as a supporting actress in Mani Ratnam's Tamil films, Nayakan and Agni Natchathiram. Her performance in Girish Karnad's Kanooru Heggadithi brought her widespread recognition for which she also received her second "best actress" state award. She received the "best supporting actress" award for Munjaneya Manju . She received wide critical acclaim for the female centric Munnudi which received multiple National Film Awards, including Best Film on Other Social Issues. [6] [7]

Tara (left) and Girish Kasaravalli (right) at a press conference in IFFI (2005) The Director Girish Kasaravalli and the National Award Winner Actress of film 'Hasina', Tara at a Press Conference during the ongoing 36th International Film Festival of India - 2005 in Panaji, Goa on December 3, 2005.jpg
Tara (left) and Girish Kasaravalli (right) at a press conference in IFFI (2005)

In 2005, she was cast by Girish Kasaravalli in Hasina , for which she won the National Award. Subsequently, her role in Deadly Soma was appreciated. Then came another breakthrough performance in Cyanide . In 2007, Tara received her third Best Actress award. [8]

Beside acting, she produced Hasina, directed by Girish Kasaravalli, and she has also announced her intention to direct films as well. [9]

Personal life

Tara married cinematographer H. C. Venugopal in 2005. They have a son (b. 2013). [2]

Filmography

Kannada films

YearFilmRoleNotes
1985Thulasidala
BrahmastraMala
1986 Anand
Guri
Maneye Manthralaya
Samsarada Guttu
Sundara Swapnagalu
Ella Hengasarinda
Satkaara
1987Ravana Rajya
Shubha Milana
1988 Ranaranga Bhavana
Sangliyana Forest officer's wife
Mutthaide
Avale Nanna Hendthi Gayathri
1989 Hendthighelbedi Srinivas's wife
Bidisada BandhaAruna
En Swamy Aliyandre
Deva Sujatha
Anthintha Gandu NanallaKamala
Doctor Krishna Chanchala
Poli Huduga
C.B.I. Shankar HerselfGuest appearance
1990 Nigooda Rahasya
Maheshwara
Policena Hendthi
Raja Kempu Roja
1991 C. B. I. Shiva Ranjini
Krama Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress
Aranyadalli Abhimanyu
Ibbaru Hendira Muddina Police
Karnana Sampathu
Golmaal Part 2Meera
1992 Undu Hoda Kondu Hoda Rukmini
Halli Meshtru Teacher's first wifeCameo
Belli Kalungura Tunga
Nagaradalli Nayakaru
Vajrayudha
Malashree Mamashree
Prema Sangama
1993 Munjaneya Manju Hema Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
Karimaleya Kaggathalu
Muddina Maava
Bhagavan Sri SaibabaLakshmi
1994 Prana Snehitha
Sammilana
Gandhada Gudi Part 2 Marappa's wife
1995 Operation Antha
Thumbida Mane Geetha
Mana Midiyithu
Mister AbhishekRevathi
1996 Ibbara Naduve Muddina Aata
Sipayi
Dhani
Aadithya Inspector
Jeevanadhi
1997 Amrutha Varshini Vimala
Ellaranthalla Nanna Ganda
1998 Yaare Neenu Cheluve Mary
1999 Kanooru Heggadithi SubbammaKarnataka State Film Award for Best Actress
Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada
Suprabhata Award for Best Actress[ citation needed ]
Premotsava Shanti
2000 Galate Aliyandru
Devara Maga Sundari
Munnudi Rukhiya
Swalpa Adjust Madkolli
2001 Diggajaru Gowri
Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu An actress
2002 Mathadana Lakshmi
Ninagagi Rukkamma
KarmugiluGowri
2003 Paris Pranaya Seetha
Ondagona Baa
2004 Nalla Dr Sarala Desai
Aagodella Olledakke
Saradara
Jyeshta
2005 Deadly Soma
Karnana Sampathu
Siddhu
Namma Basava
Hasina Hasina National Film Award for Best Actress
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Ramabai Ambedkar
Pandu Ranga Vittala Sarala
2006 Mata Chandra's lover
Cyanide MridulaKarnataka State Film Award for Best Actress
Pandavaru
Care of Footpath Saraswati
2007Shri Kshetra Kaivara Thathaiah Suvarna Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige
Ee Bandhana Sukanya Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada
2008 Aramane Savitri
Jnanajyothi Sri Siddaganga
Ganga Kaveri Ganga's mother
2009 Birugaali
2010 Modalasala Paaru
School Master
Eradane Maduve
2011 Mathond Madhuvena
Kirataka Nandisha's mother
Jolly Boy Lakshmi
Panchamrutha Shanthisegment: "Ondu Kanasu: a dream"
2012 Bhageerathi Udaya Award for Best Supporting Actress
Samsaaradalli Golmaal
Kempe Gowda Kavya's mother
2013 Galaate
Shravani Subramanya AnuradhaNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada
2014 Ulidavaru Kandanthe Ratna
2015 Octopus
2016CBI Sathya
Madamakki Ratna
Golisoda
2017 Bharjari Nimmi
2018 Hebbet Ramakka RamakkaKarnataka State Film Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Filmibeat Award for Best Actress – Kannada
Atharva
2019 Sinnga Janakamma
Aadi Lakshmi Puraana Shanthamma
Ellidde Illi Tanaka Lakshmi
Bharaate Jagan's mother
2020 Shivarjuna Shiva's mother
2021 Tom And Jerry
Mugilpete Raja's mother
Badava Rascal Shankar's mother
2023 Tagaru Palya Shantha
Bad Manners Lakshmamma
2024 Kotee TBA
TBAVaamanaTBA

Other language films

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1984 Ingeyum Oru Gangai MaruthayiTamil
January 1 Tamil
1985 Bullet Telugu
1987 Nayakan ShakilaTamil
Sankeertana Telugu
Thulasi PonniTamil
1988 Agni Natchathiram MallikaTamil
Pelli Chesi ChooduSeetaTelugu
1989 Sarvabhoumudu UshaTelugu
1990 Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar Muthappa's wifeTamil
Kaliyuga AbhimanyuduPadmaTelugu
Neti Siddhartha RekhaTelugu
Maa Inti KathaTelugu Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress
1991 Brahmarshi Viswamitra Sakunthala's friendTelugu
2008 Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu Tamil
2012 Maattrraan SudhaTamil
2017 Sathriyan Niranjana's motherTamil

Television

YearSerialChannelRoleLanguageNotesref.
1993Mikhaelinte SanthathikalAsianet TVMalayalam
2002ParvaKannada [10]
2021 Raja Rani Colors Kannada JudgeKannada
2021-2022 Nannamma Super Star Colors KannadaJudgeKannada

Notes

  1. ↑ Tara has said that she was born on 4 March 1965 [1] whereas a news report carried by The Times of India in 2013 quoted she was 48, which implies she was born in c. 1965. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "ತಾರಾ ಜನ್ಮ ರಹಸ್ಯ" [The Secret of Tara's Birth]. Kannada Prabha (in Kannada). 4 March 2017. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Tara delivers a baby boy at 48!". The Times of India . 2 February 2013. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Saif, Tara win National Best movie song - Sangliayana part 2 "Prethinda pappi kotta mummy" awards". Rediff. 13 July 2005. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
    - "It's better late than never, says Tara". The Hindu . 15 July 2005. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
  4. ↑ Muthanna, Anjali (16 June 2013). "Tara officially resigns as Film Academy head". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Tara to head Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy". The Times of India. 16 January 2017. ISSN   0971-8257.
  6. ↑ "48th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals . Retrieved 13 March 2012. For attempting to discuss the misuse of Shariat by opportunistic men and the manipulation of the testaments on "Nikah" and "Talaaq".
  7. ↑ "48th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  8. ↑ "Kumaraswamy happy with resurgent Kannada cinema". The Hindu . 31 August 2007. Archived from the original on 18 January 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
  9. ↑ "Tara – from actress to director". Indiaglitz. 25 February 2005. Archived from the original on 16 May 2006. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
  10. ↑ "Another star turn for Tara?". Deccan Herald . 30 June 2002. Archived from the original on 2 December 2002. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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