Tharun Bhascker | |
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Born | Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam 5 November 1988 |
Alma mater | Swami Vivekananda Institute of Technology New York Film Academy |
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Years active | 2012–present |
Spouse | Latha Naidu |
Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam (born 5 November 1988) is an Indian film director, writer, actor, and television presenter who works in Telugu Film Industry. He directed the critically acclaimed romantic comedy film Pelli Choopulu (2016), which won him the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu and Best Screenplay – Dialogues. [2] He later directed Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi (2018), and made his debut in a lead role with Meeku Maathrame Cheptha (2019).
Tharun Bhascker was born on 5 November 1988 in Madras and was raised in Hyderabad. [3] [4] His father hailed from Warangal, Telangana, while his mother is from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. [1] Bhasckar studied at Hyderabad Public School, and Swami Vivekananda Institute of Technology. [5] [6] He later graduated from New York Film Academy. [7]
His father, Uday Bhaskar, died in 2015. [8] His mother, Geetha Bhaskar, made her acting debut in Sekhar Kammula's Fidaa (2017). [9]
Bhascker started his career with short films such as Anukokunda, and Sainma. Anukokunda was screened at the Cannes Film Festival. [10]
His first full length feature film was Pelli Choopulu (2016). [11] [12] The film received National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, and Bhasckar won Best Screenplay for Dialogues. The film was remade in Hindi as Mitron (2018), in Malayalam as Vijay Superum Pournamiyum (2019), and in Tamil as Oh Manapenne .
In 2018, Bhasckar played the role of Singeetham Srinivasa Rao in the biopic, Mahanati . His second directorial is the buddy comedy film Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi (2018). Later in the year, he wrote the screenplay for the Zee5 web series, B. Tech. [13]
In 2019, Bhaskar made his debut in a lead role with Meeku Maathrame Cheptha . [14]
Keedaa Cola, directed by Tharun Bhascker, was released on November 3, 2023. [15]
Bhasckar is married to Latha Naidu. She is a production and costume designer for films and advertisements. She worked for films such as Pelli Choopulu , Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi and U Turn . [16]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Director | Writer | Notes |
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2016 | Pelli Choopulu | Yes | Yes | National Film Award for Best Screenplay |
2018 | Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi | Yes | Yes | |
2019 | Meeku Maathrame Cheptha | No | Dialogues | |
2021 | Pitta Kathalu | Yes | Yes | Netflix anthology film; Ramula segment [17] |
2022 | Oke Oka Jeevitham | No | Dialogues | [18] |
Ori Devuda | No | Dialogues | [19] | |
2023 | Keedaa Cola | Yes | Yes | [20] |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Mahanati | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | |
Sammohanam | Himself | Cameo appearance | |
2019 | Falaknuma Das | Saidulu | |
Meeku Maathrame Cheptha | Rakesh | ||
2020 | Middle Class Melodies | AE | Cameo appearance |
2021 | Skylab | Scientist | Cameo appearance |
2022 | Sita Ramam | Balaji | |
2023 | Anger Tales | Rajeev | Episode: Food Festival [21] |
Das Ka Dhamki | Blue Jaguar guy | ||
Hostel Boys | Editor | Telugu version | |
Keedaa Cola | Bhakta Naidu | ||
Mangalavaaram | cameo appearance in song | ||
Dhootha | Bhupati Varma Avudhuri | Webseries | |
Year | Film | Director | Writer | Notes |
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2008 | Wake up | Yes | Yes | |
HELP | Yes | Yes | ||
My India | Yes | Yes | ||
2009 | We Can-Blind Cricket | Yes | Yes | |
The Artist's Poem | Yes | Yes | ||
2010 | HPS.wmv | Yes | Yes | |
2011 | Highderabad | Yes | Yes | |
This day-Catharsis | Yes | Yes | ||
24 frames-Telugu version | Yes | Yes | ||
The Method | Yes | Yes | ||
Minutes to midnight | Yes | Yes | ||
Serendipity | Yes | Yes | By Team | |
Kaala Ghoda | Yes | Yes | ||
The Journey | Yes | Yes | ||
2012 | Junun | Yes | Yes | |
Anukokunda | Yes | Yes | ||
2015 | Sainma | Yes | Yes | |
2018 | Maa | No | Dialogues | Telugu version |
Year | Series | Director | Writer | Network | Notes |
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2018 | B. Tech | No | Yes | ZEE5 | ZEE5 original [22] |
2020 | Neeku Maathrame Cheptha | No | No | ETV | Host [23] |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2023 | Chinna | Venkatesh | Dubbed in Telugu for Vadivelu role in Chithha |
Year | Film | Song | Music | Co-artists | Notes |
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2021 | Cinema Bandi | "Cinema Teesinam" | Varun Reddy | Roll Rida | also lyrics |
Film | Award | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Pelli Choopulu | National Film Awards | 2017 | National Film Award for Best Film in Telugu | Won | [24] [25] |
Best Screenplay for Dialogues | Won | ||||
Filmfare Awards South | 2017 | Best Director | Nominated | [26] | |
South Indian International Movie Awards | 2017 | Best Debut Director (Telugu) | Won | [27] | |
Santosham Film Awards | 2017 | Best Debut Director | Won | ||
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